If you're my age then you will remember the 1952 Technicolour movie (although not the first time around) with Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynalds. It was a classic.
What ever your age, this musical will warm your heart and cause you inadvertently to smile and tap your feet.
The orchestra was placed above the stage rather than beneath for obvious reasons. The production rather cleverly used real water for the rain scene. 12,000 litres to be exact and I'm sure the musicians didn't want to be drenched.
Set in the late 1920's, the story was all about how silent movies were being taken over by talkies. The opening scene was a film premier at Monumental Pictures. The rich and famous stars of the day paraded around draped in glamorous clothing being idolised by the public. No change there then. They also had to portray certain public images which were not quite factual to stay popular.
Everything about the show, from the costumes to the cast was ritzy and glitzy. It contained the perfect measure of romance and humour incorporating slapstick into some of the dancing where appropriate. The music and choreography simply transported me to a golden age. . It included songs like Good morning, Make'em laugh, You are my Lucky Star, Moses Supposes and of course the famous signature tune Singing in the Rain. I am so pleased to have had the opportunity to see it at the Mayflower in Southampton. https://www.mayflower.org.uk/
Take a peek at the trailer below.
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