| An American in Paris | |
|---|---|
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| Music | George Gershwin |
| Lyrics | Ira Gershwin |
| Book | Craig Lucas |
| Basis | An American in Paris by Alan Jay Lerner An American in Paris by George Gershwin |
| Premiere | December 10, 2014: Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris |
| Productions | 2014 Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris 2015 Broadway 2016 US tour 2017 West End |
| Awards | Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Musical Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Musical |
An American in Paris is a musical play inspired by the 1951 film of the same name and adapted for the stage by Christopher Wheeldon. It first opened at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in December 2014 and then at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in April 2015. Incorporating songs from George and Ira Gershwin, the book is by Craig Lucas. The musical won four Tony Awards.[1]
The Broadway production closed in October 2016. A US national tour opened in the autumn of 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts, and a London West End production opened at the Dominion Theatre in March 2017. The Italian premiere took place in Genoa in Teatro Carlo Felice in October 2018.
- ^ "Tony Award winners 2015: Full list". CNN. June 8, 2015.