(Litchi News Reporter/Wang Jie) Thanks to 91 years ago, the American melody genius George Gershwin chose his wonderful vacation time in Paris.
Excited by the romantic city of Paris, he transformed impressions and imaginations into beautiful notes and composed the orchestral symphonic poem "An American in Paris".
Years later, the musical of the same name is equipped with modern multimedia projection technology, presenting a variety of glittering scenes in front of people, and the musical "An American in Paris" has also won 4 Tony Awards (the highest award for American drama and musical) and 2 Oliver Awards (britain's most important theatre and musical theatre award).
The New York Times commented that the show "perfectly combines romance, love, and song and dance." ”
At present, this original Broadway English musical has begun a tour in China, and will enter Jiangsu time from June 12th to 17th, with eight consecutive performances at the Nanjing Poly Grand Theater.
After the premiere of the Lychee Literature and Art Class representative, he seriously recommended this drama to everyone, and presented an exclusive advanced version of the theater watching guide through behind-the-scenes visits: how to gracefully watch the 2k+ scene Broadway musical "An American in Paris".
Popular version of the plot summary: (do not want to see spoilers, please go directly over)
Henry, the son of a landlord in Paris, has pure musical dreams, does not want to inherit the family property, only wants to go to the United States to be a guest on Broadway, the son of the son fell in love with The daughter of the former housekeeper of the family, Liz, Henry's parents not only do not feel poor and love the rich, but also become Liz's savior, thinking about promoting this marriage all day long. However, Liz, who is gifted with ballet, never knew what true love was, until she met Jerry, an American veteran soldier who came to Paris to pursue his artistic dreams...
Elegant Theater Watching Guide No. 1: Regardless of location, please bring binoculars
Have you ever seen a crew with props that require 15 cars to pull? "An American in Paris" is. What is the concept of 15 cars, Yang Jie, the technical director of the Chinese side, said that the props of the general crew only need 2-3 cars, and the props of this drama are 5-7 times that of others.
Yang Jie said that even the tablecloth on a table was carefully selected, with lights and cups on it, and strived to restore everything in that era. The simulated candles lit on the stage even interfered with the previous theater as if it were an open flame.
In fact, the class representative quite wanted to know whether there was a Taobao link to this french small floral skirt on the heroine.
There are so many dreamlike scenes:
Not bringing a telescope can cost a hundred million.
Elegant Theater Guide #2: When to Applaud? "There is no curtain drop in this drama change"
After watching the drama last night, a young sister sighed to the class representative: Didn't they find a magician to change the scene? Before the eyes could react, the opening piano disappeared and was replaced by a huge French flag falling from the sky, but within a few seconds, the flag also disappeared...
With more than two thousand scenes changing, each scene is destined not to take too long, but even with such frequent changes, the audience does not feel any messiness.
Every actor who moves the props, the process of props moving is also choreographed after the dance and the stage is integrated, spinning and jumping, the street lamp moves from the right to the left, and the four words of seamless are the best description of the whole performance.
Generally, the curtain falls and the applause sounds, so what about this drama? "There's no curtain-down in this show, so the audience may be a little confused about when to applaud hahaha" – Broadway Asian producer Marc Routh
The applause experience of the representatives of last night's class was: everyone has a common understanding of the exceptionally wonderful bridge section, although it did not end, but the applause was very unified.
The third article of the elegant drama viewing guide: About the plot, the benevolent see the wise and the wise
For the costumes, music, and choreography of this drama, the audience after watching the drama has almost no objections, but for the plot, there are still many small partners who put forward ideas:
A Cinderella spoiled by three men? The rich and talented male second actually fulfilled the good brother who took his girlfriend? The female second is so good, the male one does not marry why not?
Yesterday, the representative of the Litchi Literature and Art Class also threw this question directly to Marc Routh, a Broadway Asian producer:
Such a Mary Sue plot, what do you think?
Broadway Asian producer Marc Routh
Marc Routh said that the heroine has a very complicated family background, and has always had her own struggles for repaying favors or pursuing true love, he called on everyone to try to understand and tolerate from the age, but he himself was still very touched by the love of Jerry and Liz. Of course, the benevolent see the wise and the wise see the wise, which may also be the embodiment of cultural differences.
After watching the class of the play, the class represents crazy standing man 2, and everyone may wish to say their answer after watching oh ~
Easter Egg: Broadway Asia Chief Translator Little Brother Wang Yiran... At present, with its handsome appearance and moving English, it has attracted countless fans:
Come and see the little brother of the translator and the set outside the theater for the audience to take pictures.
There is also a musical theater perimeter, and each show is free for the first 100 spectators!