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The romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city are at the heart of Broadway’s breathtakingly beautiful new musical, An American in Paris . The New York Times raves it’s “a triumph! Gorgeous, just plain gorgeous!” The Wall Street Journal calls it “a masterpiece! An old-fashioned, big-hearted spare-no-expense Broadway romance that instantly catapults Christopher Wheeldon into the ranks of top-tier director-choreographers, like Jerome Robbins and Bob Fosse. It’s been years—decades, really—since I last saw a production like this.” And Newsday cheers it’s “an extraordinary evening with exuberant, sweeping innovation, dark historical understanding and a big, smart heart.”

Under the direction of two-time Tony Award® nominee Christopher Wheeldon, the remarkable cast of singers, actors and dancers bring the magic and romance of Paris and the timeless songs of George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin into perfect harmony. An American In Paris also features a book by two-time Tony Award® nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Craig Lucas, sets and costumes by six-time Tony® winner BOB CROWLEY and lighting by four-time Tony® winner NATASHA KATZ.

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Charles Isherwood, April 12, 2015 

“The city of light is ablaze with movement in the rhapsodic new stage adaptation of “An American in Paris” that opened at the Palace Theater on Sunday, directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, a gifted luminary of the ballet world.”

Terry Teachout, April 13, 2015 

“It’s been years—decades, really—since I last saw production numbers that were infused with the kind of rich, sustained creativity that Mr. Wheeldon gives us throughout ‘An American in Paris.'”

Marilyn Stasio, April 12, 2015  

“A dancer is a thing of beauty, and there is beaucoup beauty in director-choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s ravishing production of “An American in Paris,” smartly but not slavishly adapted by Craig Lucas from the 1951 MGM movie.”

Jennifer Farrar, April 12, 2015  

“One of the most sublime…”An American in Paris,” inspired by the multiple Oscar-winning 1950 musical by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin….”

David Rooney, April 12, 2015 

“Not only is Wheeldon’s nuanced command of storytelling through dance front and center, the production also foregrounds a triple-threat revelation in NYC Ballet principal Robert Fairchild, who proves himself more than capable of following in the suave footsteps of Gene Kelly.

Elysa Gardner, April 12, 2015 

“In the new Broadway musical An American in Paris (*** 1/2 out of four stars), inspired by the 1951 movie, Robert Fairchild proves well worthy of following in the late legend’s footsteps.”

Linda Winer, April 10, 2015 

“From the first moments of “An American Paris,”…it is far more than just another Broadway remake of a Hollywood movie.”

Francis Carlin, Dec 15, 2014 

“★★★★★! I would beg, borrow or steal to see it all again. This is a complete rewrite of the classic film, with an altogether more satisfactory structure.”

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G eorge and Ira Gershwin will always be remembered as the songwriting team whose voice was synonymous with the sounds and style of the Jazz Age.  From 1924 until George’s death in 1937, the brothers wrote almost exclusively with each other, composing over two dozen scores for Broadway and Hollywood. Though they had many individual song hits, their greatest achievement may have been the elevation of musical comedy to an American art form.  With their trilogy of political satires – Strike Up the Band , the Pulitzer Prize-winning Of Thee I Sing , and its sequel, Let ‘Em Eat Cake (all three written with playwrights George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind) — they helped raise popular musical theatre to a new level of sophistication.  Their now-classic folk opera, Porgy and Bess (co-written with DuBose Heyward), is constantly revived in opera houses and theatres throughout the world.

Concurrently with the Gershwins’ musical theatre and film work, George attained great success in the concert arena as a piano virtuoso, conductor, and composer of such celebrated works as Rhapsody in Blue , An American in Paris and the Concerto in F . After George’s death, Ira continued to work in film and theatre with collaborators ranging from Kurt Weill and Jerome Kern to Harold Arlen, Burton Lane, Vernon Duke, and Harry Warren, among others, writing such standards as “Long Ago (and Far Away)” and “The Man That Got Away,” both nominated for Academy Awards.

