Jane Asher joins the London cast of An American in Paris, as does Haydn Oakley (pictured below)
Full casting has been announced for Christopher Wheeldon’s reinvention of the Gene Kelly classic An American in Paris which will dance its way into London’s Dominion Theatre early next year.
Joining the previously announced stars of the hit Broadway production Robert Fairchild (as Jerry Mulligan) and Leanne Cope (as Lise Dassin) will be Haydn Oakley (Sunset Boulevard), Zoë Rainey (Wicked), David Seadon-Young (Ghost The Musical), and veteran screen and stage star Jane Asher (Blithe Spirit).
Ashley Day (The Book of Mormon) will be the alternate Jerry before taking over the role from 19 June 2017.
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.
British director and choreographer Wheeldon’s award-winning version of Kelly’s 1951 vibrant Oscar-winning film arrived on Broadway last year following a successful debut in Paris.
An artistic associate of the Royal Ballet, Wheeldon received an OBE in the 2016 New Year’s Honours ‘for services to promoting the interests and reputation of British classical and theatrical dance worldwide’. He is the recipient of a Tony Award and two Olivier Awards.
The set and costumes are designed by the multi award-winning West End and Broadway designer Bob Crowley (The Audience, Mary Poppins and Wheeldon’s productions of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter’s Tale) with projections by the celebrated British designers 59 Productions (War Horse, London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony).
An American in Paris is due to open at the Dominion on 4 March ahead of an official opening night on 21 March. The Broadway production will close next month around the same time as a US tour of the show begins in Boston.
With music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a new book by Craig Lucas, the creative includes lighting by Natasha Katz and sound by Jon Weston. The musical score is adapted, arranged and supervised by Rob Fisher with orchestrations by Christopher Austin, dance arrangements by Sam Davis, musical supervision by Todd Ellison and additional orchestrations by Don Sebesky and Bill Elliott.
The show is produced in London by Stuart Oken, Van Kaplan, Roy Furman, Michael McCabe and Joshua Andrews.
Angela Thomas
Tickets for An American in Paris are available HERE.
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