An American in Paris (ballet)

This article is about the 2005 Wheeldon ballet. For the 1928 George Gershwin music, see An American in Paris. For the 1951 musical starring Gene Kelly, see An American in Paris (film).

An American in Paris is a ballet made by New York City Ballet's first resident choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon, to eponymous music by George Gershwin from 1928. The premiere took place on Wednesday, 4 May 2005, at New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with scenery by Adrianne Lobel, costumes by Holly Hynes and lighting by Natasha Katz.

Cast

Original

• Jenifer Ringer
• Carla Körbes

• Damian Woetzel

Spring 2008

• Tiler Peck
• Sara Mearns

• Damian Woetzel

References

• Playbill, New York City Ballet, Saturday, May 10, 2008

• Repertory Week, New York City Ballet, Spring Season, 2008 repertory, week 2

Articles

• NY Times, Sylviane Gold May 1, 2005

Reviews

• NY Times, NYCB gala, John Rockwell, May 6, 2005

• NY Times, Jack Anderson, May 12, 2005
• NY Times, Alastair Macaulay, January 25, 2008

External links

• NYCB website