Singin' in the Rain July 11, 2009

'Singin' in the Rain' is a staged version of the classic 1952 MGM musical movie of the same name about the rocky transition period in the 1920s when silent pictures gave way to talkies. Don and Lina are a silent screen glamor couple, but she is a dese, dems and dose girl; her career is doomed when the studio decides to make 'The Dueling Cavalier' with sound. Don meets lovely Kathy who wants to be a stage actress. Kathy throws a pie in Lina's face though, and Lina gets her fired. But, Kathy and Don hook up again and after they kiss he goes dancing and "singin' in the rain." She becomes a star. He stays a star. Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed. Some featured songs: 'Singin' in the Rain,' 'Fit as a Fiddle,' 'All I Do is Dream of You,' 'Make 'em Laugh,' 'I've Got a Feeling You're Foolin',' 'Good Morning' and 'Beautiful Girl.'