Immersive Everywhere's The Great Gatsby is revealing a glimpse of its interactive, Jazz Era production with new photos. Park Central Hotel New York's 16,000-square-foot ballroom has been transformed into The Gatsby Mansion as a backdrop to the drama of F. Scott Fitzgerald's famous novel. Previews began June 6 for the production which will open June 25.
Leading the company are Joel Acosta (Aloha Boricua) as Jay Gatsby, Rob Brinkmann (Oklahoma!) as Nick Carraway, Jillian Anne Abaya (Asleep, Awake) as Daisy Buchanan, Shahzeb Hussain (Tammany Hall) as Tom Buchanan. They are joined by Stephanie Rocío (Hurts to Hate You A Little) as Jordan Baker, Keivon Akbari (Tosca Tehran) as George Wilson, Claire Saunders (Importance of Being Earnest) as Myrtle Wilson, Nicholas Caycedo (Good Morning New York) as Joey, Kiki Burns (Legally Blonde) as Lucille, Charlie Marcus (A Bronx Tale The Musical) as Meyer Wolfsheim, Jeremiah Ginn (Murder For Two) as Owl Eyes, and Stephanie Cha (Mr. Holland’s Opus) as Kitty Klipspringer, musical artist Anika Braganza of The Braganza Sisters as Gilda, and Mya Rosado-Tran making an Off-Broadway debut as Charlie McKee.
Set during one of Jay Gatsby's infamous parties, A 1920s dress code is encouraged, but not required, for theatregoers as they roam the mansion, dancing, and gossiping with the characters from the classic tale.
Alexander Wright adapted and directs The Great Gatsby which he conceived with producer Brian Hook in 2015 at The Fleeting Arms in York, England. The production features choreography by Holly Beasley-Garrigan, set design by Casey Jay Andrews, art direction by Shoko Kambara, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, sound design by Phil Grainger and Peter Fitzgerald, costume design by Vanessa Leuck, fight direction by Tom Schall, music direction by Claire McKenzie, and set decoration and props by Butter Designs' Faye Armon-Troncoso and Lauren Helpern. Casting is by The Casting Collaborative's Jason Styres and Gregory Jafari Van Acker.
This adaptation of The Great Gatsby made its London premiere as part of the VAULT festival in 2019, has since played Dublin, Brussels, and Seoul, and played seven years of sold-out performances in London. The original score was composed and produced by Glen Andrew Brown and Tendai Humphrey Sitima, with arrangements and additional composition by David Sims. The original production was produced by the Guild of Misrule and created by Beasley-Garrigan, Amie Burns Walker, Hannah Davies, Phil Grainger, Michael Lambourne, Thomas Maller, and Oliver Tilney.
Go inside the production with the gallery below.
Claire Saunders and Nicholas Caycedo
Jeremiah Ginn, Keivon Akbari, and Kiki Burns
Nicholas Caycedo, Keivon Akbari, Stephanie Cha, and Anika Braganza
Jillian Anne Abaya
Mya Rosado-Tran and Shahzeb Hussain
Jeremiah Ginn, Anika Braganza, Claire Saunders, Nicholas Caycedo, Stephanie Cha, and Kiki Burns
Jillian Anne Abaya, Shahzeb Hussain, Charlie Marcus, Keivon Akbari, Rob Brinkmann, Stephanie Rocío, and Mya Rosado-Tran
Joél Acosta
Stephanie Rocío and Rob Brinkmann
Joél Acosta and Jillian Anne Abaya
Shahzeb Hussain, Rob Brinkmann, Stephanie Rocío, Jillian Anne Abaya, and Joél Acosta
Olivier-winning producers Hook and Louis Hartshorn launched Immersive Everywhere in 2019. The New York production is produced by Immersive Everywhere, Hartshorn-Hook Productions and Broadway International Group, and executive produced by Louis Hartshorn, Brian Hook, Marc Routh and Simone Genatt. Co-producers include Naoya Kinoshita, VCMAGM, Gavin Kalin, Hunter Arnold, Bruce Robert Harris, and Jack W. Batman, among others.
Two other The Great Gatsby adaptations are in the works, including a musical adaptation titled Gatsbyfeaturing music by Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine, lyrics by Thomas Bartlett, and a book by Martyna Majok. That one is set to premiere in 2024 at Massachusetts' American Repertory Theatre with Tony Award-winning Hadestown director Rachel Chavkin and Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! TheMusical choreographer Sonya Tayeh attached to the Broadway-aimed Gatsby musical. Another musical adaptation titled The Great Gatsby is set to make its own world premiere later this year at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. It features a book by Kait Kerrigan, music by Jason Howland, and lyrics by Nathan Tysen.
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Take a deeper look at the production with the gallery below.
Jeremiah Ginn, Claire Saunders, and Charlie Marcus in The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
Rob Brinkmann in The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
Charlie Marcus and Joél Acosta in The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
Jillian Anne Abaya and Joél Acosta in The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
Claire Saunders in The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
Keivon Akbari, Nicholas Caycedo, and company of The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
Jillian Anne Abaya and Stephanie Rocío in The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
Joél Acosta in The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
Claire Saunders, Jillian Anne Abaya, Mya Rosado-Tran, Anika Braganza, Stephanie Rocío, Kiki Burns, and Stephanie Cha in The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
Jillian Anne Abaya and company of The Great Gatsby- The Immersive Show
