Singin’ in the Rain, beloved since the moment the original film premiered, earned the top spot atop AFI’s 100 Years of Musicals list and was ranked as the fifth greatest motion picture of all time in 2007. 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 over the “talkies”, the studios are forced to suddenly change all the movie making to accommodate sound. In doing so, they leave silent pictures -- and some of their stars -- behind. When Monumental Studios turns the silent film The Duelling Cavalier starring Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont, into The Dancing Cavalier, a musical picture,, they are faced with a problem: Lina Lamont’s voice is so unappealing, it will ruin the film. 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. Singing in the Rain features 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.”
This 60 minute adaptation of the full show makes Singin' in the Rain JR. a perfect choice for any group with an abundance of youth talent ready to shine.
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