PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The smash hit Broadway musical “The Great Gatsby” is making its Philadelphia debut.
The Tony Award-winning global smash hit based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald is on stage right now at the Academy of Music.
Local star and Hatboro native Alli Sutton is thrilled to bring this blockbuster musical home.
Sutton took us inside the spectacle of “The Great Gatsby,” as we flipped through the racks of sequins, feathers and fringe of the flamboyant , decadent and opulent roaring 20s.
The musical brings F. Scott Fitzgerald’s beloved novel to life, and all of its glitz, glamour and spectacle.
The story follows eccentric and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan.
It’s a story of love and longing, extravagance and tragedy.
Here’s a fun fact, the musical’s Tony Award-nominated book was written by Doylestown’s Kait Kerrigan!
“The Great Gatsby” is on stage at the Academy of Music through November 1.
For tickets and more information, visit EnsembleArtsPhilly.org.
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