Watch out for sudden showers and stars who are singin’ in the rain

The acclaimed musical will take centre stage at Milton Keynes Theatre next month.

Singin’ In The Rain stars stage and screen idol Maxwell Caulfield as studio boss R F Simpson, Coronation Street favourite Vicky Binns as starlet Lina Lamont, James Leece as Don Lockwood, Amy Ellen Richardson as Kathy Selden and Stephane Anelli as Cosmo Brown.

Don is a silent movie hero with everything he could want – fame, adulation and a well publicised ‘romance’ with his co-star Lina Lamont. But Hollywood is about to change forever. There are rumours of a new kind of film where actors actually talk, as well as sing and dance.

Can Don and the uniquely-voiced Lina make the transition, and will chorus girl Kathy Selden fulfil her dream of stardom and capture Don’s heart along the way?

Vicky Binns – best known as Molly Dobbs in Coronation Street – said: “To be in a musical of this scale and quality is a dream job for me. I was blown away when I saw the production in London so it’s a thrill to bring it straight from the West End to Milton Keynes.

“If, like me, you’ve seen and loved the film, it’s a real treat to see how it can be brought so lavishly to the stage. If not, what a way to experience the story for the first time – you can’t beat live theatre!”

Half a mile of flexible pipe work and a 10 tonne water tank are used to create the spectacular downpour.

> Singin’ in the Rain is at Milton Keynes Theatre from July 1 - 12 with matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Call the box office for tickets on 08448 717652.