FOR weeks, parched Jo’burgers have been pleading: “Let it rain, let it rain.” And last weekend it did – in a theatre, on stage, bucketing down in front of almost 2,000 awestruck people grinning from ear to ear.The rain came down, the umbrellas went up and the first three rows got merrily drenched as Grant Almirall, channelling a suave Gene Kelly, delivered the showstopper number during the inland premiere of the “splash” hit musical comedy Singin’ in the Rain.It was sensational. Montecasino’s Teatro was suddenly awash with not just H2O, but ridiculously high levels of endorphins too. What a glorious feeling!Splashing about in the puddles like a playful child high on life, Almirall and company injected much-needed happy vibes into an audience facing a new year filled, for many, with financial and political uncertainty.And couldn’t we all do with a pick-me-up tonic? If you’re looking for unabashed escapism that will make you float, however fleetingly, on cloud nine, this is definitely...
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