Broadway's An American in Paris Announces National Tour

Broadway's An American in Paris has announced plans for a national tour for the 2016-17 season, with additional details to be announced shortly. The new musical, now playing at the Palace Theatre, is directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon.

An American in Paris is inspired by the Academy Award-winning film of the same name. The musical features music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin and a book by Craig Lucas. The story follows a young American soldier and a beautiful French girl in a "timeless story of love in a city rebuilding from the heartbreak of World War II."

The show's score includes the songs "I Got Rhythm," "Liza," "'S Wonderful," "But Not For Me," "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise," and more.

The Broadway cast includes Robert Fairchild as Jerry Mulligan, Leanne Cope as Lise Dassin, Veanne Cox as Madame Baurel, Jill Paice as Milo Davenport, Brandon Uranowitz as Adam Hochberg, and Max von Essen as Henri Baurel.

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