Nathan Tysen
West End: Amélie (Olivier & Grammy Nominations). Broadway: Amélie, Tuck Everlasting.
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West End: Amélie (Olivier & Grammy Nominations). Broadway: Amélie, Tuck Everlasting. Off-Broadway: The Burnt Part Boys, Fugitive Songs, Stars of David. Regional: Paradise Square, Dreamland (or a musical riff on Shakespeare’s Midsummer set during the declassification of Area 51), Stillwater, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick and two circuses for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey. TV/Film: A Killer Party, “Sesame Street,” “Elmo’s World,” and “The Electric Company.” Awards from the Kleban, Ebb, Rodgers, and Larson Foundations. Writer and director for Lovewell Institute, creating original musicals with young adults. MFA NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, BFA Missouri State Univ. Husband to writer Kait Kerrigan, father to Lucy and Tess.
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Videos
Video: Spend a Day in Rehearsals for THE GREAT GATSBY with Naturi Naughton-Lewis
by Nicole Rosky - 2026-08-10 10:09:57
Video: Inside China Anne McClain's Broadway Debut in THE GREAT GATSBY
by Michael Major - 2026-08-04 12:06:32
Video: Reeve Carney & Eva Noblezada Sing 'Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow'
by Michael Major - 2026-04-06 12:00:31
Video: Ryan McCartan, Michael Maliakel, and Austin Colby Take Final Bows in THE GREAT GATSBY
by Gillian Blum - 2026-03-29 22:26:06
Video: Watch THE GREAT GATSBY Perform Halftime Show at Knicks Game
by Michael Major - 2026-01-29 13:13:14
Video: Amber Ardolino Shares First Look at THE GREAT GATSBY South Korea Cast
by Michael Major - 2025-07-31 11:30:07
Video: Matt Doyle & Senzel Ahmady Sing 'My Green Light' Before THE GREAT GATSBY in Seoul
by Michael Major - 2025-07-16 10:28:58
Video: Lorna Courtney Performs 'Mountain in The Sky' From Jaime Lozano's SONGS BY AN IMMIGRANT VOL. 3
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-25 14:14:49
Video: Watch THE GREAT GATSBY London Cast Perform 'New Money'
by Michael Major - 2025-05-15 16:36:03
Video: Watch the West End's THE GREAT GATSBY Stars Sing 'My Green Light'
by Michael Major - 2025-02-21 12:37:48
Video: THE GREAT GATSBY Understudy Alex Prakken Performs 'For Her' At Inside Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-02-15 18:15:47
Exclusive: How Kait Kerrigan & Nathan Tysen Worked Together to Create THE GREAT GATSBY
by Joey Mervis - 2025-01-30 14:46:46
Video: THE GREAT GATSBY's Ryah Nixon Discusses Doing a Broadway Show Every Day
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-12-28 16:17:23
News
by Perry Tannenbaum - Oct 18, 2026
What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at Blumenthal Performing Arts?
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2026
Austin Colby, an original Broadway cast member, will star as Jay Gatsby in the North American tour of THE GREAT GATSBY, opening in Philadelphia this month.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2026
Chilina Kennedy will step back into the role of Myrtle Wilson, and Max Monnig will make his Broadway debut as Tom Buchanan in the Broadway musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2026
The award-winning Broadway musical THE GREAT GATSBY has released a new block of tickets at The Broadway Theatre, with China Anne McClain making her musical stage debut as Daisy Buchanan and Ryan McCartan returning as Jay Gatsby.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2026
Tickets for the North American tour of The Great Gatsby at Tennessee Performing Arts Center will go on sale October 2 for performances March 5–14, 2027.
by Sidney Paterra - Sep 24, 2026
The party is still roaring on Broadway! More than two years after The Great Gatsby first opened at the Broadway Theatre, the hit musical has officially surpassed 1,000 performances and welcomed more than one million audience members. Now, with a fresh slate of stars stepping into East and West Egg, there has never been a better time to join the party. Whether you've been meaning to catch the show since opening night or are looking for an excuse to return, here are 10 reasons to see The Great Gatsby on Broadway.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2026
Tickets for the North American tour of THE GREAT GATSBY, based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, are now on sale. Performances will run at Shea's Buffalo Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
The North American tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will play the Ohio Theatre in Columbus from February 23 through March 3, 2027. Tickets go on sale September 18.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2026
The Broadway musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel marked its 1000th performance at The Broadway Theatre, with the cast celebrating the milestone alongside over 1 million audience members who have seen the production.
by Michael Major - Sep 27, 2026
The Great Gatsby's Jonathan Young is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as the production's dance captain takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes.
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 4, 2026
We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2026 reading list.
by Courtney Castelino - Sep 10, 2026
What did our critic think of THE GREAT GATSBY at the National Arts Centre?
by Michael Major - Aug 29, 2026
The Great Gatsby's Kurt Csolak is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along here as the production's dance captain takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 14, 2026
Penumbra Théâtre Pénombre will present AMÉLIE: The Musical for a limited run at the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, following a META-nominated debut production staged earlier at the Mainline Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2026
Shifting Ground Collective will stage the Toronto premiere of AMÉLIE at the Aki Studio Theatre, featuring a live orchestra and an ensemble of emerging Canadian musical theatre artists.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 10, 2026
The North American tour of THE GREAT GATSBY will play the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis December 1-6, 2026, with tickets going on sale Friday, August 14, as part of the venue's Broadway season.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 10, 2026
Just last month, singer and actress Naturi Naughton-Lewis officially joined the company of The Great Gatsby as Jordan Baker. This marked her first return to the Broadway stage in 20 years, where she debuted as Little Inez in the Tony Award-winning production of Hairspray following her time in multi-platinum R&B group 3LW. Go inside her rehearsal process in this video!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2026
Single tickets are on sale now for THE GREAT GATSBY and other national tours, coming to The Fabulous Fox’s 2026-2027 Broadway Series. The lineup features The Notebook, Mamma Mia! and more.
by Michael Major - Aug 4, 2026
China Anne McClain officially made her Broadway debut in The Great Gatsby on Broadway Monday night. The Disney Channel alum took the Broadway Theatre stage as 'Daisy Buchanan,' alongside Ryan McCartan. Watch videos!
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.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Nathan Tysen has written 4 shows including The Burnt Part Boys (Lyricist), Amelie (Lyrics), Tuck Everlasting (Lyricist), The Great Gatsby (Lyrics).
Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Great Gatsby, Outstanding Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Paradise Square, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Paradise Square, Most promising musical theatre lyricist () for and Outstanding Musical (The Lortels) for The Burnt Part Boys.
Best Original Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Great Gatsby and Most Promising Musical Theatre Lyricist.
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