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An American In Paris (musical)
''An American in Paris'' is a musical play inspired by the 1951 An American in Paris (film), film of the same name and adapted for the stage by Christopher Wheeldon. It first opened at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris in December 2014 and then at the Palace Theatre (New York City), Palace Theatre on Broadway theatre, Broadway in April 2015. Incorporating songs from George Gershwin, George and Ira Gershwin, the book is by Craig Lucas. The musical won 4 Tony Awards. The Broadway production closed in October 2016. A US national tour opened in the autumn of 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts, and a London West End production opened at the Dominion Theatre in March 2017. The Italian premiere took place in Genoa in Teatro Carlo Felice in October 2018. Plot This synopsis reflects the American version of the musical play, which was revised after its premiere 2014 run in Paris. Setting: Paris, 1945, at the end of the Second World War. ACT I Adam Hochberg walks on stage and downs a cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Gershwin
George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ''Rhapsody in Blue'' (1924) and ''An American in Paris'' (1928), the songs " Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera ''Porgy and Bess'' (1935), which included the hit " Summertime". Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark, Henry Cowell, and Joseph Brody. He began his career as a song plugger but soon started composing Broadway theater works with his brother Ira Gershwin and with Buddy DeSylva. He moved to Paris, intending to study with Nadia Boulanger, but she refused him, afraid that rigorous classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style; Maurice Ravel voiced similar objections when Gershwin inq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Fairchild
Robert Fairchild (born June 9, 1987) is an American dancer and actor. He is best known for originating the role Jerry Mulligan in the musical ''An American in Paris'', and as Munkustrap in the 2019 film ''Cats''. He was a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet. Early life Fairchild was raised in Salt Lake City. His mother is a dietitian and his father worked for Utah's wildlife resources. He started dancing at the age of four, and began formal ballet training at age ten. After attending the School of American Ballet's summer intensives in 2002 and 2003, he relocated to New York City and enrolled in the school as a full-time student in fall 2003. Fairchild's elder sister, Megan, is also a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet. Career Dance Fairchild became an apprentice at the New York City Ballet in 2005, and joined the company's corps de ballet the following year. He became a soloist in 2007 and principal dancer in 2009. During his time in the company, he had dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Theatre
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes, "West End" in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194–1195, Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. Famous screen actors, British and international alike, frequently appear on the London stage. There are a total of 39 theatres in the West End, with the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, opened in May 1663, the oldest theatre in London. The Savoy Theatre – built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan – was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. Opening in October 2022, @sohoplace is the first new West End theatre in 50 years. The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P927 Dominion Theatre
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Concerto In F
Concerto in F is a composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and orchestra which is closer in form to a traditional concerto than his earlier jazz-influenced ''Rhapsody in Blue''. It was written in 1925 on a commission from the conductor and director Walter Damrosch. It is just over half an hour long. Genesis of the Concerto Damrosch had been present at the February 12, 1924 concert arranged and conducted by Paul Whiteman at Aeolian Hall in New York City titled ''An Experiment in Modern Music'' which became famous for the premiere of Gershwin's ''Rhapsody in Blue'', in which the composer performed the piano solo. The day after the concert, Damrosch contacted Gershwin to commission from him a full-scale piano concerto for the New York Symphony Orchestra, closer in form to a classical concerto and orchestrated by the composer. Because of contractual obligations for three different Broadway musicals, he was not able to begin sketching ideas until May 1925. He began the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Fisher (conductor)
Rob Fisher is an American music director, conductor, arranger and pianist. He was the founding music director and conductor of the New York City Center ''Encores!'' series from 1994 to 2005. He is the leader of the Coffee Club Orchestra, which was the house band for Garrison Keillor’s radio broadcasts from 1989 to 1993. Early career and education Fisher grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, where he began taking piano lessons at age 6. He received a BA from Duke University and an MA in piano performance from American University. In 2016, Fisher received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Mansfield University. After Fisher arrived in New York City as the onstage pianist for the musical revue ''A History of the American Film'' in 1978, he worked on the Berkshire Theatre Festival’s production of the 1933 George and Ira Gershwin musical ''Let 'Em Eat Cake''—the first-ever revival of the piece. Later that year, he was a guest pianist for "By Ira... By George," a gala benefit concert a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha Katz