George Gershwin’s Paris

D escribed by George Gershwin as an extended symphonic tone poem, the 1928 music composition, An American in Paris, was written by Gershwin on commission from the New York Philharmonic and soon became one of his most famous compositions. Inspired by his time spent in Paris during the 1920’s, Gershwin noted, “My purpose here is to portray the impression of an American visitor in Paris as he strolls about the city and listens to various street noises and absorbs the French atmosphere.” At approximately 20 minutes in length, the composition premiered on December 13, 1928 at  Carnegie Hall under the orchestration of Walter Damrosch. The piece was hailed by the critic Isaac Goldberg as being an “American Afternoon of a Faun”.

The 1950 MGM Motion Picture

T he idea for An American in Paris came to producer Arthur Freed when he attended a concert of George Gershwin’s An American in Paris . Freed liked the title and from that he built a musical with Gershwin tunes after months of negotiations with Ira Gershwin, estate trustees, and two different music publishers.

As further developed by the artistic triumvirate of choreographer and star Gene Kelly, director Vincente Minelli and screenwriter Alan J. Lerner, An American in Paris became one of the most famous film musicals in the history of Hollywood and went on to win six Academy Awards in 1951.

In approaching the film’s choreographic sequences, Kelly took the opportunity to make cinematic choices that broke new ground, including the legendary 17 minute final ballet sequence. He also discovered co-star Leslie Caron after seeing her in Paris’s Ballet des Champs Elysees. Kelly was given an honorary Oscar “in appreciation for his extreme versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film.”

The magnificent legacy that originated with George Gershwin’s composition in 1928 and continued with the breakthrough 1950 motion picture has inspired a generation of artists and audiences, and continues to inspire this further re-imagining today.

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An American in Paris Announces Complete Touring Company

Broadway’s Garen Scribner and Sara Esty will lead the cast.

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of An American in Pairs , now running at Broadway's Palace Theatre .

As previously announced, Jerry Mulligan and Lise Dassin will be played by Garen Scribner and Sara Esty, who performed these leading roles on Broadway. Joining them are Etai Benson ( Wicked ) as Adam Hochberg, Emily Ferranti ( Wicked ) as Milo Davenport, Gayton Scott ( Gypsy ) as Madame Baurel, and Nick Spangler ( The Book of Mormon ) as Henri Baurel. Leigh-Ann Esty (Miami City Ballet) and Ryan Steele ( Newsies ) will serve as the Lise and Jerry alternates.

Rounding out the ensemble are Karolina Blonski, Brittany Bohn, Stephen Brower, Randy Castillo, Jessica Cohen, Jace Coronado, Barton Cowperthwaite, Alexa De Barr, Erika Hebron, Christopher M. Howard, Colby Q. Lindeman, Nathalie Marrable, Tom Mattingly, Caitlin Meighan, Alida Michal, Don Noble, Sayiga Eugene Peabody, Alexandra Pernice, David Prottas, Emily Ramirez, Danielle Santos, Lucas Segovia, Kyle Vaughn, Laurie Wells, Dana Winkle, Erica Wong, and Blake Zelesnikar.

Winner of four 2015 Tony Awards, An American in Paris is directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. Inspired by the Oscar-winning film, the musical features a book by Craig Lucas and a score of George and Ira Gershwin's iconic tunes including "I Got Rhythm," " 'S Wonderful," and "They Can't Take That Away From Me." The story follows a young American soldier and a beautiful French girl in "a timeless story of love in a city rebuilding from the heartbreak of World War II."

The national tour will premiere in Boston at the Citi Wang Theatre, running from October 25-November 6, following a preview period at Proctor's in Schenectady, NY.

The Broadway production will end its run on October 9.

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• Songs music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin Act 1 Sung By Concerto in F Company I Got Rhythm Henri Baurel, Adam Hochberg, Jerry Mulligan and Company Second Prelude Lise Dassin and Female Ensemble I've Got Beginner's Luck Jerry Mulligan The Man I Love Lise Dassin Liza Jerry Mulligan 'S Wonderful Jerry Mulligan, Adam Hochberg, Henri Baurel and Company Shall We Dance? Milo Davenport Second Rhapsody/Cuban Overture Company Act 2 Sung By Fidgety Feet Jerry Mulligan and Company Who Cares? Milo Davenport and Henri Baurel For You, For Me, For Evermore Henri Baurel, Jerry Mulligan, Lise Dassin and Milo Davenport But Not for Me Adam Hochberg and Milo Davenport I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise Henri Baurel, Adam Hochberg and Company An American in Paris Company They Can't Take That Away From Me Adam Hochberg, Henri Baurel and Jerry Mulligan

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Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope to Lead AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Australian Tour

Cameron Holmes and Dimity Azoury of The Australian Ballet will alternate in the lead roles.

