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Singin' in the Rain (Palace Theatre) - a splashing good time Singin' in the Rain on a rainy day... (photo by garryknight)

Singin' in the Rain
Address: Shaftesbury Avenue
London W1D 5AY
Phone: 0844 412 4656
Nearest Tube station: Leicester Square
Singin' in the Rain, a musical adapted most faithfully on an MGM classic, currently occupies Palace Theatre located prominently at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. A host of colourful umbrellas lie on top of the entrance, you just can't miss it.

What the audience said is true: those poor souls who so unfortunately splashed out for the stall seats would end up being very wet indeed. Well, brace yourself if you're seating in the first four rows. If you are seated on row A-B Seat 1 to 15, bring along a raincoat. Since the actors are mostly right legged, these seats lying on the right of the stage tend to get the brunt of the splashing.

I've not got the chance to watch the original 1952 movie but look no further if you need some cheering up. Set in 1927, Don Lockwood (Ad Cooper) and Lina Lamont (Katherine Kingsley) were the stars in the silent movie era when movies with sounds broke into the scenes. These movies or "talkies" threatened the livelihoods of actors whose vocals weren't particularly endearing. It hit Lina Lamont whose heavy Bronx accent would soiled her onscreen sex goddess image.

Enter upcoming actress Kathy Shelden (Scarlet Strallen) whose clean voice would gladden any heart. Lockwood fell for Shelden and Lamont felt threatened. When the producer decided to dubbed Shelden's voice over Lamont's without consulting the latter, it further incurred her wrath.

And the splashin' begins...

The sets were nicely done with many scenes featuring the entire cast doing swing numbers. The entire 1.5hr first half was all hyped up with almost non-stop fast paced singing and dancing. Then again, this is a musical, isn't it? But who are we kidding? The audience was waiting for just one scene. Labels: review, theatre

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