The North American tour of the Broadway musical The Great Gatsby launches January 31–February 7 at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland.
Jake David Smith (Frozen) leads the company as Jay Gatsby, with Senzel Ahmady (who starred in the recent Korean production) returning to the role of Daisy Buchanan.
Said producer Chunsoo Shin in an earlier statement, “Jake David Smith is that rare leading man who marries effortless charisma with a knockout voice, and he’s stepping into Jay Gatsby with the kind of vocal power and emotional range that will blow audiences away—these are iconic shoes to fill, and Jake is poised to make them his own. Senzel Ahmady lit up Seoul as Daisy Buchanan; as The Korea Post noted, she ‘brings a new dimension to Daisy Buchanan,’ capturing the character’s inner conflicts with vulnerability and strength. Now she’s taking that star turn across the country, and audiences are going to feel it the moment she steps onstage.”
The two are joined by Joshua Grosso (Les Misérables) as Nick Carraway, Leanne Robinson (The Book of Mormon) as Jordan Baker, Lila Coogan (Anastasia) as Myrtle Wilson, Will Branner (Back to the Future) as Tom Buchanan, Tally Sessions (A Wonderful World) as George Wilson, and Edward Staudenmayer (Girl From the North Country) as Meyer Wolfsheim.
The ensemble includes D'Marreon Alexander, William Bishop, Justin Scott Brown, Kyle Caress, Valeria Ceballos, Anna Gassett, Joann Gilliam, Rosie Granito, Josiah Hicks, Nina Michael Howland, Tyler Johnson-Campion, Kurt Kemper, Joi D. McCoy, Charlotte McKinley, Macy McKown, Tim Quartier, Alli Sutton, Dee Tomasetta, Ryan Vogt, and Shai Yammanee.
The musical, based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, will subsequently play engagements in Louisville, Kentucky; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; Austin, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; New Orleans, Louisiana; Greenville, South Carolina; Toledo, Ohio; Appleton, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Durham, North Carolina; Washington, D.C.; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cleveland, Ohio; Boston, Massachusetts; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Madison, Wisconsin; and Charlotte, North Carolina. For details, visit BroadwayGatsby.com/Tour.
Based on the 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). The show continues its run on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre.
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 with orchestrations by Howland and Kim Scharnberg and music direction by Daniel Edmonds. The music producer is Grammy winner Billy Jay Stein for Strike Audio. Casting is by Stephen Kopel and Jillian Cimini at C12 Casting.
The tour conductor is Charlie Alterman, Kelsey Tippins serves as the production stage manager, Amanda M. Stuart is the stage manager, and Campbell Tiffin is the assistant stage manager. Katie Cortez is the company manager, and Frank Deming II is the associate company manager.
The new musical won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical.
The North American tour is produced by Chunsoo Shin, OD Company, and NETworks Presentations. Mark Shacket and Trinity Wheeler serve as executive producers for the production. Worldwide management is handled by Foresight Theatrical.
Jeremy Jordan, Aisha Jackson, and company of The Great Gatsby
Aisha Jackson and Jeremy Jordan in The Great Gatsby
Aisha Jackson and Jeremy Jordan in The Great Gatsby
Jeremy Jordan and Aisha Jackson in The Great Gatsby
Jeremy Jordan in The Great Gatsby
Jeremy Jordan and Aisha Jackson in The Great Gatsby
Jeremy Jordan and Aisha Jackson in The Great Gatsby
Jeremy Jordan and Aisha Jackson in The Great Gatsby
Jeremy Jordan and Aisha Jackson in The Great Gatsby
