SINGIN’IN THE RAIN
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green – Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed
The Golden Age of Hollywood Musical at the Théâtre du Lido on the Champs-Élysées!
Jean-Luc Choplin has entrusted Robert Carsen with a brand new production of Singin’ in the Rain, which will be performed from September 17 at the Théâtre du Lido.
Gene Kelly singing in the rain… legendary and unforgettable!
Singin’ in the Rain is one of Hollywood’s most celebrated films (ranked 5th greatest American film!). The film will be reborn on stage in September 2026 at the Théâtre du Lido, brought to life by a magnificent company of actors and singers and a full orchestra. Inspired by the American film by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly released in 1952, Singin’ in the Rain is an optimistic and joyful show that will make you forget rainy days. Each song illuminates the story of three artists’ destinies during the 1920s in Hollywood, when silent cinema was gradually giving way to talking pictures, and black and white was fading in favour of colour.
The artistic team, led by director Robert Carsen, will present an entirely new and spectacular production featuring 240 dazzling costumes and show-stopping choreography and tap dancing. You won’t leave the Théâtre du Lido without humming the famous I’m singin’ in the rain, just singin’ in the rain.
- Direction, co-set design, co-lighting design: Robert Carsen
- Co-set design & costume designer: Luis F. Carvalho
- Choreographer: Rebecca Howell
- Music Director: Alan Berry
- Co-lighting design: Giuseppe Di Iorio
- Video designer: Finn Ross
- Sound designer: Unisson Design
Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green — Music by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed
Based on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer classic film, by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Inc. Music published by EMI, all rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
(Original film choreography by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen)
Produced by arrangement with Maurice Rosenfield, Lois F. Rosenfield and Cindy Pritzker, Inc.
Presented by arrangement with Drama-Paris — www.dramaparis.com on behalf of Music Theatre International — www.mtishows.eu
Ashley DAY - Don Lockwood
Ashley is thrilled to be back in Paris after starring as Nicky Arnstein in Funny Girl at the Théâtre Marigny. Most recently, he starred as Anatole in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 at the Shanghai Grand Theatre. West End; Billy Lawlor in 42nd Street, Jerry Mulligan in An American in Paris, The Book of Mormon (Playing Elder Price over 250 times) The Wizard of Oz, On the Town, Evita, Original cast of Mary Poppins, Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker and Oliver! US Credits; Freddy falls in Love (Joyce NY) White Christmas (Ogunquit playhouse and 5th Avenue Seattle) Drowsy Chaperone (PCLO) Love Around the Block (NY) Other UK Credits; Bill Calhoun/Lucentio in Kiss Me, Kate, Curly in Oklahoma! for which he received a nomination for Best Performer in a Musical at the UK Theatre Awards, Troy Bolton in High School Musical, Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie and Irving in Babes in Arms
On screen, Ashley is known for his recurring role as Colin McNaughton in Netflix’s Dynasty.
Maddie WALLER - Kathy Selden
Maddie Waller is a musical theater artist who trained at Laine Theatre Arts, from which she graduated in 2024. Throughout her career, she has appeared in several productions in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Her major credits include Singin’ in the Rain on tour in China, where she was the understudy for Kathy Selden; Pretty Woman: The Musical in Zurich; and Chicago: The Musical, in which she made her professional debut in the role of Liz and as the understudy for Velma Kelly during the European tour. She also played Elizabeth Page in the concert production Bettie Page, Queen of the Pin-Ups – The Musical at the Lyric Theatre.
On the big screen, Maddie appears as a dancer in the film Better Man, produced by Partizan and Paramount.
Charlie WADDELL- Cosmo Brown
Charlie Waddell holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in Musical Theater from ArtsEd London. Throughout his career, he has distinguished himself in numerous productions in the United Kingdom and on international tours.
His major credits include Mary Poppins (UK and Ireland tour), Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre, Gypsy, Stephen Sondheim’s Passion, South Pacific at the Chichester Festival Theatre and on tour, High Society, The Phantom of the Opera on European tour, and Leonard Bernstein’s Mass at the Southbank Centre.
He also appeared in the concert Outlaws: The Ballad of Billy the Kid at The Other Palace and in the development workshop for the new play The Whistling.
Natasha O'BRIEN- Lina Lamont
Natasha O’Brien is a Canadian artist based in London, known for her career in the West End and on international stages. Trained at the Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts in Toronto, she began her career at a very young age with the Original Kids Theatre Company in Canada.
