The Barcelona theater held a special function to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the film that inspired the acclaimed Spanish version of the musical, which has already surpassed 150,000 spectators
The team of the musical ‘Singing in the rain’ commemorated at the Teatre Tívoli the 70th anniversary of the premiere of the famous film on Saturday night. The main performers and directors of the Spanish version of the musical inspired by the film arrived at the theater as if they were in the golden Hollywood of the 1920s in which the action takes place. They arrived in a vintage car and paraded down a large red carpet as if they were real stars. The musical will remain only five more weeks on the bill. Next season it will travel to the Teatro Nuevo Apolo in Madrid, its new destination starting in September.
The main protagonists of the musical Iván Labanda, who emulates Gene Kelly in the role of (Don Lockwood), Diana Roig (Kathy Selden), Ricky Mata (Cosmo Brown) and Mireia Portas (Lina Lamont) They descended from an elegant Bentley convertible to applause and live music. Before they arrived the directors of the musical, Angel Llàcer and Manu Guix, They are also responsible for other shows from the production company Nostromo Live, such as ‘The Shop of Horrors’ and ‘The Cage of the Crazy Women’. This last title will go back in July to start a tour of Spain.
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The movie ‘Singing in the Rain’ premiered on April 12, 1952. Directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen and starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds, the film counts among its most famous numbers ‘Singin’ in the rain’, the number remains the title of the film in which Kelly dances and sings under the incessant rain. The musical, which has already had more than 150 performances, also recreates it thanks to an elaborate system installed in the theater to make this staging possible.
The musical has already surpassed the 150 performances and has been seen by 150,000 spectators at the Tivoli from its premiere earlier this season. The one on Saturday was a round function. It ended with the audience standing applauding. Among the spectators there were quite a few familiar faces, among them the musician David Carabén de Mishima and the television stars Quim Masferrrer and Manel Fuentes.