Get an inside look at photos from the 1000th performance celebration at The Great Gatsby on Broadway, which first opened April 25, 2024 at the Broadway Theatre after beginning previews March 29, 2024. See the photos in the gallery below.
The musical currently stars television and film star China Anne McClain (Descendants), in her Broadway debut as Daisy Buchanan, returning star Ryan McCartan (Heathers The Musical) as Jay Gatsby, Corbin Bleu (High School Musical) as Nick Carraway, John Behlmann (Tootsie, Shucked) as Tom Buchanan, Linedy Genao as Myrtle Wilson, Samantha Pauly as Jordan Baker, Charlie Pollock as George Wilson, and Matthew Saldívar as Meyer Wolfsheim.
The ensemble includes Raymond Baynard, Alexis Hasbrouck, Curtis Holland, Nathaniel Hunt, Traci Elaine Lee, Alicia Lundgren, Dariana Mullen, Chase Peacock, Dan Rosales, Dave Schoonover, Tess Soltau, Kyla Stone, Preston Taylor, Damani Van Rensalier, and Matt Wiercinski. Kurt Csolak, Haley Fish, Morgan Harrison, Justin Keats, Drew Lake, Brandon J. Large, Emily Ann Nestor, Alex Prakken, and Elena Ricardo round out the cast as swings.
Based on the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby features music and lyrics by Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square) and Jason Howland (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and a book by Jonathan Larson Grant winner Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones). Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) directs with choreography by Dominique Kelley (Mariah’s Magical Christmas Special).
Set in the Roaring ’20s, the musical follows eccentric millionaire Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in his tragic pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth.
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The Great Gatsby also has scenic and projection design by Paul Tate de Poo III, costume design by Linda Cho, sound design by Brian Ronan, lighting design by Cory Pattak, and hair and wig design by Charles G. LaPointe and Rachael Geier.
Arrangements are by Jason Howland, orchestrations are by Howland and Kim Scharnberg, the music director is Daniel Edmonds, and the music producer is Grammy winner Billy Jay Stein for Strike Audio.
Casting is by C12 Casting, and the production stage manager is Brian Bogin. Mark Shacket of Foresight Theatrical serves as executive producer.
The musical won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical.