Details

Its 1927, the dawn of the age of sound in Hollywood, silent screen stars Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are the world's most famous (and consequently valuable) on-screen romantic couple. Off-screen, however, is a different story. Whilst the slightly dumb Lina mistakes the on-screen romance for real love, Don has no such interest. Don has worked hard, for many years, to get where he is today, with his former vaudeville partner Cosmo who provides the piano accompaniment to his silent antics in the studio. When Don and Lina's latest film is transformed, by the need for sound, into a musical, Don has the perfect singing voice but Lina cannot possibly be allowed to be heard - she has the perfect voice for an oil painting despite all the studio's efforts. Meanwhile, Don has fallen for clumsy aspiring actress Kathy Selden who doesn't seem to be won over by his stardom but who comes up with what seems like a perfect, if crazy, plan to save the picture. Containing some fabulous songs and some trully memorable dance sequences this is a real Hollywood feelgood story.

Cast/Performers

Adam Cooper (Don Lockwood), Daniel Crossley, Scarlett Strallen, Michael Brandon (R.F. Simpson), Sandra Dickinson (Dora), Katherine Kingsley (Lina Lamont), Mark Antolin, Georgie Ashford, Alan Burkitt, Daniel Crossley, Brendan Cull, Flora Dawson, Jaye Juliette Elster, Peter Forbes, Gemma Fuller, Francis Haugen, Katherine Kingsley, David Lucas, Matthew Malthouse, Scott Mobley, Ebony Molina, Gillian Parkhouse, Sherrie Pennington, Lisa Ritchie, Nancy Wei George, Jack Wilcox

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed
Corporate Sponsor(s): Henry Adams, Lockheed Martin, Seaward Properties Ltd
Producer: Chichester Festival Theatre
Director: Jonathan Church
Design: Simon Higlett
Choreographer: Andrew Wright
Lighting: Tim Mitchell
Musical Director: Robert Scott
Sound: Matt McKenzie