The Broadway musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, which continues at the Broadway Theatre, will make its West End debut in the spring.
As previously reported, previews will begin April 11 prior to an official opening
April 24. Performances are currently scheduled through September 7.
The cast will be led by the newly announced Jamie Muscato as Jay Gatsby and Frances Mayli McCann as Daisy Buchanan, the roles created on Broadway by Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada, respectively. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
Muscato was seen as Anatole in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 at the Donmar, Christian in Moulin Rouge! at the Piccadilly Theatre, Guy in Once at the London Palladium, and Enjolras in Les Misérables The Staged Concert at the Sondheim Theatre.
McCann’s theatre credits include Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde in the West End, Kylah in the Olivier-winning Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour, Misa in Death Note at the London Palladium, Wendy in Peter Pan at the London Palladium, and Heather McNamara in Heathers The Musical at the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Chunsoo Shin, lead producer of The Great Gatsby, said in an earlier statement, “I
am thrilled to bring this timeless, glamorous, and resplendent
production to the U.K.’s West End, after such success in the U.S. and on
Broadway. The London Coliseum is a spectacular venue that complements
the lavish aesthetic and vibrant energy of our show. With its grand
architecture and historic charm, it offers the perfect setting to
transport audiences back to the opulence of the 1920s.”
The Great Gatsby features music and lyrics by Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square) and Jason Howland (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and a book by Jonathan Larson Grant winner Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones). Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) directs with choreography by Dominique Kelley (Mariah’s Magical Christmas Special).
Set in the Roaring '20s, the musical follows eccentric millionaire Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in his tragic pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth.
The Great Gatsby also features scenic and projection design
by Paul Tate de Poo III, costume design by Linda Cho, sound design by
Brian Ronan, lighting design by Cory Pattak, and hair and wig design by
Charles G. LaPointe and Rachael Geier.
Arrangements are by Jason Howland, orchestrations are by Howland and Kim Scharnberg, and the music producer is Grammy winner Billy Jay Stein for Strike Audio. Casting is by Jill Green Casting.
The new musical won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical.
Mark Shacket serves as executive producer with general management by Short Street Productions Ltd. Worldwide management of The Great Gatsby is by Foresight Theatrical.
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