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Synopsis

Singin’ in the Rain, beloved since the moment it premiered, earned the top spot atop AFI’s 100 Years of Musicals list and, in 2007, was ranked as the fifth greatest motion picture of all time. Now adapted for the stage, Singin' in the Rain “pours” down delight, capturing the waning days of the silent screen era as they give way to new-fangled “talkies”. With The Jazz Singer premiere making Hollywood frantic, the studios are forced to suddenly change all the movie-making rules at once, to accommodate sound. In doing so, they leave silent pictures -- and some of their stars -- behind. When Monumental Studios turns silent The Dueling Cavalier into The Dancing Cavalier, a musical picture, in order to stay relevant, they are faced with a problem: their star, Lina Lamont can’t sing, and can’t even really talk. Lina’s voice sounds something like nails on a chalkboard. Enter Kathy Selden, an aspiring actress whose dulcet tones are able to cover Lina Lamont’s -- calling into question what it means to act, how credit is distributed, and what it means to get a fair shake in the movie business. Singin' in the Rain includes some of the best-loved comedy routines, dance numbers, and love songs ever written, including “Good Mornin’”, “Make ‘em Laugh”, and of course the show-stopping dance number, “Singin’ in the Rain”.

Show Information

Lyrics
Arthur Freed
Based on the Play/Book/Film
1952 MGM Film Singin' in the Rain
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1983
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Settings
Multiple Settings
Time & Place
hollywood, california, 1927
Cast Size
large
Orchestra Size
Medium
Dancing
Heavy
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, High School, Large Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Male, Includes Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult, Mature Adult, Child, Early Teen Characters

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Kathy Selden

Lead

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Don Lockwood

Lead

Male

Baritone

Miss Dinsmore

Supporting

Female

Spoken

R. F. Simpson

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Lina Lamont

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Cosmo Brown

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Young Don

Featured

Male

Silent

Young Cosmo

Featured

Male

Silent

Rod

Featured

Male

Spoken

Roscoe Dexter

Featured

Male

Spoken

Olga Mara

Featured

Female

Silent

Mary Margaret

Featured

Female

Silent

Zelda Zanders

Featured

Female

Spoken

Dora Bailey

Featured

Female

Spoken

Production Singer

Featured

Male

Tenor

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass

Songs

Act One

  • Overture - Orchestra
  • *Fit as a Fiddle - Don Lockwood, Cosmo Brown
  • The Royal Rascal - Orchestra
  • You Stepped Out of a Dream - Don Lockwood & Company
  • *All I Do Is Dream Of You - Kathy Selden and Girls of the Coconut Grove
  • You Stepped Out of a Dream (Reprise) - Don Lockwood
  • *Make 'Em Laugh - Cosmo Brown
  • *Beautiful Girls - Production Tenor and Female Chorus (including Kathy Selden)
  • You Are My Lucky Star - Kathy Selden
  • *You Were Meant For Me - Don Lockwood & Kathy Selden
  • *Moses Supposes - Don Lockwood, Cosmo Brown
  • *Moses Supposes (Reprise) - Company
  • *Good Morning - Don Lockwood, Cosmo Brown, Kathy Selden
  • *Singin' in the Rain - Don Lockwood

Act Two

  • Entr'acte - Orchestra
  • *Good Morning (Reprise)- Company
  • Would You? - Kathy Selden
  • What's Wrong With Me? - Lina Lamont
  • *The Broadway Ballet (aka Broadway Rhythm) - Cosmo Brown, Don Lockwood, and Full Company
  • *Would You? (Reprise)- Kathy Selden (Voicing for Lina) & Cosmo Brown
  • You Are My Lucky Star (Reprise) - Kathy Selden and Don Lockwood
  • *Singin' in the Rain (Finale) - Full Company

This is the song list from the most recent Chichester / London 2012 Revival.

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Emma Houlahan

Emma Houlahan

Canadian vocalist and actor now based in London.