An American in Paris (Chicago)

The show is amazing. Entertaining, beautiful and lovely. I wish they come back to Chicago again, because I'd love to go one more time!

The broadway adaption of An American in Paris is not to be missed - incredible dancing, inspiring music, amazing sets and a book that puts meaningful skin on the bones of this remarkable work of art.

The dancing was spectacular! I loved the story! This was a fun afternoon!

The play was unbelievably great. The dancing fantastic along with great vocals. A different play but I enjoyed it as much as Hamilton

The best summary was my daughter who said she could have left during the second act. They seemed to forget about the plot in the story. They did a poor job of developing the characters. The performance was all about the dancing. If you are a big fan of dancing, you will love the show. It was just too much for us. I would not recommend this show. It is a great story, they just seemed to "dance around it all night".

Lots of great dancing and singing, high energy and of course the music we all know and love. Don't miss this one!

An American in Paris is a wonderful production. I saw the original Broadway cast, and this cast was as good or even better in some roles. The dancing was spectacular and the staging is minimalist but effective. If you love ballet and lyrical dance, or if you love Gershwin, I expect you will love this show. Fantastic orchestra as well.

I've done backstage work and was the props manager for several Community Theater musicals. The whole experience of "An American in Paris" was astounding-the orchestra and sound, the actors in character, the dancing and costumes, the sets and the lighting. I was dazzled by the scene of "Stairway to Paradise." Thank you for giving me the opportunity to review this marvelous show.

Well-acted and beautifully danced, this production of An American in Paris was lovely. How can you beat Gershwin tunes--more than half a century later, they still make you hum along.

Great Gershwin music, including Cuban Overture and "I Got Rhythm" Variations, combined with excellent dancing = a real treat for serious ballet fans. Glorious costumes. Show went by fast.

The play was spectacular! Dancing and singing was mesmerizing to watch. I would recommend everyone to see this play!

We loved this musical. It was as good as the musical.

Absolutely the very best- better than the broadway show that we saw when it first opened. NOT to be missed. Sorry it's not here longer, would like to go again.

The marvelous talent of the cast was highlighted by scenery which came alive in synchronized movements. Loved it!!!

An evening with my wife walking the streets of Paris. The music, the acting,the choreography and the designs were amazing. We were taken away to Paris for the evening and it was quite enjoyable. A must see for everyone.

If you like great music and dancing...this is a must see!

Having never seen the entire movie, I came to this production with fresh eyes/ears. Excellent show, made better by great orchestra seats, in a great venue. I would strongly recommend this show, for all ages, really.

Any show which features music by Gershwin attracts me. A few years ago I saw "Crazy for You", a vehicle for the music. It was excellent musically, although the book/story has little to praise. "An American in Paris" presents a completely different approach, Knowing little about it, except for its reputation, I expected a reworking of the film and was overwhelmed by the beauty of its presentation as a ballet! The cast of the production in Chicago held us entranced. The dancing of the leads could not be better, even though the male lead (an understudy) had a voice which was not as polished as that of the other principles. The dance scenes blended with the sets---a combination of projections and "hard" props---seamlessly. I was a bit disappointed that "Our Love Is Here to Stay" was not included, a small matter which did not distract from the quality of this brilliant show.

Fantastic show. Projected and moving stage is unbelievable interesting. Always, beautiful music with live orchestra. Voices of singers, wow!

There have only been a few shows where the music, dance and story come together as well as in this show. West Side Story and Chorus Line are the two that most immediately come to mind, but the dancing in this show excelled even the best of the multiple productions I have seen of those two classics.. Solid cast, immensely likeable leads. The dance talent assembled for this particular production was amazing. For those who are fans of the movie, I llike the changes/additions to the story even better for this live production.

Had not totally expected the dancing. Took my girlfriend and her grandson. She had lived in Paris. He is 16 and thought he would be bored but he said he just loved it, one of his favorite things while visiting from Virginia. I am 73 and have learned to enjoy all the variety of entertainment but was set aback by the superb dance routeens.

The main male character appeared to be dancing with and for himself the entire performance even when he had a dance partner. The singing by both male and female leads was not the quality I expect from a production at this theater Their voices were weak. The choreography was redundant in its moves throughout.

