Chavkin-directed GATSBY musical from Welch and Majok to premiere in 2024- Page 7

[Kad]

Posted: 4/12/24 at 11:55am

joevitus said: "Kad said: "Nick is just enough of a cypher that a lot of interpretations can be read of his character. His fixation on Gatsby and indifference toward Jordan even when they are implied to be going on dates or seeing each other has been a topic of discussion for decades."

That people were capable of misreading literature decades ago doesn't make their interpretations any more valid. He isn't "fixed" on Gatsby. He's often rather repelled by him, but Gatsby is a mystery to him, as he is to us, which is why he continues to associate with him, which is why readers keep reading until they've finished the book. Jordon is a dislikable person, and Nick is telling us the story after the fact. That's why he uses the tone in describing their relationship that he does."

These discussions don’t seek to rewrite the original text but just provide a different lens through which to view it and spark deeper thinking. But I guess if you think it’s a misread than it should all stop! joevitus hath spoken. 

[Kad]

Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:01pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "hearthemsing22 said: "

 

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ah. This will be the woke production that older audiences might have issues with

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Yeah, mass numbers of ticketbuyers have had so many problems with those flop shows with "woke" subplots like Come From Away, The Producers, Juliet, Kinky Boots, Mormon, Billy Elliot, Spring Awakening, and Color Purple.

Get a grip.

That character has always had a great deal of gay subtext depending on how you read it,so it's hardly a revolutionary idea in this production. By that same metric, it's not really a surprise that the Korean-money-backed production doesn't have overt homosexuality."

The novel is probably more "woke" than people remember. Tom is explicitly depicted as having white supremacist views, for instance.

[joevitus]

Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:09pm

Kad said: "joevitus said: "Kad said: "Nick is just enough of a cypher that a lot of interpretations can be read of his character. His fixation on Gatsby and indifference toward Jordan even when they are implied to be going on dates or seeing each other has been a topic of discussion for decades."

That people were capable of misreading literature decades ago doesn't make their interpretations any more valid. He isn't "fixed" on Gatsby. He's often rather repelled by him, but Gatsby is a mystery to him, as he is to us, which is why he continues to associate with him, which is why readers keep reading until they've finished the book. Jordon is a dislikable person, and Nick is telling us the story after the fact. That's why he uses the tone in describing their relationship that he does."

These discussions don’t seek to rewrite the original text but just provide a different lens through which to view it and spark deeper thinking. But I guess if you think it’s a misread than it should all stop! joevitus hath spoken."

Glad you understand.

 

[forfivemoreminutes]

Posted: 4/12/24 at 10:50pm

Is this likely to extend past July 21? Debating whether I should make a trip to Boston just for this or whether I can plan to see it the first week of August when I already have a Boston trip planned.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 4/12/24 at 11:43pm

Kad said: "Nick is just enough of a cypher that a lot of interpretations can be read of his character. His fixation on Gatsby and indifference toward Jordan even when they are implied to be going on dates or seeing each other has been a topic of discussion for decades."

Yeah:

 

 

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Truman Capote Wrote a screenplay in the 70s where Nick and Jordan were both gay and serving as each other's beards. Obviously no studio at the time would touch it.

 

[CJRochester]

Posted: 4/24/24 at 5:55pm

Florence Welch Gatsby Musical Extends at A.R.T.

The upcoming world premiere musical Gatsby has extended its run at Massachusetts' American Repertory Theater. Performances are set to begin May 23, and will now continue through August 3. Opening night is June 5. The production was previously set to play through July 21.

https://playbill.com/article/florence-welch-gatsby-musical-extends-at-a-r-t?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PlaybillPost_Fringeship

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/24/24 at 10:00pm

All eyes will be on Rachel Chavkin's Gatsby next month as her Lempicka is a flop and will close up shop in a couple and we shall see how The Great Gatsby is reviewed on Thursday and on Tuesday with Tony noms?

[bismarcky]

Posted: 4/28/24 at 1:01am

Does anyone else find it really interesting that Florence Welch also contributed a song to Baz Luhrmann's film?

Interview with Luhrmann:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZF4tCq4yeM

Interview with Welch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWpoizRiHt4

Seems like she's really passionate about the source material and has been for a while.

Updated On: 4/28/24 at 01:01 AM