Friday, February 17, 2017

An American in Paris - a Musical

One of my New Year's resolutions was to do more stuff.......well, I am lucky some awesome shows are rolling through the DFW area.  An American in Paris is glorious - sumptuous, beautiful, rich, and sublime. The dancing and singing were on point. The sets were visually stunning.

It's Paris, right after WWII and three men vie for the attention of a beautiful dancer. There's a lot more to the story than that - residue of war and other issues rise to the surface. The plot has a strong structure, and the musical numbers keep the story line flowing.

Gershwin tunes galore - I Got Rhythm,  S'Wonderful,  But Not for Me,  I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise,  They Can't Take That Away From Me

Hum along and escape to Paris.  S'Wonderful, indeed....
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21 comments:

  1. bettyFebruary 17, 2017 at 6:45 AM

    Sounds enchanting and fun to do.

    Betty

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  2. nashvillecats2February 17, 2017 at 6:59 AM

    I can remember the film, a great musical with never to be forgotten songs.

    Yvonne.

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  3. Pat HattFebruary 17, 2017 at 7:06 AM

    Sure sounds like it has it all indeed

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  4. JoJoFebruary 17, 2017 at 7:16 AM

    I've never seen this but I have heard quite a few of the tunes.

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  5. Tamara NarayanFebruary 17, 2017 at 9:23 AM

    We are enjoying plays here as well. Our local high schools and even middle schools do a tremendous job. (But our youngest daughters dream is to see Hamilton.)

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    1. JoanneFebruary 17, 2017 at 11:46 AM

      I need to support the local school more. I dream of Hamilton too. Love the soundtrack

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  6. ConnieFebruary 17, 2017 at 10:32 AM

    Sounds like great fun! :)

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  7. Susan Flett SwiderskiFebruary 17, 2017 at 11:42 AM

    Sounds great! I LOVED the movie. (Gene Kelly, wasn't it?)

    Have a super weekend.

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    1. JoanneFebruary 17, 2017 at 11:47 AM

      Yes Gene Kelly. These dancers were almost as smooth.

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  8. Hilary Melton-ButcherFebruary 18, 2017 at 2:23 AM

    Hi Joanne - well done ... sounds an ideal film for you to relax into ... enjoy the weekend - cheers Hilary

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    1. JoanneFebruary 18, 2017 at 9:35 AM

      it was a great show based on the film. I like live performances

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    2. Hilary Melton-ButcherSeptember 4, 2017 at 8:05 AM

      Surprisingly I've just seen it - so post coming up on a friend's visit ... cheers H

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  9. Stephanie FarisFebruary 19, 2017 at 9:40 AM

    I haven't seen a play in years. That looks like a fun one!

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  10. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comFebruary 19, 2017 at 3:29 PM

    That's a music playlist that would keep me soaring...I've Got Rhthym, Who Could Ask for Anything More?!

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    1. JoanneFebruary 20, 2017 at 4:44 PM

      Yep. You want to sing and glide out of the theater

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