A Concert Version of 'Singin' in the Rain' Is Splashing Into Brisbane This Spring

It's one of the most iconic movie musicals ever made — and one of the best rom-coms to grace a screen, plus one of the greatest films ever made in general — and it's also a key reason that singing and dancing when the weather is wet seems like a glorious idea. And, like plenty of song- and dance-filled big-screen hits, the now 70-year-old cinema gem has been adapted beyond cinemas, including as a stage show that last hit Brisbane back in 2016.

We're talking about Singin' in the Rain, of course — and, this spring, there's another way to soak in this stone-cold classic's wonders. The Gene Kelly-starring 1952 flick has now scored an onstage concert version, which'll see theatre production company Prospero Arts play through all of the movie's hit tunes.

Set to echo through QPAC's Concert Hall: all of the tracks that helped make the movie such a winner, including 'Good Morning', 'Make 'em Laugh', 'Gotta Dance' and, of course, the titular 'Singin' in the Rain'. They'll be accompanied by dance choreography, because trying not to tap your toes to this film and everything inspired by it — which also spans La La Land, in fact — is impossible.

For those who've somehow missed the 1920s-set big screen classic so far, Singin' in the Rain charts a story of romance and stardom, as silent film star Don Lockwood (Kelly) tries to adjust to the age of talking pictures, and aspiring actress Kathy Selden (the great Debbie Reynolds) tries to make her big break. It was actually crafted around a heap of existing songs, such the eponymous track, 'Make 'Em Laugh' and 'Good Morning'. And yes, the recent Downton Abbey: A New Era definitely took inspiration from it as well.

Running from Friday, November 11–Sunday, November 13, Singin' in the Rain – In Concert will feature including Bobby Fox (Jersey Boys, Hot Shoe Shuffle) as Don, Angelique Cassimatis (A Chorus Line, Strictly Ballroom) as Kathy Selden and Mark Hill (West Side Story, Muriel's Wedding the Musical) as Cosmo Brown, Don's best friend.

Just four shows will splash into QPAC for this brief season — and, while there's no trailer for the concert, you can check out the trailer for the film that sparked it all below:

Singin' in the Rain – In Concert will hit QPAC's Concert Hall from Friday, November 11–Sunday, November 13, with tickets on sale from 9am on Thursday, August 25.