Fans of ballet will enjoy the show. I found the book of the play to be disjointed and disappointing.

My best description is "A Gershwin Ballet". Love Gershwin and if you also love ballet, you'll love this show.

If you're a fan of ballet you might enjoy this, as the dance and choreography we're very good. Everything else, the singing, the story, and the humor fell painfully flat. We as well as several others left halfway through as it simply was not good. If you're gonna go I'd recommend getting discount tickets.

The female lead carried the show. The gent who played the rich Frenchman was wonderful--hated the lead--too lumpy and large

An American in Paris was a joy to watch and listen to. Music is timeless, dancing was superb and the set design was breathtaking.

An American in Paris is a marvelous production that combines the music of Gershwin with the dancing and singing talents of a professional cast. Staging is impressive. Highly recommended.

We had never before seen this staged and had only the movie to compare, but this production is amazing. The dancing is superb: Gene Kelly would approve. The set and staging is what impressed me the most, and that's something I'm not usually aware of. The swirling screens and props glided across the stage and segued into the next scene with no seams. All this and Gershwin, played by a small orchestra up to the task of the music composed by arguably the best American composer in history.

Top notch performances all around. Great joyful energy. Love love love!

It was a good show, the dancing was great. The signing could be improved upon

First act was disappointing. Could have been a lot better. BUT the 2nd act did pick up and ended up being a better than average performance.

I was rather disappointed in "An American in Paris" since I expected it to follow the story line of the movie, which it mostly did not. Another surprise was that the music was not all Gershwin. How can you improve on Gershwin? The actor who played Jerry was upstaged by the actor playing Henri since the latter's voice was much better and stronger. All in all, not the performance I was anticipating for my $160.

Great show! Amazing scenery. The sign language interpreters added another dimension of whimsy.

I always loved American in Paris the movie. This new musical was totally exciting, entertaining & beautiful. I thought the additional story line added depth to the show. Dancing was superb & singing just fantastic. I especially loved Adam who was so vulnerable & funny. When the 3 male leads sang together it was heavenly. S'wonderful all around

Fabulous music & dancing with spectacular sets! However, no character development & no storyline that holds up so in the end, you just don't care..

An American in Paris was absolutely delightful and enjoyable. The story, the singing, dancing, and humor were first class. It's now my favorite play and I would see it again.

My husband and I just loved this production. We were not big fans of the movie and so did not know what to expect but this was so much better than the movie. In particular, the dancing was superb and simply mesmerizing. The ballerina was outstanding, so beautiful and graceful, and the ensemble dancers had so much variety and were such fun to watch. Kudos to the choreographer. Also, the scenery added so much to this production. The actual movie seemed way too long but this play was so great that you did not want it to end.

This was my first musical play in my life. I have read about them and always wanted to go to one so my mother came from California to visit and I thought this was the perfect time to go see one. I choose An American in Paris because of its reviews. I really enjoyed it and so did my mother. I would watch it again.

Beautiful costumes, exquisite choreography, fantastic sets, and most importantly talented actors, made The American in Paris a wonderful and entertaining experience.

The singing and especially the dancing was amazing. Great show

You certainly have to be a fan of ballet to enjoy this show . The plot is pretty basic . Two guys who fall in love with the same girl who is engaged to another .

The music-of course, the staging- really great.The whole evening's experience was wonderful. Great talent! I saw this in NYC a few years ago and this was even better. Loved it!

Very good play! Really enjoyed, very good singers, music unbelievable, dancers are wonderful

Fabulous dancing! The storyline was great as well!

Loved the updated take on this lovely musical. The Gershwin music was delightful. The dancers and singers were great. The ballet numbers were so great!

great show. Best play seen in a long while. Actors were great

We loved it! Good job on scene changes. A beautiful venue.

Great music, amazing dancers, impressive decors and costumes, everything was perfect. An American in Paris is a must see once in a lifetime!

The production was amazing. The choreography and vocals were outstanding. The costumes and sets stood out.

