Ballet

An American in Paris

An American in Paris is a ballet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon to music by George Gershwin, first performed in 2005. An American in Paris is a one-act ballet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, to the eponymous music by George…

An American in Paris
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Choreography
Christopher Wheeldon
Music
George Gershwin
Premiere
2005
First performed at
David H. Koch Theater

About the work

An American in Paris is a one-act ballet choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, to the eponymous music by George Gershwin, costumes designed by Holly Hynes, sets designed by Adrianne Lobel and lighting designed by Natasha Katz. The ballet premiered on May 4, 2005, at the New York State Theater. Wheeldon later directed and choreographed the musical adaptation of the An American in Paris film.

From the Wikipedia article “An American in Paris (ballet)”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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