The Great Gatsby musical is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel of the same name and takes place in 1920s New York City.
The musical is narrated by Nick Carraway who, as Jay Gatsby’s neighbor and Daisy Buchanan’s cousin, sheds details about the love story between the two main characters. Upon receiving an invitation to one of Gatsby’s extremely extravagant parties, Daisy’s friend Jordan Baker convinces Nick to bring her. In a private moment, Gatsby reveals the plan to his neighbor to win Daisy back despite of her marriage to Tom.
Meanwhile, Tom is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson, wife of working-class garage owner George. Nick bears witness to one of the lovers’ rendezvous at which point – disgusted with his neighbors actions – decides to reintroduce Gatsby and Daisy by way of an invitation to tea. This ultimately leads to an affair between the two pre-war sweethearts.
Jordan, who has vowed never to marry, falls for Nick and proposes to him.
All help breaks loose on an evening at the Plaza Hotel: Gatsby and Daisy’s affair is revealed; Myrtle, pregnant with Tom’s child, gets killed by a car owned by Gatsby; Nick calls of his wedding with Jordan.
George shoots Gatsby at the wealthy man’s mansion out of despair for his wife’s tragic death, then shoots himself.
And Daisy decides to stay with Tom despite it all.
Jay Gatsby – wealthy man in pursuit of his former sweetheart Daisy; protagonist
Daisy Buchanan – wife to Tom, object of Jay’s obsession
Nick Carraway – neighbor to Jay, cousin to Daisy, lover to Jordan; narrator of the story
Jordan Baker – friend to Daisy, lover to Nick
Tom Buchanan – wealthy husband to Daisy, lover to Myrtle
Myrtle Wilson – wife to George, mistress to Tom
George Wilson – husband to Myrtle
Meyer Wolfsheim – criminal business associate and friend to Jay
(from The Great Gatsby Musical Official Site)
Book: KAIT KERRIGAN
Music: JASON HOWLAND
Lyrics: NATHAN TYSEN
Scenic & Projection Designer: PAUL TATE DEPOO III
Costume Designer: LINDA CHO
Lighting Designer: CORY PATTAK
Sound Designer: BRIAN RONAN
Hair and Wig Designers: CHARLES G. LA POINTE, RACHAEL GEIER
Makeup Designer: ASHLEY RYAN
Dialect Coach: DEBORAH HECHT
Orchestrations: JASON HOWLAND, KIM SCHARNBERG
Music Producer: BILLY JAY STEIN
Music Director and Additional Arrangements: DANIEL EDMONDS
Music Coordinator: JOHN MILLER
Associate Director: DAVID RUTTURA
Associate Choreographer: CEDRIC DODD
Broadway Preview: March 29, 2024 at the Broadway Theatre (New York City)
Broadway Opening: April 25, 2024 at the Broadway Theatre (New York City)
West End Opening: April 11, 2025 at the London Coliseum (London). Closed on September 7, 2025.
Jay Gatsby: Jeremy Jordan
Daisy Buchanan: Eva Noblezada
Nick Carraway: Noah J. Ricketts
Jordan Baker: Samantha Pauly
Tom Buchanan: John Zdrojeski
Myrtle Wilson: Sara Chase
George Wilson: Paul Whitty
Meyer Wolfsheim: Eric Anderson
Jay Gatsby: Jamie Muscato
Daisy Buchanan: Frances Mayli McCann
Nick Carraway: Corbin Bleu
Jordan Baker: Amber Davies
Tom Buchanan: Jon Robyns
Myrtle Wilson: Rachel Tucker
George Wilson: Joel Montague
Meyer Wolfsheim: John Owen-Jones
Best Costume Design in a Musical: Linda Cho
Outstanding Scenic Design: Paul Tate dePoo III
Outstanding Costume Design: Linda Cho
The Great Gatsby Musical did not win any awards for their West End London production.
You can find the next few performances of The Great Gatsby Musical below or check out the FULL MUSICAL THEATRE SHOW CALENDAR where you can filter results by country, city, and date.
ACT ONE
Roaring On
Absolute Rose
New Money
For Her
Valley of Ashes
Second-Hand Suite
For Better or Worse
The Met
Only Tea
My Green Light
ACT TWO
Shady
Better Hold Tight
Past is Catching Up to Me
La Dee Dah With You
Go
Made to Last
For Better or Worse (Reprise)
One-Way Road
God Sees Everything
For Her (Reprise)
New Money (Reprise)
Beautiful Little Fool
Finale: Roaring On
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