Singing in the Rain

Hey All, Well, as I said I would, I managed to get down to Madurah two weeks in a row in order to catch another showing of the Mandurah Performing Arts Centre's production of Singing in the Rain. Boy am I glad that I did! What a show it was! I really love Singing in the Rain and I know that it's a really hard show to put on stage. And then of course, everybody will compare it to the movie. I think the team down at Mandurah Performing Arts Centre (I think people call it MPAC) have made a brilliant achievement with this show. I had never been to see something there before now (because it seemed so far away) but I'll be going back. The tech issues that I saw on opening night were gone when I came the second time and the show was just so slick. It was about 20 minutes shorter too! I can't commend the technical director (I think his name is Shane Podolski) enough. BRAVO!!! You made it rain inside!!!! I loved the effect! I wish we had the cpapbilities to do something like that in my theatre. I do stand by comments on the two male lead's voices. They did a great job but just didn't hit pitch on too many occasions. This stood out all the more because Kathy's singing was so wonderful (what a talent this young lady is!!). I think both of you have lots of potential, you just need to work on increasing your support and breath control. Also - Don, do you smoke?? I noticed a slight buzz on the edge of your vocals which can occur from smoking... PLEASE STOP!!! You have talent, but you will never be the best you can if you continue to smoke! (if you don't smoke, please dis-regard that comment, but I think you do) Once again Lina Lamont virtually stole the show. I think tho that her performance was more solid last week. Her vocals seemed to have become more 'crunchy' (I can't think of a better way to desribe them) - probably from vocal strain. Also, her diction suffered a bit - but then I know the show so well that I still understood what she was saying. To the choreographer - you are a genius! To the cast who performed the dances - you are amazing! The dancing blew me away! It was worth the ticket price just for the dancing alone! A special mention to the boy who sang "Beautiful Girls" - you have a stunning voice and fantatsic stage presence! What are you doing next - I want to come see you again! Overall, this was a FANTASTIC show. I'm definitely going to make the drive down again in January for the Wizard of Oz. I just wish I lived close enough to do a show with you all, but I can't afford the fuel - sigh... Thanks again for a great show :)