Photo Coverage: Original AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Star Leslie Caron Takes a Broadway Bow!
By: Heidi Bohnenkamp Jan. 13, 2016
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84-year-old Leslie Caron, who originated the role of 'Lise' in the 1951 film AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, paid a visit to the hit Broadway revival last night.
The star was introduced to the lucky audience members following the curtain call, joining cast members Brandon Uranowitz, Leanne Cope and Robert Fairchild. Fairchild presented the legendary film actress with flowers before she took her own well-deserved center stage bow.
In BWW's exclusive interview with Cope, the dancer spoke about a special meeting she had with Caron while in London last year. "She was so open and so honest, and she told me about how wonderful Gene Kelly was, how for her, like me, she was a ballet dancer. Gene Kelly had found her in Paris, he had watched her dance the ballet and she came to Hollywoodtwo weeks later and made the film. And it was just the most wonderful story. And she was full of advice. The most wonderful thing she said to me was, "Lise is yours now."
BroadwayWorld was there for her big moment. Check out photos below!
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is now playing at the Palace Theatre (Broadway at 47th Street). The production opened on April 12, 2015 to widespread critical acclaim. Stage and screen vet JK Simmonsattended the musical Wednesday night. Scroll down for photos of him with the cast!
Inspired by the Academy-Award winning film, An American in Paris brings this classic tale to Broadway for the first time with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, a book byCraig Lucas and direction and choreography by Christopher Wheeldon. An American in Paris won four 2015 Tony Awards. The hit musical has also won four Drama Desk Awards and four Outer Critics Circle Awards including Best Musical, the Drama League Award for Best Musical, three Fred andAdele Astaire Awards and two Theatre World Awards.
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.
Photo Credit: Heidi Bohnenkamp
The cast of An American in Paris
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