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Jake David Smith

Broadway: Disney’s Frozen(Ensemble u/s Hans), Regional: Little Mermaid (Prince Eric, Music Theatre Wichita), Escape to Margaritaville (Tully, Ogunquit Playhouse). West Side Story (Tony, New London Barn and The Prizery) TV: “EVIL” CBS (Young Stud).

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Broadway: Disney’s Frozen(Ensemble u/s Hans), Regional: Little Mermaid (Prince Eric, Music Theatre Wichita), Escape to Margaritaville (Tully, Ogunquit Playhouse). West Side Story (Tony, New London Barn and The Prizery) TV: “EVIL” CBS (Young Stud).

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STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
US Tour, 2026
Jay Gatsby
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2018
Ensemble [Replacement]
[US Tour]
Revival National Tour, 2017
Marius [Replacement]

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Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Blumenthal Performing Arts
by Perry Tannenbaum - Oct 18, 2026

What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at Blumenthal Performing Arts?
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY Glitters but Leaves Fitzgerald's Shadows Behind
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 10, 2026

What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at the National Arts Centre?
THE GREAT GATSBY Tour to Play PPAC This November
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2026

Tickets for the North American tour of THE GREAT GATSBY at the Providence Performing Arts Center are set to go on sale in early August, ahead of an eight-performance run.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY Could be Even Better with Less Pop, More Punch
by R. Scott Reedy - Jul 13, 2026

What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at Citizens Opera House?
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL at Connor Palace
by Steve Sucato - Jun 12, 2026

THE GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL is Surprisingly Great
THE GREAT GATBSY Tour Cancels Minneapolis Performance Mid-Show Due to Technical Difficulties
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2026

The second to last Minneapolis performance of The Great Gatsby was cancelled mid-performance due to technical difficulties. Learn more about the issue and the show here.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - Jun 3, 2026

What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis?
Interview: Jake David Smith of THE GREAT GATSBY at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - May 29, 2026

Jake David Smith is currently touring in the role of Jay Gatsby in the stage adaptation of The Great Gatsby, bringing one of American literature’s most familiar characters to life night after night. The production stops in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where it will run June 2–7, 2026 at the historic Orpheum Theatre, adding a bit of Jazz Age shimmer to the Midwest.
Interview: Joshua Grosso of THE GREAT GATSBY at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis
by Jared Fessler - May 28, 2026

The national tour of The Great Gatsby heads to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis June 2–7, bringing the glamour, heartbreak, and larger-than-life characters of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel to the stage. Joshua Grosso, who plays Nick Carraway in the production, says one of the best parts of the experience is getting to share the stage with a company full of talented performers while taking in the story right alongside the audience each night.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at National Theatre
by David Friscic - May 19, 2026

The current touring production of the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby tries to wrap its hand around the elusive and enigmatic novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald but can only succeed on the most basic level. It is a daunting task to try and adapt extremely poetic and enigmatic works like The Great Gatsby to any visual medium (in this, I do agree with critic John Simon ---there are really no optic equivalents to this type of writing ---as five flawed film adaptations have proven).
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - May 6, 2026

Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel of the same name. The Great Gatsby is set on Long Island, near New York City during the Jazz Age. The story centers on mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession to reunite with his former lover Daisy Buchanan. This was one of two musical adaptations to have premiered within the past couple of years. The other being Gatsby: An American Myth, which debuted in Boston in 2024.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
by Rachel Weinberg - Apr 23, 2026

While THE GREAT GATSBY has glimpses of effective songs and character development, the musical doesn’t ultimately live up to the glitz, glamor, and legacy of its source material.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY: NATIONAL TOUR at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
by Jarrod Michael - Apr 16, 2026

A cornerstone of American literature by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, has been brought to life in a way never seen before. Long regarded as a challenging work to adapt due to its introspective nature and nuance, this production leans confidently into spectacle, movement, and music to express the internal longing that defines the novel. 
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY National Tour Arrives in Toledo
by Julie Zatko - Apr 8, 2026

Jay Gatsby is throwing a party at the Stranahan Theater—and it does not disappoint. The North American tour of The Great Gatsby is a full-out, glamorous toast to the Roaring Twenties.
Exclusive: THE GREAT GATSBY On Tour First Look
by Joshua Wright - Apr 1, 2026

Get an exclusive first look at the North American tour of The Great Gatsby. The Tony Award®-winning global sensation, which brings F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic story and the opulence of the Roaring Twenties to life on stage, has been thrilling audiences coast to coast since the North American tour officially opened this past February. 
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Kansas City Music Hall
by Alan Portner - Mar 18, 2026

If Broadway’s Great Gatsby trades in spectacle, the first national North American Tour proves that its success on the road depends on something more grounded: a cast capable of sustaining the illusion night after night, city after city.  This performance is pretty much flawless top to bottom.   
Interview: Joshua Grosso of THE GREAT GATSBY at Kansas City Music Hall
by Alan Portner - Mar 16, 2026

I had the pleasure of meeting by telephone with Joshua Grosso who plays Nick Carraway in “The Great Gatsby.” Nick is the character through whose eyes the audience sees Gatsby and the other characters from the Fitzgerald book and in this retelling. Josh is one of the most positive and thoughtful people it has ever been my pleasure to spend time with.
THE GREAT GATSBY North American Tour Stops In Toledo This April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2026

Ohio welcomes the premiere of THE GREAT GATSBY at The Stranahan, featuring eight performances that bring the Roaring Twenties to life with stunning production and melodies.
Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Broadway at The Hobby Center
by Brett Cullum - Mar 4, 2026

The book is full of mysteries, unspoken judgements, and a vicious sense of classism mixed with ruthless self-preservation, and there is not a lot of this present in this interpretation, brought to life by Kait Kerrigan's book, Jason Howland's music, and Fitzgerald-inspired lyrics by Nathan Tysen.
THE GREAT GATSBY North American Tour Stops Kansas City This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2026

The North American Tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will play Music Hall Kansas City from March 17–22, 2026, as the sixth engagement in the 25–26 PNC Broadway in Kansas City series.

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How many Broadway shows has Jake David Smith been in?

Jake David Smith has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

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Jake David Smith has not appeared in the West End.

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