Trafalgar Releasing has today announced that the highly acclaimed West End hit musical, An American in Paris, will be broadcast in cinemas worldwide on 16 May 2018 (excluding North America and Japan).
The breathtakingly beautiful production features music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, a book by Craig Lucas, direction and choreography by Christopher Wheeldon, sublime set and costume design by Bob Crowley, projections by 59 Productions, lighting by Natasha Katz and sound by Jon Weston.
Jerry Mulligan is an American GI striving to make it as a painter in a city suddenly bursting with hope and possibility.
Following a chance encounter with a beautiful young dancer named Lise, the streets of Paris become the backdrop to a sensuous, modern romance of art, friendship and love in the aftermath of war…
The film stars Tony Award nominees Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope, reprising their roles as Jerry and Lise from the original Broadway production, and a company of over 50 actors, dancers and musicians including Haydn Oakley as Henri Baurel, Zoë Rainey as Milo Davenport, David Seadon-Young as Adam Hochberg and Jane Asher as Madame Baurel.
The company also features Julian Forsyth and Ashley Andrews, Sophie Apollonia, Zoe Arshamian, Sarah Bakker, James Barton, Alicia Beck, Chrissy Brooke, James Butcher, Jonathan Caguioa, Jennifer Davison, Katie Deacon, Rebecca Fennelly, Sebastian Goffin, Alyn Hawke, Nicky Henshall, Genevieve Heron, Amy Hollins, Frankie Jenna, Justin-Lee Jones, Robin Kent, Kristen McGarrity, Julia J. Nagle, Daniela Norman, Aaron Smyth, Todd Talbot, Max Westwell, Jack Wilcox, Carrie Willis, Stuart Winter and Liam Wrate.
Marc Allenby of Trafalgar Releasing commented:
“An American in Paris is one of the biggest productions to hit the West End this decade with outstanding performances, memorable tunes, beautiful costumes and exceptional sets. We can’t wait to share this production with audiences in cinemas around the world throughout 2018.”
Tickets for AN AMERICAN IN PAIRS will be on sale from Friday 12 January at 9am.
For more information, please visit: AnAmericanInParisCinema.com.