Her major credits include Mamma Mia! at the Novello Theatre and on international tour, Aspects of Love, Falsettos, as well as the world premieres of Starter for Ten and 50 First Dates, directed by Casey Nicholaw. In Canada, she has also appeared in Annie, Honk!, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline, A Christmas Carol, The Buddy Holly Story, and Seussical.
On screen, Natasha appears in the Netflix series The Witcher
Julius D'SILVA- R.F Simpson - Producer
Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd (Birmingham Rep); Molotov in Churchill in Moscow (Orange Tree Theatre); Diebner in Farm Hall (UK Tour &Theatre Royal Haymarket, West End); Lance in & Juliet(Shaftesbury Theatre & Regent Theatre, Melbourne); Alone in Berlin (Royal & Derogate); Max Bialystock in The Producers (Manchester Royal Exchange); Lord Allworthy in What’s New Pussycat? (Birmingham Rep) ; Boris Simeonov-Pischik The Cherry Orchard (Bristol Old Vic/Manchester Royal Exchange); Barry Fife in Strictly Ballroom (West Yorkshire Playhouse & Toronto); Mr Hopkins in Made in Dagenham (Adelphi Theatre); Louis VI in Eternal Love, Thomas Cromwell in Anne Boleyn (Shakespeare’s Globe/ ETT/UK Tour); Ross in Macbeth (Shakespeare’s Globe); Mr Bumble in Oliver! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane); Henry IV Parts I&II, Henry V, Henry VI Parts I, II & III, Richard III, Great Expectations, Dog in the Manger, Tamar’s Revenge, House of Desires, Pedro the Great Pretender (all for the Royal Shakespeare Company). TELEVISION INCLUDES Bridgerton Season 3 (Netflix); The Crown Series 1&2 (Netflix); The Ten Commandments (Hallmark); Highlander (Gaumont Television). RADIO INCLUDES Thomas Hardy’s Jude The Obscure (BBC Radio 4); Van Gogh: The Letters (BBC Radio 4) with Mark Rylance
Russell WILCOX- Roscoe Dexter - cover R.F Simpson
Russell trained at Bird College and has enjoyed a career spanning more than 35 years across theatre, film, television and advertising. His theatre credits include productions for the National Theatre – Exit the King, NT50, Selma, One Man Two Guvnors, She Stoops to Conquer and Lady in the Dark, All My Sons at the Old Vic, and numerous West End productions including The Book Thief, Billy Elliot, Annie, I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, Maddie, Sunset Boulevard, Sweet Charity and Hard Times. Other stage work includes Come Fall In Love, The Singing Revolution, RedcliRe, Bonnie & Clyde the Concert, High Society, The Producers, Bat Boy, The Sound of Music, Aspects of Love and Barnum. Screen credits include The Sandman, 6 Underground, Batman Begins, Holmes and Watson, Grantchester, 24: Live Another Day, Doctors and Waking the Dead. Voice Over work includes The Radio and Mars Machines. Advertising campaigns range from Colgate & Vauxhall to Vodafone & Vision Express. Russell is delighted to be joining the company of Singing in the Rain at Theatre du Lido Paris.
Daniele COOMBE- Dora Bailey / Miss Dinsmore
TRAINED: London Studio Centre
Daniele is a West End Musical Theatre actor and is well known in the industry for playing leading and supporting roles.
West End: The Witches (National Theatre), La Cage Aux Folles (Regents Park), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Palace Theatre, London), The Sound of Music (London Palladium), Acorn Antiques The Musical (Theatre Royal Haymarket, London), My Fair Lady (National Theatre / Drury Lane, London), Beauty and the Beast (Dominion, London), Oliver (London Palladium), Sunset Boulevard (Adelphi Theatre, London).
National and international: Acorn Antiques The Musical (Manchester and Shaftesbury Theatre London), Menopause the Musical 2 (UK and Ireland Tour), Romeo and Juliet (Theatre of the Emirates), Come Dine With Me The Musical, Elf, Mum’s The Word, Just So and Out of this World, Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Wild Wild Women. Also various pantomimes across the UK.
Repertory: Pardon Me Prime Minister, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Abigail’s Party, Boeing Boeing, Pools Paradise, Private Lives, Caught in the Net, Birthday Suite, Lend me a Tenor, Perfect Wedding, Charley’sAunt, Emma, Barefoot in the Park, Ghost Train, Sailor Beware.
Commercials: Boots, Runners Need, White Lightening, Tiscali Broadband.
Liam DEAN - Ensemble homme - Rod / Production Tenor - Cover R.F Simpson
Liam Dean is a musical theater performer who trained at The BRIT School and then at Laine Theatre Arts. Since the start of his career, he has made a name for himself in numerous productions in the United Kingdom and abroad, taking on ensemble, swing, and understudy roles.
