Look who's got fidgety feet! Broadway favorites Emily Ferranti, Nick Spangler, Etai Benson and Gayton Scott will join the previously announced Garen Scribner and Sara Esty, as Jerry Mulligan and Lise Dassin, respectively, in the national tour of An American in Paris. The touring production of the Tony Award-nominated musical will premiere in Boston on October 25 before continuing to additional cities across the country.
The An American in Paris tour will feature Ferranti (Wicked) as Milo Davenport, Spangler (The Book of Mormon) as Henri Baurel, Benson (Wicked) as Adam Hochberg and Scott (Gypsy) as Madame Baurel. In addition, Ryan Steele (Newsies) and Leigh-Ann Esty (Miami City Ballet) join the cast as the Jerry and Lise alternates.
Rounding out the tour's ensemble are Karolina Blonski, Brittany Bohn, Stephen Brower, Randy Castillo, Jessica Cohen, Jace Coronado, Barton Cowperthwaite, Alexa De Barr, Erika Hebron, Christopher M. Howard, Colby Q. Lindeman, Nathalie Marrable, Tom Mattingly, Caitlin Meighan, Alida Michal, Don Noble, Sayiga Eugene Peabody, Alexandra Pernice, David Prottas, Emily Ramirez, Danielle Santos, Lucas Segovia, Kyle Vaughn, Laurie Wells, Dana Winkle, Erica Wong and Blake Zelesnikar.
Directed and choreographed by Tony winner Christopher Wheeldon, An American in Paris tells the tale of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war.
An American in Paris features music by George and Ira Gershwin with a book by Craig Lucas. The show includes the songs “I Got Rhythm,” “‘S Wonderful,” “But Not For Me,” “Stairway to Paradise,” “Our Love Is Here To Stay," “They Can’t Take That Away” and orchestral music including “Concerto in F,” “2nd Prelude,” “2nd Rhapsody” and “An American In Paris.” The score has been adapted, arranged and supervised by Rob Fisher.