Gatsby: An American Myth
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| Gatsby: An American Myth | |
|---|---|
| Music | Florence Welch Thomas Bartlett |
| Lyrics | Florence Welch |
| Book | Martyna Majok |
| Basis | The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Premiere | June 5, 2024: American Repertory Theater, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Productions | 2024 Cambridge |
Gatsby: An American Myth is an upcoming stage musical with music by Florence Welch and Thomas Bartlett, lyrics by Welch, and a book by Martyna Majok, based on the 1925 novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
When the project was first announced in 2021, the initial press release quoted Welch, best known as lead singer for Florence + the Machine, as saying, "This book has haunted me for a large part of my life. It contains some of my favourite lines in literature. Musicals were my first love, and I feel a deep connection to Fitzgerald’s broken romanticism."[1]
Production history[edit]
Cambridge (2024)[edit]
The musical is scheduled to have its world premiere at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in previews beginning May 23, 2024, leading to opening night June 5, 2024. It will be directed by Tony Award-winner Rachel Chavkin and choreographed by Sonya Tayeh.[2] Announced cast includes Isaac Powell (Gatsby), Charlotte MacInnes (Daisy), Ben Levi Ross (Nick), Cory Jeacoma (Tom), Eleri Ward (Jordan), Solea Pfeiffer (Myrtle), Matthew Amira (Wilson), and Adam Grupper (Wolfsheim). [3]
References[edit]
- ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (April 28, 2021). "Florence Welch to adapt The Great Gatsby for Broadway musical". The Guardian. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Gatsby Offical Site". americanrepertorytheater.org. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 10, 2024). "Isaac Powell, Charlotte MacInnes, Ben Levi Ross to Lead World Premiere Gatsby Musical at American Repertory Theater". Playbill.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.