His major credits include CATS! on its European tour, where he played Swing and served as an understudy for Munkustrap and Rum Tum Tugger; the world premiere of The Creakers Musical at the Theatre Royal Plymouth and the Southbank Centre in London; as well as Heathers, Hairspray, Gypsy, and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. He has also appeared in productions of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Aladdin, Jack and the Beanstalk, and *Cinderella.
On television, Liam plays Fabrice in the second season of the series Changing Ends, which airs on ITV.
Michael ANDERSON - Ensemble homme - Cover Don Lockwood
Michael Anderson is a musical theater artist who trained at The Arts Educational School. Throughout his career, he has appeared in numerous productions in the United Kingdom and internationally, both in the West End and on tour.
His major credits include Grease at the Dominion Theatre in London, 42nd Street at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, She Loves Me, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, Annie, White Christmas, and Lord of the Flies. On the big screen, he has appeared in the films Wicked, Midas Man, and Barbie.
He has also performed in several prestigious concerts and musical events, including The Wonderful Music and Lyrics of Jerry Herman, Pet Shop Boys: Inner Sanctum at the Royal Opera House, and Friday Night Is Music Night for the BBC.
Brian O MUIRI - Ensemble homme - Cover Cosmo Brown
Brian O Muiri trained at Bird College and the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT). Throughout his career, he has appeared in numerous productions in the United Kingdom and abroad, where he has served as a swing, dance captain, and understudy.
His major credits include Back to the Future in the West End, 42nd Street, The Book of Mormon, Cinderella, Young Frankenstein, West Side Story, the international tour of Cats, The Wizard of Oz, Hairspray, The Producers, La Cage aux Folles, Mack and Mabel, and The Hired Man. On the big screen, he appears in Disenchanted, produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
He also performed in the Chess concert at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and worked as an assistant choreographer on Spring Awakening, as well as on the productions Encore and The Beautiful Game.
Aristide LYONS - Ensemble homme - Sid
Aristide is a dancer and performer based in London. He studied at the École Supérieure de Danse Rosella Hightower in Cannes, ArtsEd London, and Laine Theatre Arts. Thanks to a broad training that includes both ballet and contemporary dance, Aristide has been able to build his career around a variety of experiences ranging from theater to film to television.
His theater roles include appearances in Matthew Bourne’s adaptation of Edward Scissorhands, which was performed internationally, as well as the world tour of Swan Lake. He also appeared in the play Equus, directed by Lindsay Posner and produced by the Menier Chocolate Factory in London.
In addition, he appeared on screen as a dancer in the episode “The Devil’s Chord” of the BBC series Doctor Who, as well as in the productions Wicked, Better Man, and other major projects.
Finally, Aristide also participated as a dancer in a music video for an international artist.
Rhys BATTEN - Ensemble homme - Cover Roscoe Dexter
Rhys Batten is a graduate of the Urdang Academy in London, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Professional Musical Theater and Dance. Throughout his career, he has appeared in numerous productions in the United Kingdom and internationally as a performer, swing, dance captain, and understudy.
His major credits include Mary Poppins, Elf: The Musical, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical, Cabaret at the Lido in Paris, Cats, Wicked, The Wizard of Oz, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He has also toured internationally with Cats and worked for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line.
On television, he was a backup singer during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, as well as during the finale of The X Factor alongside Leona Lewis
George DELLER - Ensemble homme - Cover Rod / Production Tenor
George Deller is a musical theater artist who trained at the Hatton School of Performing Arts and graduated from Bird College. Throughout his career, he has appeared in numerous productions in the United Kingdom, where he has performed in ensemble, swing, and understudy roles.
His major credits include We Will Rock You and Grease for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Top Hat at The Mill at Sonning, Beauty and the Beast at the Richmond Theatre, and The Pirates of Treasure Island at the Stag Theatre. He has also participated in development workshops for Gypsy, After School Death Day Club, and Bird Brigade.
George is thrilled to join the cast of Singin’ in the Rain at the Théâtre du Lido and is dedicating his performance to his late grandmother.
Joshy ALODY - Ensemble homme - Cover Rod/Tenor - Cover Don Lockwood
Joshy Alody is an Australian musical theater artist who trained at ArtsEd after initially pursuing a career as a classical dancer. A graduate of the John Cranko School of the Stuttgart Ballet, he went on to perform with the Dortmund Ballet, where he danced in works by internationally renowned choreographers such as Wayne McGregor, Akram Khan, Alexander Ekman, and Edward Clug.
