I don’t know how they organised it, but it was literally pouring down on the press night for Singin’ In The Rain at Bristol Hippodrome. Not that anybody who got soaked on their way to the show had to worry too much about drying off as there was plenty more rain to come inside the auditorium, especially for those ticketholders brave enough to sit in the first couple of rows of the stalls.
And, yes, it really does hammer it down on stage for the title number, as huge sprinklers are turned on and water is kicked and splashed by the cast. If you have tickets for rows A and B, you may still want to wear waterproofs even if it’s not raining outside.
Apparently they use 6,000 litres of water per performance and it’s heated to 37 degrees to make it more pleasant for the performers. After the show, it’s drained, recycled and cleaned for the next performance.
