The Great Gatsby 1926

Opened: February 2, 1926

The Great Gatsby - 1926 - Broadway History , Info & More

Ambassador Theatre (Broadway)
219 W. 49th St. New York, NY 10019

Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, passionately pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan. Nick Carraway, a young newcomer to Long Island, is drawn into their world of obsession, greed and danger. The breathtaking glamour and decadent excess of the Jazz Age come to the stage in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, and in Simon Levy’s adaptation, approved by the Fitzgerald Estate.

Get The Great Gatsby Email Alerts

Be the first to get ticket offers, news, photos & more.

Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 4/7/24 - MJ, HAMILTON & More Top the List
by - Apr 9, 2024


Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 4/7/2024.

DanceHouse Presents Kidd Pivot's Subversive Dance/Theatre Hybrid REVISOR
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2022


Back by popular demand, DanceHouse will present Kidd Pivot's internationally-acclaimed dance/theatre hybrid Revisor, on stage March 30 to April 2, 2022 at 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse.

VIDEO: A History of THE GREAT GATSBY on Page, Stage & Screen
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2021


A new musical stage adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s legendary novel The Great Gatsby is headed for the stage, with a new score from Grammy Award-nominated international rock star of Florence + the Machine Florence Welch and Grammy Award nominee Thomas Bartlett.

CROOKS 1926 Comes To Elephant and Castle
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2020


Plunge deep into the gritty, criminal underworld of 1920s London at COLAB's new immersive experience, CROOKS 1926. This innovative company will be staging their most ambitious project to date; game mechanics collide with a pulsing, hair-raising narrative giving audiences the chance to throw themselves into one family's brutal battle for supremacy in the heart of Elephant and Castle.

Casting Announced for THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS at Lyric Hammersmith
by Julie Musbach - Feb 9, 2018


Following a sell-out season at the Abbey Theatre as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the 1916 Easter Rising, as well as a successful Irish and US tour, The Plough and the Stars comes to the Lyric Hammersmith as a co-production with the Abbey Theatre.

BWW Interview: Broadway Golden Age Producer/Director John C. Wilson's Long-Lost NOEL, TALLULAH, COLE, AND ME Published
by Michael Dale - Dec 14, 2015


The memoir of KISS ME, KATE's director and Noel Coward's producer and lover published over 50 years after his passing.

Independent Theatre Presents F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, Now thru Sept 12
by BWW News Desk - Sep 3, 2015


Independent Theatre is poised to roar into The Space with a new version of what is considered the greatest American novel of the twentieth century.

Independent Theatre to Present F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, Sept 3-12
by BWW News Desk - Aug 13, 2015


Independent Theatre is poised to roar into The Space with a new version of what is considered the greatest American novel of the twentieth century.

Photo Flash: First Look- Tacoma Little Theatre's THE GREAT GATSBY
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jan 24, 2015


Below, get a first look at Tacoma Little Theatre's production of THE GREAT GATSBY!

Tacoma Little Theatre Presents THE GREAT GATSBY, Now thru 2/8
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2015


Tacoma Little Theatre takes you back to The Jazz Age with its production of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, THE GREAT GATSBY, with direction by Dale Westgaard.

Tacoma Little Theatre to Present THE GREAT GATSBY, 1/23-2/8
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 7, 2015


Tacoma Little Theatre takes you back to The Jazz Age with its production of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, THE GREAT GATSBY, with direction by Dale Westgaard.

Metropolitan Playhouse Produces First Revival of Owen Davis's ICEBOUND, Now thru 10/19
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2014


Obie Award winning Metropolitan Playhouse revives Icebound, the 1923 winner of the Pulitzer Prize in drama by Owen Davis. Directed by Artistic Director Alex Roe at Metropolitan Playhouse: 220 E 4th Street. Previews begin tonight, with an official opening on 9/26/14. The run will end on 10/19/2014.

Metropolitan Playhouse Produces First Revival of Owen Davis's ICEBOUND, 9/19 - 10/19
by Louisa Brady - Aug 22, 2014


Obie Award winning Metropolitan Playhouse revives Icebound, the 1923 winner of the Pulitzer Prize in drama by Owen Davis. Directed by Artistic Director Alex Roe at Metropolitan Playhouse: 220 E 4th Street. Previews begin 9/19/14 with an official opening on 9/26/14. The run will end on 10/19/2014.

Roxy Regional Theatre to Stage Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, 11/8-23
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 28, 2013


This November, the Roxy Regional Theatre brings the Great American Novel from the page to the stage with the regional premiere of F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY. The production, adapted by Simon Levy, is the only stage version authorized by the Fitzgerald estate since 1926. A finalist for the PEN Literary Award in Drama, its world premiere at Minneapolis' Guthrie Theater commemorated the opening of the Guthrie's new three-stage center in July 2006.