Winner of the gold medal at the 2018 Geneé International Ballet Competition in Hong Kong (now known as The Fonteyn), Joshy has performed roles including Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, the lead role in the pas de deux in Dust, as well as in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Eden Eden, The Rite of Spring, and Peer Gynt. During his training at ArtsEd, he also played Bobby Child in *Crazy for You* and served as dance captain for 9 to 5.
Reece MCGOWAN - On stage swing homme - Cover Cosmo Brown
Reece McGowan is a musical theater artist who trained at The Arts Educational School, where he graduated in 2024 and received the Ian Fleming Award. Despite his young career, he has already made a name for himself in several major productions in the United Kingdom and Paris.
His major credits include Hello, Dolly! at the Lido in Paris, Follies, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Oklahoma!, Pippin* in the West End, The Singing Revolution, Kinky Boots, and The Edge of Me. He has also participated in several development workshops for upcoming productions as well as the Olivier Awards.
On television, Reece plays Ronnie in Dalgliesh: Devices & Desires, which airs on Channel 5 and Amazon Prime.
Jamie CRUTTENDEN - DANCE CAPTAIN - Off stage swing homme - Cover Roscoe Dexter
Jamie Cruttenden is a musical theater artist who trained at Laine Theatre Arts. Throughout his career, he has appeared in numerous productions in the United Kingdom, both on stage and on screen.
His major credits include Starlight Express at the Wembley Park Theatre, My Fair Lady at the London Coliseum and on the UK tour, Oscar at The Crown at the Edinburgh Fringe, Dick Whittington, Sleeping Beauty, and Cinderella. On the big screen, he appears in the film Wonka, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Ashton HARKNESS - Ensemble femme - Zelda Zanders
Ashton Harkness is a British musical theater artist who trained at Directions Theatre Arts and graduated from Bird College, where she earned a bachelor’s degree with honors in Professional Dance and Musical Theater.
Throughout her career, she has worked with Royal Caribbean, appearing in productions such as The Book, Mamma Mia!, and Blue Planet: Home, where she performed as a singer, dancer, aerial artist, and understudy. She also served as a swing in White Christmas during its UK tour.
During her training, Ashton performed in Guys and Dolls and took part in the Guinness World Record attempt for Mamma Mia!. She is now thrilled to join the cast of Singin’ in the Rain at the Lido.
Georgia PEMBERTON - Ensemble femme - Cover Kathy Selden
Georgia is a musical theater performer who trained at Laine Theatre Arts and ArtsEd. Winner of the Rising Star Award at the 2025 West End Wilma Awards, she recently starred as Dinah in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express.
Her major credits include Matilda the Musical in the West End, Gypsy alongside Imelda Staunton, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Bugsy Malone, Les Misérables, The Nutcracker, and the UK tour of Bugsy Malone. She also participated in the development workshop for Paddington The Musical.
On screen, Georgia has appeared in the series Spellbound (Hulu) as well as in the films Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, directed by Tim Burton, and Path to Ecstasy. She also took part in the recording of the original London cast of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole.
Ellie-May WILSON - Ensemble femme - Cover Lina Lamont
Ellie-May is a graduate of Laine Theatre Arts. Throughout her career, she has participated in numerous productions in the United Kingdom and internationally, both as a performer and as a Dance Captain.
Her major credits include Singin’ in the Rain at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, as well as on tours in the UK, Japan, and Canada; Annie (UK Tour); Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Dance Captain; Snow White; Aladdin; Dick Whittington; Cinderella; Beauty and the Beast; and Time Flies: 100 Years of the RAF at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. She has also performed in National Youth Ballet productions at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London.
Erica-Jayne ALDEN - Ensemble femme - Cover Dora Bailey/Miss Dinsmore
Erica-Jayne Alden is a musical theater artist who trained at Laine Theatre Arts, where she was awarded the Betty Laine Scholarship. Throughout her career, she has appeared in numerous productions in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Her major credits include Come Fall In Love, A Christmas Carol: The Musical, *42nd Street, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Chicago, Cats, Dr. Dolittle, Mamma Mia!, and 42nd Street at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. On screen, she has appeared in the film Cats as well as in the series Endeavour (ITV) and The Entire Universe (BBC).
Bella BALDOCK - Ensemble femme - Cover Zelda Zanders
Bella is a graduate of Performers College. Throughout her career, she has appeared in numerous productions in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Her major credits include A Chorus Line (International Tour); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour); Dick Whittington at the Birmingham Hippodrome; The Andrew Lloyd Webber Gala; Aladdin Das Musical at the Stage Apollo Theater; and Billy Elliot at the Victoria Palace Theatre.
