Splashed

The sound of thunder and flashing lights to suggest lightening told us that a storm was brewing. And then it was as if the skies opened up above the stage and it poured on the actors as the melody of the song Singing in the Rain flowed from the orchestra pit. “Let the stormy clouds chase everyone from this place. Come on with the rain, I’ve a smile on my face!” And Don Lockwood did have a smile on his face, a menacing smile, as he looked right at those of us in the front row. We knew he secretly, thoroughly enjoys soaking the first few rows of the audience during the title number. It's a good thing I didn’t mind getting splashed, because we got pretty wet. You have to admit, you can’t possibly have Singin’ in the Rain without rain!

Singin’ in the Rain was honestly one of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time. The actors were amazing, their dancing and voices phenomenal. Every one of them seemed to be enjoying every minute of the show just as much as I did. It was cool to see a movie I love so much performed live on stage!

I was extremely impressed by the actress playing Lina Lamont. She had an amazingly obnoxious character voice, which she even sang in. Also, side note, she does everything! You may know her from Phantom of the Opera. The actress, Jennifer Ellison, played Meg. She also has won Hell’s Kitchen, and toured the UK with Dancing on Ice. She has an impressive résumé to say the least. Even more, I loved the performance by Stephane Anelli. He had the most animated facial expressions. The actor really fit the role, clearly having control of his dancing, while he seemed to have none, during Make ‘em Laugh. He’s also quite the hoofer, something I envy. Kathy, Don, and Cosmo had a lot of fun tapping through the number Good Morning, another one of my favourites. 

It was really an amazing show for a great price! We've bought day tickets before and they are definitely the way to go. Only £25 and our tickets for this show were originally £65! If you haven't seen Singin' in the Rain, I highly recommend it, especially if you liked the movie. 

Have a wonderfully marvelous day, cheers! ~Laura