By Brandy McDonnellAn abbreviated version of this review will appear in Friday's Weekend Life section of The Oklahoman.Theatre review: Lyric Theatre lights up Civic Center with sunny 'Singin' in the Rain'It’s even better than Technicolor.In its Summer at the Civic season opener, Lyric Theatre brings the crowd-pleasing musical classic “Singin’ in the Rain” to glorious life, complete with exuberant renditions of the show’s familiar tunes, the technical wizardry of an onstage thundershower and the vintage Hollywood glamour of the costumes, sets and new old movie clips.Based on the beloved 1952 movie starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds as a group of silent-film actors making the tough transition to the talkies, the feel-good show is playing through Sunday at the Civic Center Music Hall.Directed by Michael Baron, Lyric’s production marks Jeremy Benton’s seventh time starring as Don Lockwood.Read more on NewsOK.com