Eager to begin his life anew after the brutality of combat, World War II Army veteran Jerry Mulligan chooses newly-liberated Paris as the place to make a name for himself as a painter.
With the assistance of fellow ex-pat Milo Davenport, a wealthy American with a past she wishes to forget, Jerry's life becomes complicated when he meets Lise, a young Parisian shop girl with her own secret. Soon it becomes clear that Jerry's friends- Adam, a Jewish American composer, and Henri, a Parisian aristocrat- also vie for Lise's love. This romantic tangle can only be untied through the miracle of dance set to some of the greatest music and lyrics ever written. A classic American film about young souls in Paris has been reimagined for the Broadway stage of the 21st century.
The new musical, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, has moved to Broadway following its world premiere in December, 2014 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. It is directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, making his Broadway directing debut. Featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by Tony and Pulitzer Prize nominee Craig Lucas, the creative team also includes Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (sets and costumes), Natasha Katz (lighting) and Jon Weston (sound) with a musical score adapted and supervised by Rob Fisher. Bartlett Sher is creative consultant. Based on the Academy Award winning film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS brings this classic tale to Broadway for the first time.
Fairchild and Cope are trained ballet dancers, so every move they execute in this pas de deux is poised, eloquent and technically flawless. But these stars prove equally credible as all-around Broadway performers who can sing and act on a professional level, too. Throughout their last dance, American G.I. Jerry Mulligan (Fairchild) and his beloved Lise Dassin (Cope) hold each other's gaze as closely as they hold each other's body, oblivious to the rest of the world.
Lucas stresses the cultural tensions in postwar Paris, bringing up the painful stains of Nazi occupation... Though heavy-handed and drawn out, he deserves credit for trying to add depth to the film rather than simply recreating it or sanitizing it (i.e. 'Gigi'). Regardless of the book, the music is glorious, the visuals are innovative and the performances are top-rate.
2014 | Paris |
World Premiere Production Paris |
2015 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2016 | US Tour |
First National Tour US Tour |
2017 | West End |
West End Production West End |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2015 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Choreography | Christopher Wheeldon |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Robert Fairchild |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Leanne Cope |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Craig Lucas |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Christopher Wheeldon |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Bob Crowley |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Christopher Wheeldon |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Max von Essen |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | An American in Paris |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Christopher Austin |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection Design | 59 Productions |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Bob Crowley |
2015 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Jon Weston |
2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Leanne Cope |
2015 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Robert Fairchild |
2015 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | An American in Paris |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Robert Fairchild |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Leanne Cope |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Christopher Wheeldon |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Christopher Wheeldon |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Max von Essen |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Natasha Katz |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | An American in Paris |
2015 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Bob Crowley |
2015 | Theatre World Awards | Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater | Leanne Cope |
2015 | Theatre World Awards | Theatre World Award | Robert Fairchild |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Craig Lucas |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Christopher Wheeldon |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Bob Crowley |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Christopher Wheeldon |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Natasha Katz |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Independent Presenters Network |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Proctors |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Suzanne Friedman |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Sandy Robertson |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jim Herbert |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Stuart Ditsky |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Kallish-Weinstein |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Julie Boardman |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Eugene Beard |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Celia Atkin |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Adam Zotovich |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Peter May |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Ed Walson |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Wonderful Productions |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | The Leonore S. Gershwin 1987 Trust |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jenkins-Taylor |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Theatre du Chatelet |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Harriet Newman Leve |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Roger Berlind |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jane Dubin |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Sarabeth Grossman |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Caiola Productions |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Jennifer Isaacson |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Raise the Curtain |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Elephant Eye Theatrical |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Pittsburgh CLO |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Triptyk Studios |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | An American in Paris |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Stuart Oken |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Van Kaplan |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Roy Furman |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Stephanie P. McClelland |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Darren Bagert |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Carole L. Haber |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | James Nederlander |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Michael Leavitt |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Spencer Ross |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Marc Routh |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Simone Genatt Haft |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Arch Road |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Dominion Pictures |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Apples and Oranges Studios |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Five Cent Productions |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Bill Elliott |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Don Sebesky |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Orchestrations | Christopher Austin |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Brandon Uranowitz |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Max von Essen |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Robert Fairchild |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Leanne Cope |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Bob Crowley |
2015 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | 59 Productions |
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