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Singin' in the Rain reveal casting for UK and Ireland tour

It's going to be a SPLASH

Author: Rhys FreemanPublished 8th Feb 2022
Last updated 9th Feb 2022

Following a successful run at Sadler's Wells in London, the Chichester Festival Theatre production of Singin' in the Rain is heading on a UK and Ireland tour this year.

The show will make its first stop at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury opening on Thursday 17th March 2022.

Singin' in the Rain: UK and Ireland tour cast

Some new faces will be joining the touring production as well as some familiar faces at selected locations.

Sam Lips as Don Lockwood

Sam's Broadway and US credits include Cats, Chicago and West Side Story. He also appeared in Strictly Ballroom in the UK.

Charlotte Gooch as Kathy Seldon

Charlotte returns to the production having played Kathy Seldon at Sadler's Wells. Charlotte's credits include Strictly Ballroom and Top Hat in the West End and the UK tour and West End production of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage.

Ross McLaren as Cosmo Brown

Ross' credits include Sleepless (Troubadour Theatre), BIG The Musical and White Christmas (Dominion Theatre).

Jenny Gayner as Lina Lamont

Jenny's credits include the West End productions of The Girls, Chicago and Spamalot as well as the UK tours of Annie and The Rocky Horror Show.

Adam Cooper as Don Lockwood

Adam appeared in last year's run at Sadler's Wells and will appear as Don in Woking, Manchester, Glasgow and Plymouth.
Adam earned critical acclaim when he played the role at the Chichester Festival Theatre and London's Palace Theatre as well as international tours of the production. As well as Singin' in the Rain, Adam has also appeared in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake.

Kevin Clifton as Cosmo Brown

Kevin appeared in the Sadler's Wells run last year and will appear as Cosmo in Bristol, Cardiff, Southampton, Liverpool and Glasgow.

Kevin is probably best known as one of the former professional dancers on Strictly Come Dancing. His theatre credits include the UK tour of Rock of Ages, and Burn the Floor on the West End.

Faye Tozer as Lina Lamont

Faye appeared in last year's run at Sadler's Wells and will appear as Lina in Canterbury, Woking, Milton Keynes, Edinburgh and Newcastle.

Faye well known as a member of the iconic band, Steps but she has also appeared in Everybody's Talking About Jamie in the West End, and the UK tours of Me and My Girl, and Tell Me on a Sunday.

Also in the cast is Sandra Dickinson as Dora Bailey, Michael Matus as Roscoe Dexter and Imogen Brooke as Zelda Zanders.

The ensemble features Briana Craig, Alastair Crosswell, Lavinia Fitzpatrick, Alex Given, Ryan Gover, Ashleigh Graham, Thomas Inge, Robin Kent, Joshua Lovell, George Lyons, Amonik Melaco, Ashleigh Morris, Peter Nash, Dale Rapley, Molly Rees-Howe, Harriet Samuel-Gray, Heather Scott-Martin, Megan Speirs, Ben Whitnall, and Ellie May Wilson.

What's Singing in the Rain about?

Based on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's legendary 1952 movie musical of the same name, Singin' in the Rain takes us back to 1920s Hollywood where the movie industry is about to change forever with the introduction of the 'talkies', which will eventually wipe out the classic silent movie.

Movie stars Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are forced to quickly adapt when their studio tries the new format, unfortunately, they are hit with problems when Lina's voice doesn't quite suit a movie musical. Don asks for the help of chorus girl Kathy Seldon who will dub over Lina's unique voice, but can she stay hidden behind the microphone forever?

Where can I see Singin' in the Rain?

Following its opening in Canterbury, Singin' in the Rain will be heading to Woking, Southend, Milton Keynes, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, Dublin, Birmingham, Southampton, Liverpool, Wimbledon, Nottingham, Bradford, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Plymouth.