If you love the sound of Gershwin tunes and can appreciate dance, this play is the choice for you...To say that it has ballet in it might scare some guys off but this ballet is graceful, modern, and athletic. My husband and I loved it.

Living in New Jersey and seeing plays on Broadway in NYC I was a little skeptical about seeing a play from Broadway done somewhere else. But very much to my surprise the play was amazing, I felt like I was in NYC watching a Broadway play! The cast was fantastic, the music wonderful & it was a fabulous evening. When back in Chicago again I will not hesitate to see another play!

First time to the Oriental Theatre which is a beautiful building, very ornate, spacious yet intimate setting, seats were very comfortable. The play was great. Orchestra was amazing, acoustics were perfect. The cast was very energetic and lively. Wonderful performance, extremely enjoyable evening. Staff at the Oriental Theatre very friendly and professional.

Lots of singing and dancing. Love the many changes of scenery and costumes. My friend and I enjoyed everything we

Broadway in Chicago has done an amazing job with the production of An American in Paris. The story-line is interesting, the dancing is superb, the stage settings are awesome and the music great.

The first act was boring. The lead male singer was very weak and his love for Lise was not believable. The staging and lighting were well done in an interesting way of combining tech with movable panels. I am sorry to admit that we left after the first sleepy act.

The seats were great. The performance was wonderful. Everyone in the musical was amazing. I loved the music of Gershwin played by an excellent orchestra. Hopefully, you will have more music by George and Ira Gershwin.

What can you say about the Gershwins that hasn't already been said! The cast was spectacular! The principles we're all triple threats - acting, singing, and especially dancing. The staging was very inventive. I kept wondering "how did they think of that?"

My rating is so low because even though we had great seats, the sound level was way to low. While the songs projected fairly well, we could not hear most of the verbal dialog.

Was so looking forward to seeing one of my all time favorite musicals! What could be better than an evening of Gershwin and romance. The sets were interesting , the orchestra was terrific, the music sublime - but- the male and female leads had absolutely no chemistry. It was actually uncomfortable to watch. She looked like she was 12 years old and he looked very silly trying to fake attraction to a woman. I expected him to run off with one of the other male characters at the end. It was actually uncomfortable to watch. I've seen about 8 plays in New York and Chicago this year . This was by far the worst. Save your money.

This was a fantastic show! I loved the dancing and there was a lot of it! The set was creative and always changing. There was great acting, singing, and dancing and I would go see the show again! I highly recommend it!

Everything about this play was perfection! The music was wonderful, the dancing/ballet was excellent and the sets were fantastic. It was a joy to see!

we all loved it...everything was wonderful and who doesn't enjoy music by Gerschwin

Fine dancing, acting, and singing! And the book by Craig Lucas elevated the show, bringing all the elements suggested in the classic movie into a coherent, compelling story. Everything worked. Choreography. Lighting. Scenery. Costumes. You name it. I feel like I saw the real "An American in Paris." What a wonderful afternoon at the theater!

The dancing was beautiful. Costuming and sets were wonderful and singing by the men's Trio was wonderful.

Attended the Saturday, August 5, matinee performance of American in Paris (Chicago) When it was over, I wanted to go again! Marvelous performances all around. Caitlyn Meighan, in the role of Lise for this performance, was truly enchanting. Loved the entire production. Who could ask for anything more!!! Bravo!

I went to this show without knowing anything about it. I was pleasantly surprised at the ballet dancing in the story. My husband is not such a fan of ballet, and at the same time he enjoyed the show anyway. Show is a bit of dialogue, singing and dance.

I attended 2:00 PM Sat. and couldn't recommend it more. I came in hopes of seeing an outstanding musical. And it was. I would not have come to a show to see ballet; it was completely unexpected and, even more surprisingly, an amazing experience that left me awe-inspired and astounded with a new appreciation and respect for the unbelievable skill and talent involved. The male stars that played Jerri and Henri, (McGee Maddox & Nick Spangler) came through with their incredible singing voices and, though, I ignorantly thought male ballet was nothing more than support casting for the ballerina (wrong wrong wrong!), I was impressed by how affecting, strong, masculine, complex and mind-blowing male ballet could be. In my mind, much more difficult to pull off than the best-of-the-best tap dancing. Likewise, watching Sara Etsy dance was as calming and as fluid as observing the gentle rise and fall of waves breaking on the shores of lake Michigan. Yes. Beautiful. Mesmerizing. The cast deserves much more recognition than I can provide. Great singing and acting. The audience gave them a well deserved standing ovation. I highly recommend this show over any other you might even consider seeing in Chicago! Again, outstanding! (Why is the play only in Chicago for 3-weeks?)

