SABA to perform ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The forecast calls for rain this week inside the Murphey Performance Hall when the San Angelo Broadway Academy takes the stage to perform “Singin’ in the Rain.”
The musical is touted as being “faithfully and lovingly adapted for the stage from the original award-winning screenplay,” with a live orchestra composed of musicians from the faculty of Angelo State University, Central High School and other local musicians providing the show’s iconic melodies.
The performance is also set to be a visual spectacle, with a “live on-stage rain storm” accompanying the show-stopping title number “Complete.”
“This musical filled with triple threat youth performers from San Angelo is sure to bring you an awarding theatre experience!” SABA said.
Performances will be held in the Murphey Performance Hall from May 10 to May 12. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students 12 and under. They can be purchased in advance online at www.sanangelopac.org or at the door one hour prior to the performance.
“Singin’ in the Rain” is a backstage musical set in 1927 Hollywood during the difficult transition from silent films to talking pictures. In the story, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the darlings of the silent silver screen and the biggest stars at Monumental Pictures. But with the advent of talkies, the public demands musicals, and the screechy-voiced Lina can’t sing or dance. With help from Don and his new girlfriend, the golden-throated up-and-coming starlet Kathy Seldon, the studio cooks up a scheme to have Kathy sing and provide the on-screen voice for Lina. But when Lina learns the studio’s secret, it’s heartbreak and hijinks for Don and Kathy.
Originally released by MGM in 1952, the film version of “Singin’ in the Rain” starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor won numerous honors, including several Academy Awards. In 2006, it was named by the American Film Institute as the No. 1 movie musical of all time.
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