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.

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