Gatsby, the Broadway-aimed musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Nice Gatsby first introduced a 12 months into the Covid pandemic shutdown, will make its world premiere on the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge in 2024.
That includes music by by Florence Welch and Thomas Bartlett, lyrics by Welch and e-book by Martyna Majok, Gatsby might be directed by Tony-winning Hadestown director Rachel Chavkin, with choreography by Moulin Rouge!‘s Sonya Tayeh.
The musical might be produced by American Repertory Theater at Harvard College by particular association with Amanda Ghost and Len Blavatnik for Unigram/Entry Leisure, with Jordan Roth, president of Broadway’s Jujamcyn Theaters, in affiliation with Robert Fox, becoming a member of the lead producing group. Hannah Giannoulis serves as co-producer.
The musical was first introduced in April 2021. Extra data, together with casting and productions dates, might be launched at a later date.
Welch is the Grammy-nominated chief of rock band Florence + the Machine, and Bartlett is maybe greatest recognized for his Oscar-nominated collaboration with Sufjan Stevens on the music “Thriller of Love” for the soundtrack to Name Me by Your Title.
E-book-writer Majok was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play Value of Dwelling, which made its Broadway debut final fall.
Among the many Broadway productions that began life at A.R.T. are Jagged Little Tablet, Waitress, Natasha, Pierre & The Nice Comet of 1812, and the latest revival of 1776, amongst others.