Broadway and West End leads Robert Fairchild and Leanne Cope will reprise their show-stopping turns as the American GI Jerry Mulligan and the young Parisian dancer Lise Dassin in Australia in An American In Paris, with two of the country's leading lights Cameron Holmes and Dimity Azoury from The Australian Ballet, to alternate in the lead roles.

The four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, based on the classic movie with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin , features an outstanding Australian cast and ensemble drawn from the worlds of musical theatre and ballet, including theatre royalty Anne Wood as Madame Baurel, David Whitney (The Merry Widow, West Side Story on Sydney Harbour) as Monsieur Baurel, Ashleigh Rubenach (Cry-Baby, Muriel's Wedding: The Musical) as Milo Davenport, Jonathan Hickey (Sweeney Todd, Aspects of Love) as Adam Hochberg, and Sam Ward (The Ten Tenors, Jesus Christ Superstar) as Henri Baurel.

Audiences in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the extraordinary talents of Robert Fairchild , Leanne Cope , Cameron Holmes and Dimity Azoury as they take to the stage in this buoyant, beautiful and breathtaking production from January 2022, with tickets in all states on sale from Thursday 11 November.

Robert Fairchild made his Tony Award-nominated Broadway debut in 2015 in An American In Paris, and then reprised it in London's West End. He was awarded the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Theater World, National Dance and Astaire Award for this performance and was nominated for the Evening Standard and Drama League Awards. From 2009 to 2017, Fairchild performed as a Principal Dancer with the New York City Ballet.

Leanne Cope is a British Tony and Grammy Award-nominated dancer and actor and originated the role of Lise Dassin in the Broadway and West End productions of An American in Paris. She began her career at the Royal Ballet, where she was First Artist, after graduating from the Royal Ballet School.

Cameron Holmes started dancing at the age of three at his mother's dance school, Donna Jean's Danceforce and performed as Young Billy in Billy Elliot the Musical when he was eight years old. He progressed to full-time ballet training at Tanya Pearson's Classical Coaching Academy in 2016 and joined The Australian Ballet in 2018. He first performed with The Australian Ballet in its 2017/18 season of Storytime Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty.

Dimity Azoury is one of Australia's prima ballerinas - she is a Principal Artist of The Australian Ballet and regularly performs leading roles with the company. A graduate of The Australian Ballet School in 2005, she was accepted into The Australian Ballet in 2008, and has performed across Australia as well as travelling with the company to Paris, London, New York, Japan, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Dimity was promoted to Soloist in 2015 following her debut as Baroness von Rothbart in Graeme Murphy 's Swan Lake, to senior artist in 2017 and to Principal Artist in 2019.

A golden girl of music theatre, Anne Wood has dozens of roles to her name after beginning her career in the original Melbourne production of Cats. She also spent three years playing the lead role of Donna in Mamma Mia! David Whitney 's numerous music theatre credits include The Merry Widow, West Side Story on Sydney Harbour, My Fair Lady, Funny Girl, Fiddler on the Roof, Rock of Ages, Man of La Mancha, Sunset Boulevard, The Producers, Cabaret, The Phantom of the Opera, A Chorus Line, The Wizard of Oz, Chess and Little Shop of Horrors. Ashleigh Rubenach won Best Female Actor at the Sydney Theatre Awards for her role in Cry-Baby for Hayes Theatre Co/LPD, and has appeared in Anything Goes, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music and Muriel's Wedding: The Musical.

Jonathan Hickey most recently played Tobias in TEG's 40th anniversary production of Sweeney Todd. He has also appeared in Hayes Theatre's The Fantasticks and Aspects of Love along with multiple productions for Opera Queensland. Sam Ward has toured with Platinum-selling group The Ten Tenors in Australia and internationally for the past few years. He made his professional debut in 2017 in The Production Company's Jesus Christ Superstar, and then toured Europe and the Caribbean in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, playing the role of Frank.

