When Hollywood came calling, he went off to shoot Gene Kelly's "Hello, Dolly!"

WSJ: Telling Tales in Tune Town

Also, for the first time since Gene Kelly, here was a mover who came fully alive in the rain.

NEWYORKER: Senna

Back in the 1950s, it was no big deal to have Gene Kelly or Debbie Reynolds sing on screen.

NPR: The 'Once' and Future Musical

An elegant mid-tempo ballad, the song conjures images of a lamp-post-lined avenue, with Gene Kelly performing a soft-shoe at one end and Bogart and Bacall making out at the other.

NPR: Hawley's 'Tonight' Steps out of Time Altogether

Mr. Aguilar looks more like John Cusack than Gene Kelly, who created the role of Joey on Broadway, but he makes for a properly charming heel, while Ms. McGonagle never solicits your sympathy: She knows what she wants and why she wants it, and so do you.

WSJ: 'Woman in Mind': Funny as a Straitjacket | Eclipse Theatre Company | Pal Joey | Porchlight Music Theatre | Reviews by Terry Teachout