The Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre has a great show on its stage. This is one of the best productions of "Singin' in the Rain" I have seen, and I have seen quite a bunch. The credit has to go to the talented cast and crew.
Starting with the magnificent direction by Eddie Curry and the spectacular choreography by Ron Morgan there is not a dull moment on stage. Jill Kelly is responsible for the elegant costuming. This is really a fun show.
Heading the cast as a perfect Don Lockwood is Timothy Ford. He is truly a triple threat performer. He can act, sing and dance superbly. The night I saw the show, during the "Singin' in the Rain" number he slipped on the wet stage and went down with a resounding thud and splash. Immediately he ad libbed "I'm alright", finished the complete routine and the rest of the show without a hitch. A remarkable feat.
Reliable Douglas Holmes reveals his remarkable comedic timing and posturing as Roscoe Dexter, the film director. Jeff Stockberger amusingly plays the pompous Simpson, the studio boss. And Doug King surprises all with the best portrayal I have ever seen him do, that of Cosmo Brown, the flamboyant dancer, singer, actor, piano player.
Sara Brophy compliments Tim Ford with a wonderful portrayal of Kathy Seldin. Sarah Hund is the mad cap so called actress with the screeching voice, the villainous Lina Lamont. Sally Scharbrough is adorable as Zelda, the snitch, and Kenny Shepard impresses as the diction teacher in the hilarious number, "Moses".
What steals the show is the spectacular execution by the dancing performers. Ron Morgan's choreography is imaginative. The extremely talented supporting cast contributes immensely to the exciting production.
The stage version of "Singin' in the Rain" is based upon the MGM film, with choreography by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen. The screenplay was written by that wonderful team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green. The familiar songs were by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed.
The"Singin' the Rain" production on the Beef and Boards Stage is a long show that you do not want to end.
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