Cast revealed for Singin’ in the Rain revival

The Royal Exchange Theatre has revealed the cast for its Christmas show.

Based on the seminal film of the same name, Singin’ in the Rain will be directed by Raz Shaw, who previously helmed The Producers at the venue.

The piece, by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, will be staged in the round later this year.

Leading the cast will be Louis Gaunt as Don Lockwood, Laura Baldwin as Lina Lamont, Danny Collins as Cosmo Brown and WhatsOnStage Award winner Carly Mercedes Dyer as Kathy Selden.

They’ll be joined by Carl Sanderson as Roscoe Dexter, with Clancy Ryan as Dora Bailey and Julius D’Silva as RF Simpson.

Completing the cast are Tanisha-Mae Brown, Adam Davidson, Frances Dee, Zac Frieze, Jessica Keable, Gregor McCann, Benjamin Mundy, Ria Tanaka and Thomas Walton.

Casting is by Will Burton, while forming choreography is by Alistair David, with music supervisor, orchestrations and additional arrangements by Matthew Malone, set and costume design by Richard Kent, lighting design by Jack Knowles and sound design by Yvonne Gilbert.

The production will run from 29 November 2025 to 18 January 2026.