The party's roaring on Broadway! Starring Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) as Jay Gatsby and Eva Noblezada (Hadestown) as Daisy Buchanan, THE GREAT GATSBY is a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of extravagance and longing features choreography by Dominique Kelley (So You Think You Can Dance), a book by Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones) and a jazz- and pop-influenced original score by Jason Howland (Little Women) and Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square).
The darker elements of “The Great Gatsby” prove more elusive, which blunts the impact overall. So does the show’s anodyne Broadway sound, which is poppy and pleasant without being memorable. It summons neither the Jazz Age, like the soundtrack to Jack Clayton’s 1974 movie adaptation did, nor a spirit of wild abandon, like the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 take. The score to this “Great Gatsby” is missing a vital urgency.
That said, this new musical, as penned by Kait Kerrigan with music composed by Jason Howland and lyrics by Nathan Dylan, makes you feel very little, except when Howland’s lush melodies are reaching their climax. Even then, the feelings that flow are more admiration for Howland’s craft than the kind of emotion that flows back into an embrace of story.
General Rush
Price: $40 (or $25 with a student ID)
Where: Broadway Theatre box office (53rd and Broadway)
When: When the box office opens on the day of the performance.
Limit: Two per customer.
Information: Subject to daily availability.
Digital Lottery:
Price: $45
Where: rush.telecharge.com
When: The lottery will open at 12:00AM one day before the performance, and close at 3:00PM. Winners will be drawn that same morning at 10 AM ET and then later that afternoon at 3 PM ET.
Limit: Two per customer
Information: Tickets are subject to availability. Seats may be partial view.
2024 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Book of a Musical | Kait Kerrigan |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Costume Design | Linda Cho |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Marc Bruni |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Lead Performer in a Play | Jeremy Jordan |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Lighting Design | Cory Pattak |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Musical | The Great Gatsby |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Original Score | Jason Howland |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Scenic Design | Paul Tate DePoo III |
2024 | BroadwayWorld Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Brian Ronan |
2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | Paul Tate dePoo III |
2024 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Eva Noblezada |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Linda Cho |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | The Great Gatsby |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Paul Tate DePoo III |
2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Video/Projections (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Paul Tate DePoo III |
2024 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Linda Cho |
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