Director and choreographer, Christopher Wheeldon said: "Auditioning for An American In Paris has been a revelation of the wealth of top-level talent in Australia and I feel blessed with the choices we have been able to make in casting the show - never an easy task. This is a truly wonderful group of performers to bring the production to the stage.

"And to be able to bring Robbie Fairchild and Leanne Cope back to reprise their roles from Paris, Broadway and the West End alongside the superb Australian Ballet duo of Dimity Azoury and Cameron Holmes is the absolute icing on this beautiful cake."

Leanne Cope said: "This is a very special show and I feel privileged to bring Lise Dassin to Australia. I've never been before and I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone and starting rehearsals. Get me on that plane as soon as possible!"

Robert Fairchild said: "I've gotten to be part of this show from the beginning, from Paris, to Broadway, to London and to now take it to Australia is incredible. I can't wait to share this magical show."

Dimity Azoury said:"After 14 years with The Australian Ballet, I'm excited to step away for a time and into the musical theatre world with this acclaimed production - what an exciting, enriching opportunity."

Cameron Holmes said: "I'm so thrilled to be performing in An American in Paris - it combines my two passions of ballet and theatre. The role of Jerry is so unique and challenging and I can't wait to make my debut."

The 33 strong ensemble is comprised of exceptionally talented dancers, singers and actors including Annie Stanford, Mitchell Mahony , Christina Gibbs, Rachael Ward, Chloe Malek, Amba Fewster, James MacAlpine, Rose Shannon Duhigg, Joe Miller, Edward Smith , Joe Meldrum, Francis Lawrence , Sarah Bourke, Lilyana Lloyd, Olivia Castagna, Eli Cooper, Sydney Patterson, Emma Whitefield, Thomas Norman and Emily Corkeron.

Corey Herbert, Jasmin Durham and Jake Mangakahia from The Australian Ballet will all make their music theatre debuts in the production, hailed as a tour de force for its inventive choreography.

The musical won four 2015 Tony Awards including Best Choreography for Christopher Wheeldon , four Drama Desk Awards, four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Drama League Award for Best Musical, three Chita Rivera Awards and two Theatre World Awards. It was also included on the 'Year's Best' lists of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Entertainment Weekly, The New Yorker, the Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter.

With a book by Pulitzer Prize finalist Craig Lucas , Tony Award-winner Bob Crowley 's swoon-worthy set and costume design, drawing inspiration from some of France's most famous artists, Tony Award-winner Natasha Katz 's brilliant lighting designs and astonishing projections by 59 Productions (also Tony Winners for their work on this production), An American In Paris opened to widespread critical acclaim at the Palace Theatre on Broadway in April 2015 after its world premiere at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. It has since gone on to tour London's West End, Tokyo and Beijing.

The musical score is adapted, arranged and supervised by Rob Fisher , with orchestrations by Christopher Austin , dance arrangements by Sam Davis , musical supervision by Todd Ellison , additional orchestrations by Don Sebesky and Bill Elliott and musical direction by Vanessa Scammell . The Australian production will be realised by Hannah Ryan (Australian Staging), Sean Kelly (Principal Dance Director) and Stuart Winter (Associate Choreographer) with sound design by Kelvin Gedye (System Sound).

An American In Paris is produced in Australia by GWB Entertainment, The Australian Ballet, Stuart Oken , Van Kaplan and Roy Furman by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical & Pittsburgh CLO and Théâtre du Châtelet.

AUSTRALIAN TOUR

Brisbane, QPAC's Lyric Theatre from 8 to 30 January 2022

Adelaide, Her Majesty's Theatre from 5 to 19 February 2022

Perth, Crown Theatre from 25 February to 12 March 2022

Melbourne, Arts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre from 18 March to 24 April 2022

Sydney, Theatre Royal Sydney from 29 April 2022

Tickets on sale now for Brisbane, with all other cities on sale from 9am ADST on Thursday 11 November via americaninparis.com.au .

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Set in the French capital in the wake of World War II,  An American in Paris  tells the romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl, and an indomitable European city – each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of international conflict. Inspired by the Academy-Award winning 1951 film, the new stage musical features a ravishing score by George and Ira Gershwin and a fresh, sophisticated book by Tony nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Craig Lucas.

