Singin' in the Rain (musical)
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Singin' in the Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown.
Adapted from the 1952 movie of the same name, the plot closely adheres to the original. Set in Hollywood in the waning days of the silent screen era, it focuses on romantic lead Don Lockwood, his sidekick Cosmo Brown, aspiring actress Kathy Selden, and Lockwood's leading lady Lina Lamont, whose less-than-dulcet vocal tones make her an unlikely candidate for stardom in talking pictures.
The West End production, directed by Tommy Steele and choreographed by Peter Gennaro, opened on June 30, 1983 at the London Palladium, where it ran for two years and three months. The original cast included Steele as Don, Roy Castle as Cosmo, Danielle Carson as Kathy, and Sarah Payne as Lina.
The original film's vocal score was embellished with additional tunes by Comden, Green, and Roger Edens, Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh, George and Ira Gershwin, Johnny Mercer and Richard Whiting, and Cole Porter.
After 38 previews, a dramatically revamped Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp, opened on July 2, 1985 at the George Gershwin Theatre, where it ran for 367 performances. The cast included Don Correia as Don, Mary D'arcy as Kathy, Peter Slutsker as Cosmo, and Faye Grant as Lina.
The highlight of both productions was the recreation of the film's title tune sequence, complete with an on-stage rain shower.
[edit] Broadway song list
Act I
- Fit as a Fiddle
- Beautiful Girl
- I've Got a Feelin' You're Foolin'
- Make 'Em Laugh
- Hubbub
- You Are My Lucky Star
- Moses Supposes
- Good Mornin'
- Singin' in the Rain
Act II
- Wedding of the Painted Doll
- Rag Doll
- Temptation
- Takin' Miss Mary to the Ball
- Love is Where You Find It
- Would You?
- Broadway Rhythm
- Blue Prelude
- Would You? (Reprise
- You Are My Lucky Star
- Singin' in the Rain (Reprise)
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (nominee)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (Correia, nominee)
- Theatre World Award (Grant, winner)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Grant, nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography (nominee)
- Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Special Effects (winner)
