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THE GREAT GATSBY: A NEW MUSICAL is Surprisingly Great

THIS SIDE OF PARADISE, a musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's autobiographical novel with book, music, and lyrics by Colby Thompson, will play NY Theatre Festival at Teatro LATEA on the Lower East Side.

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.

El montaje dirigido y coreografiado por Enrique Gasa Valga reinterpreta el clásico de Fitzgerald con una gran producción internacional de danza, jazz y música en directo

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).

The Great Gatsby's Damani Van Rensalier is taking over our Instagram today! Follow along on our Story as Van Rensalier takes our Instagram followers behind-the-scenes of the hit Broadway musical.

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.

The Public Theater has announced the lineup for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season. The season lineup will include The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, plus works from James Ijames, Ryan J. Haddad, Richard Nelson, Taylor Mac, and more.

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.

THE GREAT GATSBY, based on the beloved novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald , is now playing at Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre. The musical will play a limited two-week engagement.

Literature to Life will present two free performances of THE GREAT GATSBY at Passaic County Community College's Founders Theater in Paterson, featuring a one-actor staging adapted and directed by Kelvin Grullon.

La compañía presenta una innovadora apuesta de danza contemporánea y música en directo que aterrizará en la Ciudad Condal por una temporada limitada en 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. 

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 10, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The Fitzgeralds of St. Paul – a new musical by Christie Baugher – will have three industry presentations this spring, starring Julie Benko and Bobby Conte as Zelda Sayre and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The 2026-27 season lineup has been announced for Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre. The season will kick of fin November with Death Becomes Her, and continue with The Great Gatsby, Mamma Mia!, The Sound of Music, Jersey Boys, and Hell's Kitchen.

Kansas City Ballet will present THE GREAT GATSBY at the Kauffman Center with guest artists and live jazz. The production will feature Lonnie McFadden, Eboni Fondren, and Tanner Rose.

Watch Corbin Bleu perform “Roaring On” in THE GREAT GATSBY on Broadway as the musical continues its run at the Broadway Theatre. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive look at one of the new stars in action with a new video of Corbin Bleu performing “Roaring On” as Nick Carraway.

L'Alliance New York will present Comic Arts Fest April 24-26, featuring graphic novelists Charles Burns, Frank Quitely, and more in talks, masterclasses, screenings, and signings. Day passes start at $20.

The Great Gatsby has released a music video of Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada singing 'Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow.' The song is briefly heard in the musical as 'Louisville II,' but now composers Nathan Tysen and Jason Howland have expanded it.