Photo Flash: The Gershwins' An American in Paris
THE GERSHWINS' AN AMERICAN IN PARIS opened at Houston's Alley Theatre on May 18.
Gregory Boyd, the artistic director of the Alley, directs the world premiere of the 1950's-set musical, which plays a limited engagement through June 1.Three-time Tony nominee Harry Groener (Crazy for You) stars opposite Kerry O'Malley (Into the Woods) as the central couple in Ken Ludwig's theatrical adaptation of the 1951 film.They are joined onstage by Felicia Finley (The Wedding Singer) as Hollywood starlet Hermia Chase; Jeffry Denman (The Producers) as Preston, the young Hollywood movie executive; Meredith Patterson (42nd Street) as Yvette; Stephen DeRosa (Hairspray) as Hamish; Alix Korey (The Wild Party) as Hilda; and Ron Orbach as film producer Louis Goldman.
The American in Paris ensemble includes Jeremy Benton, Sara Brians, Sae La Chin, Erin Crouch, Lianne Marie Dobbs, Michael Thomas Holmes, Drew Humphrey, James, Matthew Kirk, Tony Lawson, Alison Levenberg, Joseph Medeiros, Shannon M. O'Bryan, James Patterson, Wes Pope, Benjie Randall, Kristen J. Smith, JD Webster and Kristen Beth Williams. Tickets are available by visiting www.alleytheatre.org or by calling (713) 220-5700.
Benjie Randall, Drew Humpherey, Wes Pope, Sara Brians, Jeremy Benton, Joseph Medeiros and James Patterson
Felicia Finley, Greg Boyd and Stephen DeRosa
Jeffry Denman and Meredith Patterson
Jeffry Denman, Harry Groener and Ron Orbach
Kerry O'Malley, Harry Groener, Meredith Patterson, Alix Korey, Jeffry Denman, Ken Ludwig, Felicia Finley, Greg Boyd and Ron Orbach
Kristen J. Smith, Alison Levenberg, Erin Crouch, Sae La Chin, and Sara Brians
Meredith Patterson, Greg Boyd, Sae La Chin and Jay Binder
Meredith Patterson, Harry Groener and Jeffry Denman
Michael Thomas Holmes and Lianne Marie Dobbs
Mike Strunsky (Ira Gershwin Family), Jeffry Denman, Meredith Patterson, Larry Blank and Michael Thomas Holmes
