An American in Paris (ballet)
An American in Paris | |
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Choreographer | New York State Theater |
Original ballet company | New York City Ballet |
Design | Holly Hynes Adrianne Lobel Natasha Katz |
An American in Paris is a one-act ballet choreographed by
Production
Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon was first invited to choreograph the musical version of the film An American in Paris, though the project was abandoned. Wheeldon, who said George Gershwin's orchestral piece of the same name was "a great piece of classical music" in addition to being a film score, decided to make a ballet version instead.[1]
On the choreography, Wheeldon said he wanted to create a more "balleticize" version with his own choreography, as the film's choreography is simple and uninteresting, but the cinematography made the film work on screen. He said he considered to have one of the dancers be off pointe, but went against it as it is a ballet.[1] The set, designed by Adrianne Lobel,[2] was inspired by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso.[3] Holly Hynes and Natasha Katz were brought in to design costumes and lighting respectively.[4]
An American in Paris premiered on May 4, 2005, at the
Musical
Wheeldon later went on to direct and choreograph
References
- ^ a b "Hey, Gene Kelly, You've Got Competition". The New York Times. May 1, 2015.
- ^ a b Rockwell, John (May 6, 2005). "An Elegant Audience, Certainly, and Five Premieres". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c Sulcas, Roslyn (March 5, 2015). "Christopher Wheeldon Directs 'An American in Paris' on Broadway". The New York Times.
- ^ "An American in Paris". New York City Ballet.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jack (May 12, 2005). "A Celebration of Romantic and Comedic Joy". The New York Times.
- ^ Beardsley, Eleanor (December 25, 2014). "The French Go Crazy For 'An American In Paris'". NPR.
- ^ Seibert, Brian (April 17, 2015). "Christopher Wheeldon's 'An American in Paris' Brings Ballet Values to Broadway". The New York Times.
- ^ Billington, Michael (March 21, 2017). "An American in Paris five-star review – Minnelli musical becomes theatrical gold". The Guardian.
- ^ Mackrell, Judith (June 8, 2015). "Christopher Wheeldon's leap from ballet to Broadway". The Guardian.