Singin’ in the Rain tour announces full company including Karen Hauer, Natalie Anderson and more

Casting has been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Singin’ in the Rain, based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film.

Natalie Anderson and Karen Hauer will share the role of Lina Lamont, with Grant Almirall as Don Lockwood, Nicole-Lily Baisden as Kathy Selden, Matthew Maddison as Cosmo Brown and Wendi Peters as Dora Bailey.

The production, from Jonathan Church Theatre Productions and Tilted, will open at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, from 28 January to 6 February 2027. It will then tour the UK and Ireland, including a summer season at Sadler’s Wells from 2 June to 3 July 2027, following a Christmas season at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, from 26 November 2026 to 16 January 2027.

Peters is scheduled to play Dora Bailey until 3 July 2027, with further casting for the role to be announced.

The company also includes Charlie Bishop, Grace Chan, Ross Chisari, Stan Doughty, Barry Drummond, William Elijah-Lewis, Maria Garrett, Alyn Hawke, Megan Jade-Johnson, Ellis Linford-Pill, Jeremy Lloyd, Brontë Macmillan, Chloe Malek, Greta McKinnon, Melissa Mese, Ben Middleton, Grace May Parry, Roan Pronk, Elly Shaw, Jack Skelton and Catrin Thomas.

Set in Hollywood in the 1920s, Singin’ in the Rain follows Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont as the arrival of talking pictures threatens their careers. An aspiring actress is brought in to provide a new voice for Lina, changing the course of their lives.

The musical features songs from the MGM film, including “Good Morning”, “Make ’em Laugh” and “Singin’ in the Rain”.

Singin’ in the Rain is directed by Jonathan Church, with choreography by Andrew Wright, additional choreography by Jaye Elster, set and costume design by Simon Higlett, lighting design by Tim Mitchell, sound design by Gareth Owen, video design by Ian Galloway, musical supervision by Robert Scott and orchestrations by Larry Wilcox and Larry Blank.

The creative team also includes associate director Brendan Cull, associate choreographer Kelly Ewins, associate costume designer Karen Large, original fight direction by Malcolm Ranson and casting director Olivia Laydon for Jill Green Casting.

The musical has a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed. It is based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film and is performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International and by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Inc.

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