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AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

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Book by Craig Lucas Music and Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin

One of the most captivating musicals ever to be adapted for the stage, An American in Paris is inspired by the Academy Award-winning film and features the music of George and Ira Gershwin.

Set in the French capital in the wake of World War II, An American in Paris tells the romantic story of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl, and an indomitable European city – each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of international conflict. Inspired by the Academy-Award winning 1951 film, the new stage musical features a ravishing score by George and Ira Gershwin and a fresh, sophisticated book by Tony nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Craig Lucas.

The show’s timeless musical numbers include “I Got Rhythm,” “‘S Wonderful,” “But Not For Me,” “The Man I Love,” “Shall We Dance?” and “(I’ll Build A) Stairway To Paradise”.

An American in Paris is presented by agreement with Tams-Witmark.  www.tamswitmark.com

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Josh Drake 'Jerry Mulligan'

Leigh-Ann Esty 'Lise Dassin'

Bruce Landry 'Henri'

Manna Nichols 'Milo Davenport'

Barrett Riggins 'Adam Hochburg'

Jennifer Smith 'Madame Baurel'

Daniel Brackett 'Ensemble'

Victoria Byrd 'Ensemble'

Marc Cardarelli 'Ensemble'

Jack Doyle 'M. Baurel/Shop Manager/Ensemble'

Katie Griffith 'Ensemble'

Melissa Hunt 'Ensemble'

Hannah Jennens 'Ensemble'

Will Jewett 'Ensemble'

Kelsey Kaufman 'Ensemble/Lise u/s'

David Paul Kidder 'Ensemble'

Weston Krukow 'Mr. Z/Ensemble'

Andre Malcolm 'Ensemble'

Tara Sweeney 'Ensemble'

Al Blackstone 'Director/Choreographer'

Garrett Taylor 'Music Director'

Melissa hunt 'associate choreographer', dr. ray wong 'assistant music director', david arsenault 'scenic designer', dw 'costume designer', catherine macdonald 'lighting designer', jacob levitin sound designer and sound engineer, libby unsworth 'stage manager', caroline m. pastore 'assistant stage manager', jz casting geoff josselson, csa and katja zarolinski, csa, garrett taylor conductor, dr. ray wong keyboard 1, peggy friedland flute, piccolo, alto flute, jared holaday alto sax, flute, clarinet, arthur bakopoulus alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, jay daly trumpet, flugelhorn, chris baird trombone, heather goodchild violin, elizabeth schultze cello, nathan varga acoustic bass, thomas schmidt drums, percussion, steven mann keys 2, browse the 2022 season.

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What it’s like to be an American living in Paris

“Paris is always a good idea,” as Audrey Hepburn tried to persuade Humphrey Bogart in the 1954 film “Sabrina.” He was less convinced but for most of us, living in Paris is a dream. A dream that can feel impossible to achieve – but it can come true.

Officially, some 31,000 Americans are registered as living in France, with officially around half of those calling Paris home, according to The Local France . Realistically, that number is roughly tenfold that, once you add students, short-term workers and people not registered with the embassy.

Paris has always been a draw for the creative set, from Ernest Hemingway to the Fitzgeralds, Ezra Pound to Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. But is it all la vie en rose as the Netflix hit “Emily in Paris” tries to convince us? Having lived in Paris myself from 2015 to 2020, I have to admit that Emily hasn’t got it all that wrong.

Despite the fact that Paris ranks in top 10 lists of the most expensive cities to live in – and can be a focus of intense and sometimes violent protests, as was the case in June and July 2023 – I never lost my rose-tinted glasses.

Most residents don’t have a wardrobe of designer clothes, but I fell in love with the city every time I stepped out of the front door – even if I had to step over uncollected garbage or dodge rioters on the way to the Metro, which was probably boarded up anyway. Regardless of the hysteria-inducing bureaucracy, the demonstrations and the constant strikes, Paris is beautiful. Lingering on a café terrace with a glass of wine is a perfect lifestyle, and there’s no doubting the romance in the air.

So, how did all these people living the proverbial dream in the City of Light get there? Let’s meet some American immigrants who are still loving every minute of life in Paris.

Kasia Dietz, handbag designer

It was an Italian who brought Dietz from New York City to Paris in 2009. Leaving her yoga class, she met her husband-to-be, who just so happened to live in Paris. Already a Polish (and therefore European Union) passport-holder, Dietz had easy entry into France, and then received her residency by marrying her Italian.

