Singin' In The Rain-Movie Vs. Musical

[Parks]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 10:55pm

Hey-our school is doing Singin' In The Rain for the fall musical, and I was curious as to what the differences are from the movie to the musical. I understand the 2 are very similar. On stage, are there more tap songs? Are there more/less characters? Is any of the plot different? Basically just things like that. Also-if anyone can answer this, you get a 5 point bonus. Is there an Original Broadway Cast recording of the show? I haven't found anything but the movie recording. Thanks!

[Jon]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 11:15pm

There was never a Broadway cast recording. There is a London Cast recording with Tonmmy Steele.

The show is exactly like the movie - same songs, same characters. The only change I've ever seen is that the diction teacher who does the "Moses Supposes" scene with Don and Cosmo can be a man or a woman.

[timote316]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 11:19pm

I saw a very good production of SITR, and it was EXACTLY how I remembered the movie.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 11:24pm

Yes, they are virtually identical, including the use of the film choreography in the stage version as I recall.

[rice and beans AND cheese]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 11:26pm

Really? That's the only difference? That movie was so corny!

[DBillyP]

Posted: 2/11/05 at 11:59pm

rice and beans, I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you are kidding...

[dotmarie]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:00am

Ugh, I LOVE this movie. I could watch it all day...

Gene Kelly.... ahhhhh.

[timote316]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:03am

I actually liked the way it was EXACTLY the same.

[DBillyP]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:12am

Once, many years ago, at a question and answer session with Gene Kelly, I asked him if he had seen the stage version and, if so, what he thought of it.

He said that he had, and though he ought to be flattered by the almost exact copy of the film, he wished the stage version had tried for something new. He said he understood, though, that people wanted to see the film on stage.

[timote316]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:14am

I can see both sides of the coin. On one hand, whats the point of doing something if you are copying it?, but on the other, why mess with something so successful?

[DBillyP]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:16am

Yes, that is exactly what I felt he understood and was expressing.

[timote316]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:34am

Who knows? Maybe years down the line a new revival will pop-up...

[Marquise]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 6:05am

rice and beans,

saying "singin' in the rain" is "corny" is sacreligious!

i saw the 1985 Broadway version with Faye Grant, she was hilarious as "Lina Lamont" Updated On: 2/12/05 at 06:05 AM

[Parks]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 12:18pm

Wow, Lina...what a great character. You can do so much with it! I absolutely loved the diction teacher scene with Lina in the movie! (I just watched the movie for the first time 2 or 3 days ago):

"I keeant steand him."

"Cah-nt"
"keeant"

[BWayBoy88]

Posted: 2/12/05 at 1:41pm

Lina has her own song in the stage show that was not in the movie