page_title: An American in Paris (musical)
section_title: West End
hierarchical_section_title: An American in Paris (musical) / Productions / West End
caption_attribution_description: English: Dominion Theatre with its new double-sided LED screen
context_page_description: An American in Paris is a musical play inspired by the 1951 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 on Broadway in April 2015. Incorporating songs from George and Ira Gershwin, the book is by Craig Lucas. The musical won several 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.
context_section_description: The musical made its UK premiere in London's West End on March 21, 2017, following previews from March 4, at the Dominion Theatre with Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope reprising their roles as Jerry and Lise. After three months, Ashley Day took over the lead role of Jerry from Fairchild.  The production ran until January 6, 2018.
caption: An American in Paris on new double-sided LED screen of the Dominion Theatre
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