Tag: An American In Paris
‘American in Paris’ has rhythm, rapture~article from USA Today
NEW YORK — Anyone who doubts that dance can be an expression of pure masculine prowess has never seen Gene Kelly in a movie musical. It’s unlikely any performer could match the unique combination of robust athleticism and playful wit,…
‘An American in Paris’ theater review — 3 stars~review by AM New York
Call it déjà vu, a coincidence or odd planning, but there are now two musicals on Broadway based on Oscar-winning 1950s Technicolor MGM movie musicals that starred Leslie Caron, were directed by Vincente Minnelli and are romances set in Paris….
‘An American in Paris’: Theater Review~review from The Hollywood Reporter
Some Broadway seasons can slip by leaving the sad impression that the expressive power of dance in the musical-theater lexicon has been forgotten. But this one has already yielded the joyous resurrection of Jerome Robbins’ athleticism via Joshua Bergasse’s buoyant…
Broadway Review: ‘An American in Paris’~review from Variety
A dancer is a thing of beauty, and there is beaucoup beauty in director-choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s ravishing production of “An American in Paris,” smartly but not slavishly adapted by Craig Lucas from the 1951 MGM movie. This stageworthy vehicle casts…
Review: ‘An American in Paris,’ a Romance of Song and Step~reviews from The New York Times.com
The city of light is ablaze with movement in the rhapsodic new stage adaptation of “An American in Paris” that opened at the Palace Theater on Sunday, directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, a gifted luminary of the ballet world….
Photo Flash: Saturday Intermission Pics – 3/28 – THE KING AND I Men Snap First #SIP, Plus AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, ON THE TOWN, and More!~article from broadwayworld.com
It’s Saturday, and that means it’s time for BroadwayWorld’s “Saturday Intermission Pics” roundup! Do you ever wonder what your favorite Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tour and regional stars are doing during intermission? Thanks to Andrew Keenan-Bolger (@KeenanBlogger) and Max von Essen…
Meet the Siblings who danced their way to Broadway~article from NYPost.com
Ten years ago, Megan Fairchild splurged on a box set of four Gene Kelly musicals. Little did the New York City Ballet dancer suspect that she and her brother, Robert, would end up starring in two of them. At the…
Christopher Wheeldon Directs ‘An American in Paris’ for Broadway~article from NYTimes.com
Paris — “This is tricky,” said Christopher Wheeldon. Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope, the leads in his new production of “An American in Paris,” looked at him expectantly. The production team, sitting in a row in the auditorium of the…
An American In Paris ~ article from Broadwaysbestshows.com
An American in Paris brings a classic tale to Broadway with music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, and book by Craig Lucas. An American in Paris transforms the timeless story of love in a city rebuilding…
Exclusive! Sneak a Peek at Rehearsals for An American in Paris with Craig Lucas & Christopher Wheeldon~article from Broadway.com
Get a first look at the Broadway-bound musical based on the beloved film An American in Paris with creators Craig Lucas & Christopher Wheeldon. Read more… http://www.broadway.com/videos/155764/exclusive-sneak-a-peek-at-rehearsals-for-an-american-in-paris-with-craig-lucas-christopher-wheeldon/#play