The hit Broadway musical The Great Gatsby will welcome the return of Chilina Kennedy (Beautiful, Paradise Square) to the role of Myrtle Wilson beginning October 14 at the Broadway Theatre. Current cast member Linedy Genao (Bad Cinderella, On Your Feet!) will return to the role November 16.
October 14 will also see Max Monnig (Glory of the World, Law & Order: SVU, FBI) making his Broadway debut as Tom Buchanan. He will succeed John Behlmann (Tootsie, Shucked), who will play his final performance October 12.
The Broadway company is currently led by China Anne McClain (Descendants) in her musical stage debut as Daisy Buchanan, Ryan McCartan (Heathers The Musical, Wicked) in the titular role of Jay Gatsby, Olivier nominee Corbin Bleu (High School Musical franchise; Kiss Me, Kate) as Nick Carraway; Naturi Naughton-Lewis (Power, Fame) as Jordan Baker, Charlie Pollock (Urinetown, The Good Wife) as George Wilson, and Eric Anderson (Moulin Rouge, Waitress) as Meyer Wolfsheim.
The ensemble includes Alexis Hasbrouck, Nathaniel Hunt, Traci Elaine Lee, Alicia Lundgren, Dariana Mullen, Dan Rosales, Dave Schoonover, Sara Sheperd, Kyla Stone, Preston Taylor, Damani Van Rensalier, Matt Wiercinski, and Jonathan Young. Kurt Csolak, Joshua Dawson, Morgan Harrison, Justin Keats, Drew Lake, Brandon J. Large, Emily Anne Nester, 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.
