He's Got Rhythm! Garen Scribner Begins Performances in An American in Paris on Broadway

Though An American in Paris marks Garen Scribner's Broadway debut, he won't need to rely on beginner's luck to step into the lead role as Jerry Mulligan. Having served as Robert Fairchild's alternate, Scribner will begin performances on March 15. Fairchild played his final performance on March 13 at the Palace Theatre.

Following his Broadway bow, Scribner will also star in the previously announced national tour of the musical. Starring opposite him on the road will be Sara Esty, who currently plays the role of Lise Dassin at select performances on the Main Stem.

Scribner is making his Broadway debut in An American in Paris. A former soloist with the San Francisco Ballet and artist of Nederlands Dans Theater I, he is a high school graduate of UNCSA.

Dimitri Kleioris, a dancer with the Royal New Zealand Ballet who can be seen on the Starz series Flesh and Bone, will take over Scribner's track as the alternate Jerry, going on for select performances beginning the week of March 15.

Directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, the tuner tells the tale of a young American soldier, a beautiful French girl and an indomitable European city, each yearning for a new beginning in the aftermath of war. An American in Paris features music by George and Ira Gershwin with a book by Craig Lucas. The show includes the songs “I Got Rhythm,” “‘S Wonderful,” “But Not For Me,” “Stairway to Paradise,” “Our Love Is Here To Stay," “They Can’t Take That Away” and orchestral music including “Concerto in F,” “2nd Prelude,” “2nd Rhapsody” and “An American In Paris.” The score has been adapted, arranged and supervised by Rob Fisher.

The cast also currently includes Leanne Cope, Veanne Cox, Jill Paice, Brandon Uranowitz and Max von Essen.