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An American in Paris

Nominated for 12 Tony Awards and 3 Olivier Awards including Best Musical, Best Choreography and Direction, Best Scenic Design AN AMERICAN IN PARIS premiered to sold out audiences at Le Chatelet in Paris, followed by Broadway, the West End, Japan, and an International Tour. This breath-taking new musical, based on the famous Hollywood film, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, is reimagined for the Broadway stage, helmed by Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon is available for global licensing now. With a beautiful Ira and George Gershwin score, this once in a lifetime romantic tale of three friends in love with the same woman in post-war Paris will entertain, delight and capture your heart with soaring music and exquisite choreography.​

"I would beg, borrow or steal to see it again!

-The Financial Times

"Enchanting until the last beautiful note has been sung."

 -The Washington Post

Introductory Video

Awards

Winner! Four Tony Awards, including Best Choreography
 

Nominee: Eleven Tony Awards, including Best Musical
 

Winner! Four Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Orchestrations
 

Nominee: Twelve Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical
 

Winner! Four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical
 

Winner! The Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical

An American in Paris

MUSIC AND LYRICS

George and Ira Gershwin

BOOK

Craig Lucas

120 min

ACTS

2

ROLES

4F, 5M
ensemble

Appropriate for all ages

Casting

Principals

Male:
Adam Hochberg
Jerry Mulligan
Henri Baurel

Female:
Lise Dassin
Milo Davenport
Madame Baurel

 

Supporting:

Mr. Z (The Maestro)
Olga
Monsieur Baurel

Featured

French Man 1
French Woman
Filthy Woman
French Soldier
French Man 2
Madame Dutois
Monsieur Dutois
Department Store Manager

 

Ensemble

Soldiers, French Citizens, Bar Patrons, Dancers, Store Customers, Celebrities, Party Guests

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Instrumentation

1 Piano-Conductor
35 Libretto-Vocal
1 Reed 1
1 Reed 2
1 Reed 3
1 Trumpet 1
1 Trumpet 2
1 Trombone
1 Drums/Percussion
1 Keyboard 1
1 Keyboard 2
1 Keyboard 3
1 Violin 1
1 Violin 2
1 Cello
1 Bass

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TARGET AUDIENCE

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