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Photo: Angela Sterling
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS PLAYS
FINAL WEEKS AT DOMINION
The new musical, An American in
Paris, was uniformly critically acclaimed
when it opened earlier this year. Inspired
by the Hollywood classic, it is now
playing its final weeks at the Dominion
Theatre. The London production of An
American in Paris has been filmed for
future release in cinemas, featuring the
original cast led by Robert Fairchild and
Leanne Cope.
Written by Craig Lucas, it features the
timeless music and lyrics of George
Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, including
the songs I Got Rhythm, ‘S Wonderful,
I’ll Build a Stairway To Paradise and
They Can't Take That Away from Me,
together with George Gershwin’s
sweeping compositions including
‘Concerto in F’ and ‘An American in
Paris’. An American in Paris premiered
in 2014 at the Theatre du Chatelet in
Paris to ecstatic reviews before
transferring to the Palace Theatre on
Broadway, where it received 12 Tony®
nominations and won 4.
Jerry Mulligan is an American GI
pursuing his dream 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.
For tickets, telephone 0845 200 7982.
Justine Mitchell and Sam Troughton in Beginning by David Eldridge.
HOT TICKETS’ FOR 2018 AT THE
NATIONAL THEATRE
Following a sell-out run last year,
Amadeus returns to the Olivier in 2018.
Michael Longhurst’s acclaimed
production of Peter Shaffer’s iconic play
features live orchestral accompaniment
by the Southbank Sinfonia. Adam Gillen
and Lucian Msamati reprise the roles of
Mozart and Salieri. From 11 January.
Having enjoyed a critically-acclaimed,
sold-out run at the National Theatre,
David Eldridge’s Beginning transfers to
the Ambassadors Theatre from
15 January. Justine Mitchell and Sam
Troughton reprise their highly praised
roles in this season’s must-see hit,
directed by Polly Findlay.
William Shakespeare’s most intense
and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus
Norris with Rory Kinnear and Anne-
Marie Duff as Macbeth and Lady
Macbeth will preview from 26 February,
with performances in repertory until
12 May. NT Live will broadcast the
production worldwide to cinemas on
10 May.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in
the Night-Time continues to tour the
world, including Melbourne, Hong Kong
and Singapore, and Angels in America
transfers to the Neil Simon Theatre,
Broadway from February for a strictly
limited run.
MISCHIEF MOVIE NIGHT
Mischief Theatre, the award-winning
company behind The Play That Goes
Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The
Comedy About A Bank Robbery, return to
their comedy roots this Christmas with
Mischief Movie Night, the improvised
movie live on stage.
The audience suggests a genre,
location and title and Mischief Theatre’s
improvisers bring the show to life,
complete with rewinds, fast forwards,
directors cuts and a live score. Starring
them, directed by you, a guaranteed
comedy blockbuster. Performances at
the Arts Theatre from 13 December until
27 January.
NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE
ANNOUNCES A SPRING SEASON
The UK’s leading youth arts
organisation, The National Youth Theatre
of Great Britain (NYT) has announced a
spring 2018 programme. Nessah Muthy’s
award-nominated The Host, which follows
the life of a Syrian refugee in the UK, will
return in February following its acclaimed
run at The Yard Theatre. For the first time,
NYT will have a three-week engagement at
Southwark Playhouse with Olivier Award
nominee and NYT Alumni James Fritz’s
(Parliament Square, Four Minutes Twelve
Seconds) The Fall alongside Dennis
Kelly’s DNA. www.nyt.org.uk
Photo: Johan Persson.
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