An American In Paris: An American In Paris, which opens Sunday night, is one of the most eagerly awaited shows of the current season for a variety of reasons, according to The Toronto Star. It the first attempt to put one of the most iconic of all MGM movie musicals on stage, it had a rapturously acclaimed tryout late last year in Paris and it marks the first show that Wheeldon has directed as well as choreographed. Christopher Wheeldon sits at a corner table of a French bistro in the theatre district, looking for all the world like a grown-up Harry Potter grabbing a pre-theatre snack, rather than one of the most sought-after choreographers in the world about to dash off to the latest preview of his multimillion dollar Broadway musical. Toronto audiences have thrilled to the British choreographer magic during all three sold-out runs of Alice Adventures in Wonderland for the National Ballet of Canada and are poised to welcome his version of Shakespeare The Winter Tale when it arrives here in November after triumphant runs at the Royal Ballet in London. I’ve always loved the music, he confides. But for now, his eyes are on the City of Light as he continues fine-tuning his vision of Paris on stage at the Palace Theatre.
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