Scarlet ROCHE - Ensemble femme- Cover Kathy Selden
Scarlet Roche trained at Laine Theatre Arts. Throughout his/her career, he/she has appeared in numerous productions in the United Kingdom, both on stage and on screen.
Among their major credits are Mary Poppins on tour in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Shrek the Musical, Clueless the Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Elf the Musical, Little Miss Sunshine, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Gypsy. On screen, they appeared in the film Better Man as well as in the television productions Gypsy Live for BBC Four and Children in Need (BBC).
Jessica SUTTON - Ensemble femme - Cover Lina Lamont
Jessica trained at Laine Theatre Arts. Throughout her career, she has performed in numerous productions across the UK and internationally as an Ensemble member, Swing, and Cover.
Her theatre credits include Cats (European Tour), where she was Swing and covered the roles of Demeter, Jemima and Jellylorum; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (UK Tour); Singin’ in the Rain at Kilworth House; A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at Lido2Paris in Paris; Cinderella, in the role of Prince Charming; and Robin Hood, where she performed in the Ensemble and covered the role of Maid Marion.
On screen, Jessica has appeared in the films Better Man and Brighton, as well as the BBC series Mapp and Lucia.
Jessica is thrilled to be joining the company of Singin’ in the Rain at the Théâtre du Lido. She would like to thank her family for their unwavering love and support, and Mark Evans for being her guiding light throughout her journey.
Ruby GREENWOOD - On stage swing femme - Cover Dora Bailey/Miss Dinsmore
Ruby Greenwood is a musical theater artist who trained at Laine Theatre Arts. Throughout her career, she has participated in numerous productions in the United Kingdom as a performer, on-stage swing, assistant dance captain, and assistant choreographer.
Her major credits include The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on tour in the United Kingdom and Ireland as well as at Sadler’s Wells, *We Will Rock You* (20th Anniversary Tour), Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, and Kiss Me, Kate. She also served as assistant choreographer on Dick Whittington and for the promotional flash mob for Disney’s Disenchanted.
On television, Ruby has appeared in Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration (BBC), the National Television Awards (ITV), and the Children in Need – EastEnders special (BBC).
Grace HAWKSWORTH - Off stage swing femme - Cover Zelda Zanders
Grace Hawksworth is a musical theater artist who trained at The Urdang Academy. Throughout her career, she has distinguished herself in productions across the United Kingdom and in the West End, serving as a swing, understudy, dance captain, and performer.
Her major credits include Moulin Rouge! The Musical in the West End, where she served as swing and understudy for Nini; Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates of the River Ouse; The Further Adventures of Peter Pan as dance captain; and several productions aboard the Norwegian Jade for Norwegian Cruise Line, where she performed as a singer, dancer, and aerial artist.
Hugo LEBIGOT - Figurant
Hugo discovered theatre at the age of eight in his native Normandy, where he took classes at the local conservatoire.
After studying languages at university in Nice, followed by a degree in Performing Arts in Rennes, he decided to pursue his dream of becoming an actor and moved to Paris to train at Cours Florent. Between 2020 and 2022, he studied under Nicolas Guimbard and Laurent Bellambe.
In 2022, he joined the George Bizet Conservatoire under the direction of Pascal Parsat, where he trained in singing, classical dance and contemporary dance.
After graduating, he played Emmanuel Lehman in Chapitre d’une chute, directed by Agnès Proust. He then went on to perform a variety of roles in numerous short films.
In spring 2024, he joined the Tout à Faire company and performed in the cabaret Madame la Directrice, playing the title role. Through this role, he took his first steps into the world of drag and developed his character, appearing in his finest dresses while combining singing, dancing, improvisation and comedy.
At the same time, he plays Tutankhamun at Théâtre LeBout in a musical for young audiences.
Joévan SEHANS - Figurant
Joévan is a French actor who trained at Studio Pygmalion in Paris. He discovered the world of film and television sets through his first experience on a Canal+ series.
He then moved to Paris to continue his training and pursue his career as an actor. Since then, he has gained experience across a wide range of projects and genres, appearing in several television series, short films and commercials, while continuing to develop his career in film.
In January 2026, he made his stage debut in Montmartre in Carpe Noctem, an original production combining theatre, dance and singing.
He has practised boxing since his teenage years and has been taking both contemporary and classical dance classes since moving to Paris five years ago. With energy and optimism, Joévan embraces the challenges and setbacks that come with the profession and works passionately towards becoming a versatile and well-rounded artist.
