Singin in the Rain

This was yet another terrific production from these very talented young people. Every year I say follow that, and they always rise to the occasion.

All the principal characters were superb. Jack McNeill and Jamie Dodd really complimented each, playing silent movie star, Don Lockwood and Cosmo Brown respectively. Ive seen this show a number of times and its the first time Ive seen Cosmo, doing a backflip, off the door during their ‘Make em Laugh’ routine , quite brilliant!!. Their singing and dance routines were fantastic from start to finish. The two leading ladies were also brilliant. Holly Neaves was excellent as fading movie star Lina Lamont and Ashleigh Johnston was equally convincing as new leading lady on the block, Kathy Selden, who also wins Don’s heart. Special mention must also go to Cameron Mitchell, who played movie mogul R.F Simpson. His rendition of ‘Beautiful Girls’, with all the chorus ladies was very special. All the minor leads were very good and there wasn’t a weak link in the whole team.

Special mention must also go to the choreographers, how hard they must have worked. The full company dance routines were quite superb, congratulations to you both. Director, David McNeill, as always did a sterling job, moulding these very talented young people into a tour de force!!. Alison Bedford led the on stage orchestra very very well and quite honestly this was a wonderful evenings entertainment.

The rain scene worked extremely well and the iconic title song was covered superbly by Jack, eat your heart out Gene Kelly!!!!!!

Well done to everyone concerned with this brilliant production, you all did yourself proud and I cant wait to see ‘Hairspray’, next year.

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