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.
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.
This synopsis reflects the American version of the musical play, which was revised after its premiere 2014 run in Paris.
Setting: Paris, 1945, at the end of the Second World War.
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Premiere(s):
December 10, 2014: Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris
Productions:
2014 Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris
2015 Broadway
2016 US tour
2017 West End