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| AN AMERICAN IN PARIS play program |
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| An American In Paris movie poster |
The touring show of the Tony winner "An American In Paris" made a stop at Bass Hall for several performances. The Travelling Toe and several Dear Friends attended the Sunday matinee performance.
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| Gene Kelly movie An American Paris |
The play which is based on the Gene Kelly movie opened on Broadway April, 2015. It is set to the wonderful and lyrical music of George and Ira Gershwin.
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| George and Ira Gershwin |
The story of the musical is a tad different than the movie.
World War II has ended and troops are headed home. But American solider Jerry Mulligan decides that he does not want to return home to his old life but chart a new course in the bustling city of Paris. There he meets 2 other men who are also trying to start a new life, Adam Hochberg also an American veteran and Henri Baurel a Frenchman. Jerry is a struggling artist and Adam is a struggling composer. Henri, who is from a well to-do family, wants to be an entertainer and not be a businessman like his father All three men meet and fall in love with a beautiful French ballerina, Lise Dassin.
As the storyline progresses, each man purses Lise. So at the end of the play, which man wins Lise's heart? Well, Dear Readers, you will just have to see the play yourself to find out!
The music of the Gershwins makes the story vibrant while the dancing by all the cast members was superb - some of the best ever seen on stage.
Bass Hall
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