Dallas Opera Celebrates 25th Anniversary of THE ASPERN PAPERS World Premiere Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2013


The Dallas Opera presents Dominick Argento's riveting 1988 opera, THE ASPERN PAPERS, in a brand-new production to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of its TDO world premiere. THE ASPERN PAPERS will open tonight, April 12, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House.

Dallas Opera to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of THE ASPERN PAPERS World Premiere, 4/12
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2013


The Dallas Opera presents Dominick Argento's riveting 1988 opera, THE ASPERN PAPERS, in a brand-new production to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of its TDO world premiere. THE ASPERN PAPERS will open on the evening of Friday, April 12, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House.

THE DETOUR Will Run 2/24-3/24 at Metropolitan Playhouse
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 6, 2013


Metropolitan Playhouse--2011 Obie Award winner--presents a revival of The Detour, by Owen Davis. Directed by Laura Livingston (The Jazz Singer) at Metropolitan's home: 220 E 4th Street.

Arizona Theatre Company's THE GREAT GATSBY Closes 4/8
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2012


Glitz and glamour, romance and betrayal dazzle in Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Great Gatsby. Considered by many to be the Great American Novel, it is at once titillating, fascinating and shocking in its portrayal of The Jazz Age that was soon to disappear from the American landscape. Directed by ATC Associate Artistic Director Stephen Wrentmore, The Great Gatsby, adapted by Simon Levy, marks the fifth and final year of ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories series and plays at the Herberger Theater Center through April 8, 2012. Arizona Theatre Company's season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser. The Production Underwriter is The Stonewall Foundation.

Arizona Theatre Company Presents THE GREAT GATSBY, 3/22-4/8
by BWW News Desk - Mar 22, 2012


Glitz and glamour, romance and betrayal dazzle in Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Great Gatsby. Considered by many to be the Great American Novel, it is at once titillating, fascinating and shocking in its portrayal of The Jazz Age that was soon to disappear from the American landscape. Directed by ATC Associate Artistic Director Stephen Wrentmore, The Great Gatsby, adapted by Simon Levy, marks the fifth and final year of ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories series and plays from February 25 - March 17, 2012 continuing its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from March 22 - April 8, 2012. Arizona Theatre Company's season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser. The Production Underwriter is The Stonewall Foundation.

Photo Flash: Arizona Theatre Company Presents THE GREAT GATSBY
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 22, 2012


Glitz and glamour, romance and betrayal dazzle in Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Great Gatsby. Considered by many to be the Great American Novel, it is at once titillating, fascinating and shocking in its portrayal of The Jazz Age that was soon to disappear from the American landscape. Directed by ATC Associate Artistic Director Stephen Wrentmore, The Great Gatsby, adapted by Simon Levy, marks the fifth and final year of ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories series and plays from February 25 - March 17, 2012 continuing its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from March 22 - April 8, 2012. Arizona Theatre Company's season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser. The Production Underwriter is The Stonewall Foundation.

Arizona Theatre Company Presents THE GREAT GATSBY, 3/22-4/8
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 22, 2012


Glitz and glamour, romance and betrayal dazzle in Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Great Gatsby. Considered by many to be the Great American Novel, it is at once titillating, fascinating and shocking in its portrayal of The Jazz Age that was soon to disappear from the American landscape. Directed by ATC Associate Artistic Director Stephen Wrentmore, The Great Gatsby, adapted by Simon Levy, marks the fifth and final year of ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories series and plays from February 25 - March 17, 2012 continuing its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from March 22 - April 8, 2012. Arizona Theatre Company's season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser. The Production Underwriter is The Stonewall Foundation.

Review - The Select (The Sun Also Rises)
by Ben Peltz - Sep 12, 2011


Last year around this time, Elevator Repair Service had Gotham playgoers abuzz with their cover-to-cover, word-for-word staging of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, re-titled Gatz. Director John Collins' off-beat adaptation, which had Computer Age office workers assuming the roles of Fitzgerald's Jazz Agers, intrigued many, but also terrified quite a few with its six hour and twenty minute length. (Intermissions and a dinner break stretched the production to over eight hours.)

DON'T MENTION CASABLANCA Premieres at Court Theatre, 9/11
by BWW News Desk - Sep 11, 2010


DON'T MENTION CASABLANCA is playwright Michelanne Forster's powerful true story of the explosive love affair between her Jewish grandmother and her famous grandfather Michael Curtiz, the director of Casablanca and many other Hollywood classics.

DON'T MENTION CASABLANCA Premieres at Court Theatre, 9/11
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 26, 2010


DON'T MENTION CASABLANCA is playwright Michelanne Forster's powerful true story of the explosive love affair between her Jewish grandmother and her famous grandfather Michael Curtiz, the director of Casablanca and many other Hollywood classics.

Broadway Diva Bernadette Peters Brings the Curtain Up
by Nancy Grossman - Mar 8, 2008


The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester opens in grand style with featured artist Bernadette Peters and the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra on Friday, March 14, at 8:00 p.m.

The Great Gatsby FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Great Gatsby have there been?
The Great Gatsby has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1926.

Videos