The cast of the 2016 production of Singin’ in the Rain has been announced. Adam Garcia will play the lead role of Dan Lockwood. His sidekick Cosmo Brown will be played by Jack Chambers. Gretel Scarlett will play the role of aspiring actress Kathy Selden. Lina Lamont, Lockwood’s vapid leading lady, will be played by Erika Heynatz. Hollywood gossip reporter Dora Bailey will be be played by veteran of the stage Robyn Arthur.
Other cast members include Rodney Dobson as Roscoe Dexter and Mike Bishop as RF Simpson, and a supporting cast of Ben Brown, Nadia Coote, Stefanie De Castro, Jan Di Pietro, Samantha Leigh Dodemaide, Ben Gillespie, Jillian Green, Melanie Hawkins, Matthew Jenson, Lauren Jimmieson, Rob Mallett, Sam Marks, Hayley Martin, Meghan O'Shea, Glen Oliver, Nathan Pinnell, Jordan Pollard, Romina Villafranca, Rachael Ward and Lyndon Watts.
Singin’ in the Rain is based on the classic 1953 film of the same name, which stars Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds. The stage musical includes all the songs from the original score, including “Good Morning”, “Male ‘em Laugh”, “Moses Supposes” and, of course, “Singin’ in the Rain”… along with 12 000 litres of recycled water to really set the scene.
Singin in the Rain will open in May 2016, in Melbourne. It will head to Sydney in July, before continuing to Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
For more information head to http://singin.com.au/