TV Exclusive: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Character Sketch- Max von Essen as Henri Baurel

Recently nominated for 12 Tony Awards, 12 Drama Desk Awards, 8 Outer Critics Circle Awards and 3 Drama-League Awards, the critically acclaimed new Broadway musical An American in Paris is currently playing at the Palace Theatre. Directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, the musical is inspired by the Academy-Award winning film, bringing this classic tale to Broadway for the first time with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by Tony nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Craig Lucas.

An American In Paris is 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 score of An American in Paris includes the songs "I Got Rhythm," "Liza," "'S Wonderful," "But Not For Me," "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," and orchestral music including "Concerto in F," "Second Prelude," "Second Rhapsody/Cuban Overture" and "An American In Paris."

Below, BroadwayWorld is excited to bring you a Character Sketch of Henri Baurel, played by Tony nominee Max von Essen!