“Singin’ in the Rain,” that much-beloved 1952 Gene Kelly and Stanley
Donen movie, is in some ways a perfect offering for a stage musical
writes
Roslyn Suclas in the New York Times.
It has catchy songs, a hilarious book, extended dance sequences and the
branded-on-Western-consciousness image of Gene Kelly twirling his
umbrella as he splashes and tap dances with delirious happiness through
puddles, in the song that gives the film its title.
Following hot on the heels of “An American in Paris” (which enjoyed a sold-out run at the Châtelet before
moving to Broadway this month), it's
the most recent in a string of American musicals presented at this
theater by its director, Jean-Luc Choplin, who seems to have converted
the Parisian public to the cause: “Singin’ in the Rain” was greeted with
whoops and cheers by its fervently appreciative audience on Thursday,
and its initial run (through March 26) is sold out. (It returns from
Nov. 27 to Jan 15.)
