WATERFRONT PLAYHOUSE IS ‘SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN’

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Waterfront Playhouse presents ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Jan. 25 to Feb. 17. CONTRIBUTED

The Waterfront Playhouse at Mallory Square has opened up ticketing for “the greatest American movie musical” of all time, “Singin’ In The Rain.” The show previews on Wednesday, Jan. 24, with the official opening night on Thursday, Jan. 25. 

Performances will continue at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday until Feb. 17 with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, Feb. 3. Call 305-294-5015 or visit waterfrontplayhouse.org or keystix. 

The show is directed by Tom Thayer, with tap choreography by Carolyn Cooper, music direction by Roberta Jacyshyn, set design by Michael Boyer, lighting by Kim Hansen, film sequences by Marky Pierson and costumed by Maine Music Festival. Theatergoers will have a special treat during the famous rain sequence. Patrons in the first two rows will be given ponchos to use in the show.

“Singin’ in the Rain” starred Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds and features such hits as “Good Mornin,’” “Broadway Melody,” ”Moses Supposes,” “You are My Lucky Star” and the title song. Set in the 1920s, “Singin’ in the Rain” is about the beginning of talking movies.

The cast stars Jordan Thomas Burnett, recently seen as Seymour in “Little Shop of Horrors.” Jillian Todd, last seen in “The Rocky Horror Show,” is Don Lockwood and Riley Vogel, seen in “The Rocky Horror Show” is Cosmo, while Belle Jampol is Lina Lamont.

The cast also features John McDonald, Kathy Russ, Mathias Maloff, Dominic Paolillo, Zach Franchini, Ray West, John Swann, Hannah Mello, Cassidy Timms, Courtney Sleet, Lacy Hobbs, Barbara Mundy, Phineas Haskell and Cannon Haskell, with special appearances by Tony Konrath and Christopher Peterson.

Waterfront Playhouse presents ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ Jan. 25 to Feb. 17. CONTRIBUTED