Visual aspects of the show, dancing/choreography, set, video, light and costume design, were the real standouts. Not very original orchestrations or arrangements of the music, but they cast sounded good.

I was in Chicago for the weekend to visit the Art Institute of Chicago to see the Gauguin exhibit (it was wonderful). Saw that An American in Paris was there for a limited engagement and bought a ticket. The performances were fantastic! The theater is charming. It was delightful experience that I recommend to all.

Fantastic show. Gershwin and dance. Who needs anything more?

Superb choreography. Decent singing and so so acting, particularly the Jerry Mulligan character. Great dancer, but no real passion or connection with Lis. Loved the Adam character.

Great musical - somewhat like the movie but with a more expanded plot, great musical numbers and excellent dancing.

The musical is very well made. Dancers are great, my wife and I liked the performance a lot. Songs are ok but not exactly memorable.

The Oriental Theater was a great place to watch this Musical. The acting, dancing and singing was fabulous. It was a pleasure to watch. Recommending to all my friends.

The scenery, costumes, singing and amazing(!!) dancing were all perfectly executed. An evening that transported the viewer to another time and place with an uplifting story.

I, age 80, love George Gershwin's music. My daughter and three grands, ages 10, 11 and 12 were enthralled with the dancing. These young girls were on the edges of their seats the entire performance and very much into the story. At intermission they discussed who they thought would get the girl. A most marvelous production. We all felt lucky to be there.

It was a nice show, especially the dance part, the singing part was not too outstanding though. The most impressive part was the stage set. This is one of the most amazing set I have ever seen in a Broadway show. Very lovely. Definitely recommended.

Fantastic dancing, choreography, and of course Gershwin. The execution of moving from scene to scene was almost seamless The cold air pouring on us distracted from it all.

Talented performers who must have worked incredibly hard to give such strong dance performances. Voices were strong. Set design was fantastic in fowvtecnology was incorporated. Showcrqn too long only - dancing could have beenshorter in last act

The reimagined choreography for An American in Paris was outstanding. In contrast to the mostly tap dances of the movie version, this production had a lot of ballet, jazz and modern dance, which made it beautiful to watch.

It's not the film and it's not Gene Kelly, but it's pretty good. With music by Gershwin, how can it miss? I would have preferred to have seen the primary male lead, but we had the actor/dancer who performs the matinees. An excellent dancer, but somewhat bland. The lead actress was charming and a lovely dancer; I also liked the actor who played Henri. The highlight should be the "An American in Paris" ballet, but I was put off by the geometric designs of the costumes. I know it's impossible to recreate the film's ballet, but the costuming left me cold. What I especially liked was Henri's "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" number - Art Deco set, gents in white tie, tails, and top hats, and showgirls in plumes and glittery costumes. Wow! In short, the play was a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.

Post WW2 France, simple backgrounds and costumes, happy Gershwin tunes, beautiful dancing. Leads are wonderful dancers, very smooth, very confident.

I loved every minute of this performance! The ballet was breathtaking and of course you can't go wrong with Gershwin! It is a must see!

I think the play was a little dated but I did enjoyed it. It had a lot of ballet in it, which I love, but my husband does not like ballet. It certainly wasn't my favorite play but I am glad I saw it.

Brilliant stage decor; good dancing; weak music score and dialog

Not my favorite...it was somewhat funny, but also cheesy at times. A little hard to follow, but overall neat to have a "theater" experience.

WE ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!!! DANCING WAS SUPERB! WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT THE MUSIC? GERSHWIN!

I enjoyed it, but I really love dance. The person I went with found some of the dance scenes to be far too long. I think whether or not you should go depends on how much you enjoy watching dance itself.