Despite being in love in the City of Love, moving wasn’t easy, she explains:

“With over a decade of experience as a print producer in NYC’s fast-paced advertising industry, I thought it wouldn’t be a problem finding work in Paris, Dietz says.

“My job hunt proved otherwise. With no experience in Paris and no connections, no one would hire me. Unable to find even temporary work, I started writing a blog to feel more connected to my new life. Along with writing, which was always a passion, I decided to follow my dreams of designing.

“This is when I launched Kasia Dietz handbags . I couldn’t initially find a local manufacturer, so I bought a sewing machine and made my own samples.”

But success came, and Dietz even premiered a collection at Le Bon Marché, the high-end department store on Paris’ fashionable Left Bank.

Having grown up in the Hamptons, Dietz misses the East Coast sunshine when the typically Parisian grisaille , a seasonal grayness of skies, descends.

“I love how culturally rich Paris is, with an endless array of museums, restaurants, cafes and hidden gems to discover around every cobbled corner. But winter months can be tough when there’s a lack of sunlight and the locals appear more dour,” she says. “Some days I miss the lightness and ‘can-do attitude’ Americans possess but I choose to surround myself with a global mix of positive people in Paris, French included.”

Dr Monique Y. Wells, nonprofit founder and tour operator

From Houston, Texas, Wells first visited Paris in 1989 as part of a European trip with her college sorority sisters. While there, she’d got the feeling that she would return one day – and three years later she was offered a job as a pathologist for a Paris-based pharmaceutical company. That meant visas for both Wells and her husband.

“My husband and I renewed our residency cards without assistance for the first five years that we were in Paris. After five years of legal residency, we became eligible for French citizenship and decided to apply.”

She later set up her own consulting business in pre-clinical safety and started a tour business, “Discover Paris!” In 2018 she rebranded it Entrée to Black Paris , looking specifically at the city’s African American history.

Today, she runs the tour business as well as providing preclinical safety training and mentoring through her US non-profit, the Wells International Foundation .

“I began my journey as a travel professional focused solely on African American history in Paris – not because the city ‘lacked’ something, but because I wanted to learn something and share what I learned with African American travelers,” she says, adding that the tours and activities feature the “history, culture and contemporary life of the larger African diaspora in Paris.”

“While our clients are largely African American, over the past few years we have had increasing numbers of White Americans, White French, and White and Black Europeans from other countries engaging our services,” she adds.

Her years in Paris have also opened her eyes to the French approach to Black people.

“Blackness is filled with nuance – from the way you view yourself to the way others view you,” she says. “For me, the most interesting aspect of this is watching French people who encounter me for the first time and hear me speak French try to figure out ‘where I’m from.’ At first, I didn’t understand the significance of this.

“But as time went on, I learned the reason this was important to them – consciously or unconsciously, they want to know where I’m from to know how to treat me. This is radically different from what Black people experience in the US. And for some African Americans, it can be disorienting.”

Preston Mohr, sommelier

Born and raised outside of Minneapolis, Mohr first came to Paris as a study-abroad student in 2003 and has lived here for the better part of the last 20 years. But his Parisian dream started long before that.

“I told my mother when I was seven that I was moving to Paris, despite having no connections to France,” he says. “Maybe I had lived here in a past life? It was the determination and dream of seven-year old Preston that made me focus on my goal of moving to France.”

Immigrating to France is never easy and the bureaucracy can be torturous, but Mohr says that there are always ways. His path started with a student visa, followed by one for teaching, allowing him to work part-time. He was then sponsored by the French American Chamber of Commerce, giving him time to stay for 18 more months and build his life in Paris.

As you’ll imagine from his visa process, he’s held many different jobs to make that Parisian life. After working as an English language assistant in a public high school, he enjoyed an internship at La Fondation Yves Saint Laurent (just a few offices away from the late designer), and even worked briefly as the personal secretary to movie star Olivia de Havilland.

He was a housekeeper for a serviced apartments agency, and cleaned toilets, among other things. “I think this varied experience has given me great perspective and understanding of Paris,” he says. But his work in the tourism and hospitality sector (he ran Paris by Glass tours from 2012 to 2020) would lay the groundwork for his future in wine.

