An American in Paris @ WBT: Westchester Broadway Theatre presents George Gershwin’s 1928 An American in Paris, described as a symphonic tone poem it became one of his most famous compositions. The 1951 MGM film starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron was inspired by Gershwin’s score and became one of the studio’s most acclaimed and famous movie musicals, winning six Academy Awards. In 2015.

Described as an extended symphonic poem, George Gershwin’s 1928 “An American in Paris rapidly became one of his most famous compositions. The 1951 MGM film starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron was inspired by Gershwin’s score and became one of the studio’s most acclaimed and famous movie musicals, winning six Academy Awards.

The stage musical was inspired by the Academy Award-winning film and features a score which includes the Gershwin songs “I Got Rhythm,” “’S Wonderful,” “But Not for Me,” “Stairway to Paradise,” “They Can’t Take That Away” and “An American In Paris.”

Starring:

Brandon Haagenson: (Jerry) making his WBT debut ! He was seen last year off-Broadway in Afterglow.

Deanna Doyle: (Lise) returns to the role of Lise after performing it in the National Tour. Her Broadwaycredits include: Phantom of the Opera, and Tuck Everlasting for which she received an  Astaire Award nomination. Her regional credits include: Ivy Smith in the pre-Broadway production of On the Town,