Christopher Wheeldon’s critically lauded reimagining of the Oscar® winning Hollywood musical An American In Paris will spring into April 2018, with a second extension at the Dominion Theatre annnounced today.
The delightful new musical, about following your heart and living your dreams, is set to a beautiful Paris backdrop adorned with possibility, hope and romance, with tickets now on sale until Saturday 28 April 2018.
Written by Craig Lucas, An American In Paris features the timeless music and lyrics of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, including the songs I Got Rhythm, ‘S Wonderful, I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise and They Can’t Take That Away From Me, together with George Gershwin’s sweeping compositions including Concerto In F and An American In Paris.
The acclaimed show was brilliantly received upon its opening at the restored Dominion Theatre in March earlier this year.
An American In Paris at the Dominion Theatre
Jerry Mulligan is an American GI who dreams of making it as a painter in a city reborn after the War. And following a chance encounter with a talented young dancer, Lise, An American In Paris sees the streets of the French capital become the backdrop to a sensuous, modern romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war…
The cast is led by Ashley Day (as Jerry Mulligan) and Leanne Cope (as Lise Dassin) with Haydn Oakley as Henri Baurel, Zoë Rainey as Milo Davenport, David Seadon-Young as Adam Hochberg and Julie Legrand as Madame Baurel.
An American In Paris transferred to the Palace Theatre on Broadway, where it became the most awarded musical of the 2015/16 season, including four Tony® Awards.
Book your An American In Paris tickets today!