He recalls: “For the last 12 years, I have been working in various aspects of the wine industry. I worked for many years as a wine educator, teaching and instructing a primarily foreign clientele on the wines, foods and their traditions in France.” He’s now director of sales & marketing for the Wine Scholar Guild which provides specialized certification programs for wine professionals and serious enthusiasts.

For an American, setting out to become a sommelier in France is quite an ambitious undertaking.

“It definitely wasn’t easy in the beginning but things have really changed in the last 10 or so years,” he says. “When I was getting my start in the industry, I was definitely one of very few foreigners trying to make a name for themselves. Today, Paris is quickly becoming a true international wine city, very open to change and outside influence.

And, being a gay man, he also appreciates that same open Parisian attitude to being who you are.

“Paris has had a storied past of being a refuge for outsiders. I think most people move to Paris to live an enhanced version of their previous life. All of the senses are heightened here, and one can truly escape in the anonymity of this huge, foreign metropolis,” he says.

“Paris is a place where you can dream, be who you are, and be constantly inspired to live a beautiful life.”

Lindsey Tramuta, author

For Tramuta, swapping Philadelphia for Paris wasn’t so much following a dream as a natural progression. Having studied French from the age of 12, at 21, she crossed the Atlantic to study there. A student visa allowed her to stay until she met and married her French husband, becoming a naturalized citizen in 2014.

Working as a journalist reporting on the changing city for various international publications, she eventually progressed to writing books about the city and its people. “I wanted to document the evolution and argue that it’s because of the mix of old and new that the Paris of today is so special and dynamic,” she says. “ The New Paris ” was published in 2017 to great success, spurring Tramuta onto the next project.

“Once ‘The New Paris’ came out, I had the opportunity to meet even more individuals shaping the city, such as Mayor Anne Hidalgo, and one of those encounters triggered the idea for ‘ The New Parisienne ,’” she says, referring to her second book.

“If I tried to debunk stereotypes in the first book, the second is an attempt to upend tired and reductive narratives about the city’s most fetishized resident: its Parisiennes.”

So many famous authors, if mostly novelists, have been inspired by Paris. Tramuta feels part of the endless creativity surging through the city: “It’s special to be part of a legacy, not only of writers in Paris but of American writers in Paris. It truly is the city that inspires endlessly, both positively and negatively. There is always something to discover, explore, and share with readers. And as writers, we are fortunate to live in a place that reveres the written word and where readers are eager to engage with writers in bookshops and other forums.”

The culture shock that affects many emigrants from the US to Europe never really hit Tramuta. “Honestly, since I came at a young age and never left, I essentially became an adult in Paris and adapted to the lifestyle and way of being very quickly,” she says.

“If I recall any culture shock in those early days, it was the general acceptance with a lack of convenience and customer service. But the longer I’m here, the more I have normalized those aspects of life and business. Because I never perceived the US to be the default or ‘right’ way of operating, I overcame the tendency to endlessly compare the US to France.”

Sylvia Sabes, writer and photographer

Sabes, from San Francisco, followed a childhood dream of moving to Paris, but it took a few attempts. “I spent my first summer here in 1982 when I was 16 years old. It was with friends of the family, and I was left to discover the city on my own.”

She returned at age 20 to study for a year at the Sorbonne University, but then went back to the States.

“I didn’t know how to [move back to Paris] on my own, so I married a man with a French passport, had kids and only moved when my husband’s company finally transferred him here,” she says.

Finding work in her field – she’d been an advertising creative director – was a little more complicated. “The French have a hard time with people who reinvent themselves professionally,” she says. “But a headhunter was desperately looking for somebody who could do some copywriting for an agency, and I said sure. I don’t wear make-up but somehow have a gift for communicating with women who love it, so I did a lot of work for L’Oreal. It was great. I got to write scripts for Jane Fonda and Eva Longoria. I even directed a reading with Andie McDowell. [But I was] earning a quarter of what I’d earned in the US.”

Other than copywriting, Sabes freelances as a writer and photographer for international magazines and is the Paris “curator” for Luxe City Guides. She also writes guidebooks for private banks who want personalized gifts for their clients. She wrote a novel during the pandemic, which she’s currently looking for an agent for. Of course, it’s set in Paris.

