A timeless masterpiece, and perhaps one of the greatest musicals ever made, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, the Exchange's must-see show for Christmas 2025, announces the cast for this tap-dancing extravaganza.
The much-loved story of the highs and lows of Hollywood as a radical move is made from silent movies to the ‘talkies’ and all told through the eyes of the dashing film star Don Lockwood played by Louis Gaunt; Lina Lamont played by Laura Baldwin; Cosmo Brown played by Danny Collins; and Kathy Selden played by Carly Mercedes Dyer.
Having raised the roof off the theatre with his smash-hit production THE PRODUCERS, director Raz Shaw (THE GREATEST PLAY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, WIT, Royal Exchange Theatre) returns with his thrilling new version of this glorious musical inspired by the classic Hollywood film.
Featuring all the iconic songs audiences know and love, such as Make ‘em laugh, Good Mornin’, Moses Supposes and of course the iconic title song, Singin’ In The Rain, and seamlessly blending song and dance, this much-loved musical will put audiences themselves in the heart of the action on the Exchange’s iconic in-the-round stage from 29 November 2025 until 18 January 2026.
Returning to the Royal Exchange after his performance in GYPSY in 2019, Louis Gaunt (MARY POPPINS, Prince Edward Theatre; BRIGADOON, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) steps into the iconic tap shoes of Don Lockwood. Danny Collins (CATS, Working Title/Universal; TITUS ANDRONICUS, RSC/Hampstead Theatre) will be playing Cosmo Brown, and Laura Baldwin (101 DALMATIONS, Hammersmith Apollo; WAITRESS, Adelphi Theatre) will star as Lina Lamont. Olivier-nominated for her role as Erma in the Barbican production of ANYTHING GOES, Carly Mercedes Dyer (A CHORUS LINE, Sadler’s Wells/UK Tour; ASSASSINS, Chichester Festival Theatre) makes her Royal Exchange debut as Kathy Selden.
Carl Sanderson (SWEET CHARITY, Nottingham Playhouse; KISS ME, KATE, Kilworth House Theatre) will be joining them as Roscoe Dexter, with Clancy Ryan (HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHLD, Palace Theatre; CABARET, Lido de Paris) as Dora Bailey and Julius D’Silva (& JULIET, Shaftesbury Theatre; THE CROWN, Netflix) as RF Simpson, following his acclaimed role in THE PRODUCERS in 2018.
The exceptional ensemble cast is comprised of Tanisha-Mae Brown (BRIGADOON, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre; GUYS AND DOLLS, Bridge Theatre), Adam Davidson (GREASE, UK & Ireland Tour; WHITE CHRISTMAS, Sheffield Crucible), Frances Dee (THE GREAT GATSBY, London Coliseum; SINATRA, Birmingham Rep), Zac Frieze (A KNIGHT’S TALE, Manchester Opera House; JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT, London Palladium), Jessica Keable (CHICAGO, UK Tour; THE PRODUCERS, Royal Exchange Theatre), Gregor McCann in his professional debut, Benjamin Mundy (THE PRODUCERS, Royal Exchange Theatre; 42ND STREET, Sadler’s Wells/UK Tour/Toronto), Ria Tanaka (YOUR LIE IN APRIL, Harold Pinter Theatre; THE KING AND I, Dominion Theatre) and Thomas Walton (MAMMA MIA, Novello Theatre; EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE, UK Tour).
Cast by Will Burton, the creative team also includes Choreographer Alistair David, Music Supervisor, Orchestrations & Additional Arrangements Matthew Malone, Set & Costume Designer Richard Kent, Lighting Designer Jack Knowles and Sound Designer Yvonne Gilbert.
