As a hush fell over Newcastle's Theatre Royal we were transported back to the 1920s when Hollywood was the world's film capital and the stars of the screen were adored by their millions of fans worldwide.
Singin' in the Rain charts the transition from silent movies to the arrival of talkies and for nearly three hours we were dazzled by a fantastic musical romp with uplifting music and incredible choreography.
The stage production, running at the Theatre Royal until Saturday, is based on the classic MGM film – starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor – which is regularly voted the most popular film musical of all time and this year celebrates its 70th anniversary.
