Before it arrives on Broadway in March 2015, An American in Paris gets its world premiere Wednesday, December 10, at the Théâtre du Châtelet and will play through January 4, 2015. The Broadway run begins previews Friday, March 13, 2015 for an April 12 opening night at the Palace Theatre.
Inspired by the Academy-Award winning film and directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, this production brings this classic tale to Broadway for the first time with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by Tony and Pulitzer Prize nominee Craig Lucas. It's the romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
The cast of includes Robert Fairchild as Jerry Mulligan, Leanne Cope as Lise Dassin, Veanne Cox as Madame Baurel, Jill Paice as Milo Davenport, Brandon Uranowitz as Adam Hochberg, and Max von Essen as Henri Baurel.
All photos: ©2014, Angela Sterling