In association with Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, we today announce the cast for the Sheffield Theatres, Chichester Festival Theatre and Stage Entertainment production of Singin’ In The Rain, opening at the Crucible this Christmas, from Thursday 26 November 2026 – Saturday 16 January 2027.
The cast includes: Grant Almirall (Don Lockwood), Natalie Anderson (Lina Lamont), Nicole Lily Baisden (Kathy Seldon), Charlie Bishop (Ensemble), Grace Chan (Ensemble),
Ross Chisari (Dialect Coach/Ensemble), Stan Doughty (Ensemble),
Barry Drummond (Ensemble), William Elijah-Lewis (Ensemble), Maria Garrett (Ensemble), Alyn Hawke (Ensemble), Megan Jade-Johnson (Ensemble),
Ellis Linford-Pill (Swing (Resident Choreographer / Dance Captain)), Jeremy Lloyd (Roscoe Dexter), Brontë Macmillan (Swing (Assistant Dance Captain)), Matthew Maddison (Cosmo Brown), Chloe Malek (Ensemble), Greta McKinnon (Ensemble), Melissa Mese (Ensemble),
Ben Middleton (Production Tenor/Ensemble), Wendi Peters (Dora Bailey), Elly Shaw (Zelda Zanders/Ensemble), Jack Skelton (Ensemble), and Catrin Thomas (Broadway Melody Girl/Ensemble).
Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres, Elizabeth Newman said: “I am beyond excited to welcome Jonathan Church back home, alongside his brilliant team, to create a Crucible production of Singin’ in the Rainthis Christmas. It is one of the greatest musicals of all time, and with a world-class creative team joining a brilliant company of extraordinarily talented performers, I have no doubt this ensemble will wow our Sheffield audiences this festive period. I truly believe there is nothing better than dancing in the rain and I cannot wait for audiences to experience Jonathan's extraordinary creative vision.”
Journey back to the glamour of Hollywood in the roaring twenties for this year’s Crucible Christmas musical, with high-energy choreography and sumptuous set designs (including over 14,000 litres of water on stage), combined with all the romance and wit of one of the world’s best- loved films.
Beautiful, charismatic, and very much in love (if you believe what you read in the press), Hollywood’s golden couple, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont have the world at their feet. But when “talkies” start to replace silent movies, and an aspiring actress is drafted in to save the day, life as they know it is turned upside down.
Singin’ in the Rain features the glorious MGM score including Good Morning, Make ‘em Laugh and the legendary Singin’ in the Rain.
Singin’ in the Rain is Directed by Jonathan Church with Choreography by Andrew Wright, Additional Choreography by Jayne 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 Blank. In addition, the full creative team 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.
Singin’ in the Rain features a screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed and is performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International. Based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film, by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Inc. Music Published by EMI, all rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (Original Movie Choreography by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen). Produced by agreement With Maurice Rosenfield, Lois F. Rosenfield and Cindy Pritzker, Inc.
