Musical "Singing in the Rain" in Moscow: reviews, premiere, actors

October 3, 2015 the capital of the premiere of the musical "Singing in the Rain." This event was held on a large scale and was furnished with chic in the style of ceremonies of the delivery of the Oscar statuettes. And this is not surprising, since the company "Stage Entertainment" presented on the Russian stage the version of the Broadway play about the origins of the birth of American sound cinema.

The guest of honor of the presentation was Foster Hirsch. This well-known Hollywood historian made a special trip to Russia to assess what the musical "Singing in the Rain" in Moscow looks like. The reviews of the patriarch of the American film critics were enthusiastic. In any case, after the premiere, he told reporters that he was very pleased with what he saw on the stage of the theater "Russia", and believes that the attempt to reproduce the retro-atmosphere of the original on the Moscow stage can be considered successful.

Original

"Singing in the Rain" (musical, theater "Russia") was created on the basis of the famous musical film, which was filmed in 1952 by Stanley Donen. The star of this picture was Gino Kelly, who performed the songs and the role of the main character. Other key images were created by Donald O'Connor (Cosmo Brown), Gene Hagen (Lina Lamont) and Debbie Reynolds (Cathy Seldon). The musical film had an incredible success and entered the treasury of American cinema. Later, he was repeatedly put on Broadway and always had success.

Plot

"Singing in the Rain" (musical, duration - 2 hours 40 minutes) tells about the formation of Hollywood as the world famous capital of world cinema.

Actor Don Lockwood has an "advertising" affair with screen partner Lina Lamont, who is confident that they have a serious relationship. After another quarrel he gets acquainted with the dancer Katie Seldon and learns that in the studio where he works, they are going to first make a sound film "Cavalier-duelist". The main roles go to Don and Lina, but it turns out that their manner of expressing themselves in the style of silent movies now looks ridiculous, and the terrible accent and shrill voice of the partner cause laughter in the hall. A friend of the actor - Cosmo Brown - decides to save the already filmed picture by re-sounding and incorporating musical parts, and also proposes to invite Cathy's female parties as an understudy.

In the process of work between Don and the girl, love breaks out, which Lina wants to prevent. She is offended, because she is jealous of her screen lover and hates Cathy for having more acting skills than she. Lina finds in her contract an item that gives her full right to make changes to any actions organized by the studio on the PR company of the films in which she is engaged. The actress requires you to indicate in the credits that she sings all the songs in her own person. During the premiere, which takes place with deafening success, the audience requires Lina to perform one of the hits of the musical. Cathy has to stand behind the curtain and sing for the actress. At the end of the show, Don and Kosmo reveal deception. Lina runs away, and the public applauds the real star of the picture.

Casting

The main thing that ensured the success of the musical show "Singing in the Rain" (musical) - actors. In particular, very organically looks Anastasia Stotskaya as Lina Lamotte. Throughout the performance she speaks with a squeaky voice and causes a storm of emotions in the viewer. Successful is the choice of Julia Iva, who created a memorable image of Katie Seldon. In her performance, the dancer turned out to be fussy, cheerful and slightly hooliganous, just so that the audience will remember the numbers with her participation from the performance "Singing in the Rain" for a long time.

Musical (the actors were selected as a result of multi-stage casting) helped to show themselves to very young artists. Many critics also noted the excellent work of Tatiana Lazareva and Mikhail Shats, who added a show of solidity and charm.

As for the performers of the main male roles, Andrey Karkh and Stanislav Chunikhin were involved in this role. Both of them do a good job, and the success of some scenes depends entirely on their skill and ability to work in a duet.

"Singing in the Rain" (musical): where it passes, the features of the production

The Moscow version of this famous Broadway performance can be seen on the stage of the "Russia" theater.

Costumes for a musical in the style of the 30's were ordered in London. Almost 250 suits were required. And the performers of some roles change during the performance not less than ten times. Many toilets, especially those that Anastasia Stotskaya demonstrates, delight with luxury and beauty.

During the performance, about 12 tons of water poured into the stage. When the actors start to dance, the spray spreads in all directions, reaching the audience sitting in the front rows. To ensure that they do not experience any inconvenience, warm raincoats are distributed before the performance begins. However, they do not guarantee that you will get out of the water.

Another feature of the performance "Singing in the Rain" (musical, theater "Russia") - light effects and music performed by the orchestra.

Who should go

The capital has always spoiled theatergoers with spectacular shows. In the autumn of 2015, Muscovites and guests of the city were able to appreciate the Russian version of the famous production "Singing in the Rain". The musical (the price for tickets - from 1000 rubles) takes place at full halls. And among the audience you can see people of different ages. And this is not surprising, because the original was created about 65 years ago, during the childhood of our grandmothers and grandfathers.

And yet the musical "Singing in the Rain" in Moscow (reviews below) looks fresh and relevant, despite all its vintage. Even children will observe with great pleasure the fact that quite adult "uncles and aunts" dance in the rain and with pleasure jump into puddles.

The musical "Singing in the Rain" in Moscow: reviews

As well as about any other show, a new play, presented by producer Dmitry Bogachev, you can hear completely different opinions. For the sake of justice, it should be said that when the musical "Singing in the Rain" is being discussed, in Moscow reviews are mostly positive. And praise for the production and actors can be heard from the mouths of both ordinary viewers and celebrities who had the opportunity to see this performance on Broadway. For example, Ekaterina Strizhenova believes that Anastasia Stotskaya perfectly coped with the dramatic role of Lina Lamotte, and Alexander Tsekalo admired the level of mastery of the dancers performing the step. Valuable also is the opinion of Maxim Dunayevsky, who noted as a positive side of the musical participation in it a large number of young talented actors.

Why should I go to the musical "Singing in the Rain"

So, judging by the reviews, the show is worth it to visit, even though the tickets are quite expensive. Why? Here are a few reasons:

• interesting story;
• Beautiful music, especially the number of "Good Morning";
• A good cast consisting of famous and young artists;
• Temperamental dances;
• Tons of water, falling on the stage and other special effects.

disadvantages

"Singing in the Rain" (musical), the duration of which 2 hours and 40 minutes, with the intermission, according to most viewers, deserves to spend on it your free time. However, the show has several drawbacks. For example, some guests of the capital complain about the high cost of tickets. Complaints also are caused by the fact that spectators are not warned in advance about the inconveniences that await those sitting in the first two rows. But in the cold season, not everyone is ready to go out after a performance to the frost in clothes, wet even with a raincoat, and the swim-up makeup also does not add pleasant emotions.

Now you know what awaits you if you buy tickets for the production "Singing in the Rain" (musical). Where this magnificent show with mind-blowing special effects takes place, you also know, so be sure to bring pleasure to your loved ones and go to this holiday of music and dance in Hollywood style.