But France has also brought racism her way. “I’m Jewish, but not at all religious,” she says. “Living in California, it was a non-issue, but here even the people closest to me are very aware of me being different. Also, living in California, thanks to political correctness, I never heard antisemitic comments – no matter what people thought, they kept those thoughts private. They’re less inhibited about that in France, so I hear more antisemitism – even from people who’d be shocked to learn their beliefs are antisemitic.”

Richard Nahem, tour guide

A chef and caterer in New York, where he was born and raised, Richard Nahem gave up a successful but stressful career in 2005.

“I was a private caterer and had a niche business catering photo shoots for major fashion and lifestyle magazines including Elle and Harper’s Bazaar. I fed Whitney Houston, Madonna, Joan Rivers and Cindy Crawford. But I was burnt out from being in the kitchen for 21 years and was looking to do something new,” he says.

Having fallen in love with the city over many previous visits, he decided to take the plunge. Nahem doesn’t reveal the exact way he moved through the tortuous immigration process, but he arrived in Paris on a tourist visa and soon had a carte de sejour (residence permit). Don’t get too excited – American passport-holders wanting residency cannot generally do this.

Friends and family immediately started visiting.

“I would meet them and stroll through my neighborhood, the Marais, sharing all the cool boutiques, restaurants, cafes, specialty food shops, beautiful architecture and hidden streets,” he says.

“I also gave them advice about practical things, like tipping and service. After doing it about 15 times, my entrepreneurial light bulb went off, and I thought, maybe I can do the same thing with strangers – show them places they may not find on their own, but privately with a group of six people or fewer. I posted my website in February 2007 and 10 days later, someone booked a tour. It’s been going strong ever since.” His Eye Prefer Paris tours show visitors a Paris that usually only locals get to discover.

Many visitors rave about the slower pace of life in Paris – but that relaxed way of life can grate on new locals with a list of chores to tick off.

“Simple errands, which usually take an hour or two, can take a half a day sometimes,” says Nahem. “I wasn’t prepared for the slower pace of life after living in New York all my life. I just don’t understand why simple transactions take so long. Why does the ticket seller at the museum have to chat with each client for 10 minutes, when all I want to do is get my ticket and enter the museum?”

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Midnight in Paris – The Roaring 20’s

Highlights of the tour :.

On this tour you will experience the magic of Paris thanks to Woody Allen’s movie « Midnight in Paris » and discover the different sites featured on the movie. This tour is also the perfect occasion to rediscover Paris and  to feel the mood of the 20’s.

• Departure : Every-day at 9.00 am or 1.30 pm
• Duration : 3 hours

Inclusions :

• Service of a Professional licensed guide
• Private transportation in deluxe vehicle
• Walking tour in the unexplored Paris
• Photo‐stops at your convenience
• Pick‐up and drop off at your hotel in Paris
• 1 to 2 people : 340 €
• 3 to 4 people : 380 €
• 5 to 6 people : 420 €
• 7 to 8 people : 440 €

Step back in time to the Années Folles and soak up the 20’s spirit !

Introduction to the Roaring 20’s :

The Left Bank and the Intellectual Part of Paris :

In the Footsteps of Ernest Hemingway :

Ernest Hemingway is probably the most famous American expatriate to serve his literary apprenticeship in Paris. Here he polish his style and created his life as struggling artist ; here his fame had its genesis. He knew the streets of the city and wrote about his favourite places in short stories, novels, and a memoir. Immerse yourself in Hemingway ’s life and retrace his footsteps on the left and right bank. The tour will be also enlivened by the reading of a few passages from Ernest Hemingway ’s book : “A Moveable Feast » . Paris was one of Hemingway ’s favorite destinations. Not only did he travel frequently to Paris but he also lived there in the 1920s with his first wife Hadley at a time when the Montparnasse district was buzzing with writers and painters from around the world. From the Ritz hotel to Harry ’s bar where he used to spend time, this tour will give you the opportunity to discover the different places where he lived and enjoyed his Parisian’s life. It will also take you to areas in the Odeon and Montparnasse districts that evoke his friendship with Scott Fitzgerald , Sylvia Beach and Gertrude Stein .

People-Watching on a terrace of a Parisian Cafe :

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