Eager to begin his life anew after the brutality of combat, World War II Army veteran Jerry Mulligan chooses
newly-liberated Paris as the place to make a name for himself as a painter. With the assistance of fellow ex-pat Milo
Davenport, a wealthy American with a past she wishes to forget, Jerry’s life becomes complicated when he meets
Lise, a young Parisian shop girl with her own secret. Soon it becomes clear that Jerry’s friends—Adam, a Jewish
American composer, and Henri, a Parisian aristocrat—also vie for Lise’s love. This romantic tangle can only be
untied through the miracle of dance set to some of the greatest music and lyrics ever written. A classic American
film about young souls in Paris has been reimagined for the Broadway stage of the 21st
century.
The new musical, AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, has targeted Broadway for the spring of 2015 following its world
premiere in December, 2014 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. It will be directed and choreographed by
Christopher Wheeldon, making his Broadway directing debut. Featuring music and lyrics by George Gershwin
and Ira Gershwin and a book by Tony and Pulitzer Prize nominee Craig Lucas, the creative team also includes
Tony Award winners Bob Crowley (sets and costumes), Natasha Katz (lighting) and Scott Lehrer (sound) with a
musical score adapted and supervised by Rob Fisher. Bartlett Sher is creative consultant. Based on the Academy
Award winning film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin, AN AMERICAN IN
PARIS brings this classic tale to Broadway for the first time.
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