Church’s production is a joyful, wonder-filled tour de force of tap and ballet, a real crowd-pleaser, that re-energises a romantic classic and gets a deserved ovation from the audience even before the reprise.
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It is a pity that ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ doesn’t have many ideas beyond ‘try and recreate the film on stage’. But it means you know what to expect – and it delivers.
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Jonathan Church’s production, originally mounted at Chichester Festival Theatre, often seems to be biding its time until Cooper’s feet start tapping again. It’s an enjoyable evening that both satirises and celebrates showbiz, but somewhat slow and stagey.
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It’s an admirably slick and well-oiled machine now, and if it does not have that ineffable quality of loveliness that quietly suffuses all the very best musical productions, it has a lot else going for it.
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I would certainly recommend this revival to anyone who has never had the good fortune to see the film — after all, few musicals bundle together quite so many wonderful songs.
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This is a very good time in the theatre, a stage equivalent to comfort food, that does exactly what it says on the tin. The main ingredient would probably read "a warm glow".
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The show may be resting slightly on its laurels for this return. There’s still plenty of charm, but it’s a little low on vim.
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