Natasha Katz is an American lighting designer for the theatre, dance, and opera. Biography Early life and education A New York City native, Katz trained at Oberlin College, and early in her career was mentored by Roger Morgan, a lighting designer and theatre consultant. Her first Broadway production was as lighting designer for the play ''Pack of Lies'' in 1985. Career Katz was nominated for a 2017 Tony Award for '' Hello, Dolly!'' and a 2017 Olivier Award for ''The Glass Menagerie''. She won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play for her work on '' Long Day’s Journey Into Night''. She has 6 Tony Awards (3 plays, 3 musicals), with 14 nominations. Among her over 60 Broadway credits include designs for '' Frozen'', ''Springsteen on Broadway'', ''Meteor Shower'', ''Cats'', ''School of Rock'', '' Gigi'', ''Skylight'', ''An American in Paris'' (2015 Tony Award), ''Aladdin'', ''The Glass Menagerie'' (2014 Tony Award), '' Motown: The Musical'', ''Once'' (2012 Tony A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Crowley
Bob Crowley (born 10 June 1952) is a theatre designer (scenic and costume), and theatre director. He lives between London, New York and West Cork in the south west of Ireland. Career Born in Cork, Ireland on 10 June 1952, Bob Crowley is the brother of director John Crowley. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has designed over 20 productions for the National Theatre including ''Ghetto'', ''The Madness of George III'', Carousel and ''The History Boys''. He has also designed numerous productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company including ''The Plantagenets'', for which he won an Olivier award, and ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'', which later had a successful run in London, followed by a transfer to Broadway. Opera productions include the critically acclaimed production of ''The Magic Flute'' directed by Nicholas Hytner for the English National Opera and ''La Traviata'' for the Royal Opera House. Crowley is a frequent collaborator with Nicholas Hytner, and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Asher
Jane Asher (born 5 April 1946)The International Who's Who of Women, 3rd edition, ed. Elizabeth Sleeman, Europa Publications, 2002, p. 29 is an English actress and author. She achieved early fame as a child actress and has worked extensively in film and TV throughout her career. Asher has appeared in TV shows and films such as '' Deep End'' (1970), ''The Masque of the Red Death'' (1964), ''Alfie'' (1966), '' The Mistress'', ''Crossroads'', '' Death at a Funeral'' (2007), and ''The Old Guys''. She also appeared in two episodes of the 1950s TV series ''The Buccaneers'' alongside Robert Shaw. She was well known as the girlfriend of Paul McCartney from 1963 to 1968. Early life Asher was born in London, the middle of three children born to Richard and Margaret Asher, ''née'' Eliot. Her father was a consultant in blood and mental diseases at the Central Middlesex Hospital, as well as being a broadcaster and the author of notable medical articles. Asher's mother was a professor at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veanne Cox
Veanne Cox (born January 19, 1963) is an Emmy and Tony-nominated American stage and screen actress and former ballet dancer. Early life Cox was born in Norfolk, Virginia. She is a 1981 graduate of Manchester High School in Chesterfield, Virginia. She studied ballet at the Washington School of Ballet, acting at the Studio Theatre (Washington, D.C.) and voice at Catholic University of America. Career Her Broadway debut was in the Marvin Hamlisch musical ''Smile'' in 1986 as Sandra-Kay Macaffee. She appeared in the Roundabout Theatre revival of Stephen Sondheim's ''Company'' in 1995 as "Amy", for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Featured Actress in a Musical. She appeared in The Public Theater (2003) and the Broadway productions of ''Caroline, or Change'' (2004) as Rose Stopnick Gellman. Cox appeared in the made-for-television movie ''Cinderella'' (1997) as one of the stepsisters, and appeared in ''Erin Brockovich'' as Theresa Dallavale. She has appeared in episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Von Essen
Max von Essen (born January 11, 1974) is an American stage and screen actor, and vocalist. Life and career Raised on Long Island, von Essen is a graduate of South Side High School in Rockville Centre, New York. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and after graduation toured with Liza Minnelli. He is a member of the Von Essen family, who are part of the German and Swedish nobility. A son of Rita and Thomas Von Essen, who was the New York City Fire Commissioner during the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, he is the youngest of four children. He is openly gay. He toured Europe in ''West Side Story'' and was a cast member of the U.S. national tour of ''Chicago''. He made his Broadway debut in ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' in 2000 as Disciple and Jesus of Nazareth understudy. He appeared in ''Les Misérables'' on Broadway as the replacement for Fauchelevent and other roles, and starred in '' Dance of the Vampires'' alongside Michael Crawford i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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