Jason Howland's music, Nathan Tysen's lyrics, and Kait Kerrigan's book bring The Great Gatsby to ⁙⁙⁙ on Broadway with direction by Marc Bruni. While the creatives have committed to the spectacle of the story, they have forgotten the substance. Linda Cho's costumes are mostly accurate to the period, but sometimes appear generic and lean too heavily on black and gold art deco patterns, conjuring memories of Forever 21 rather than 1921.
Jeremy Jordan shines as the elusive and illusive Jay Gatsby, successfully differentiating himself from his predecessors with a softer dialect and a more nuanced portrayal of Gatsby's humor and intensity. He proves himself a top-notch leading man, surrounded by sub-par performances from John Zdrojeski as Tom Buchanan, Sara Chase as Myrtle... and Paul Whitty as Wilson.
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Read more: Visit websiteJeremy Jordan shines as the elusive and illusive Jay Gatsby, successfully differentiating himself from his predecessors with a softer dialect and a more nuanced portrayal of Gatsby's humor and intensity. He proves himself a top-notch leading man, surrounded by sub-par performances from John Zdrojeski as Tom Buchanan, Sara Chase as Myrtle... and Paul Whitty as Wilson.
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Jeremy Jordan is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He was born on February 19, 1984, in Dallas, Texas. Jordan's recent achievements include starring as Jay Gatsby in the Broadway musical "Gatsby," for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He has also appeared in various other Broadway productions, including "Newsies" and "West Side Story." In addition to his stage work, Jordan has made appearances in television shows and films... such as "Smash" and"... Footloose." He is known for his versatility and charisma on stage and screen.
With ⁘The Great Gatsby⁘ finally falling under the public domain, it's no surprise that it's become a hot property for musical adaptation. The first of these to land on Broadway has music by Jason Howland, lyrics by Nathan Tysen, book by Kait Kerrigan, and direction by Marc Bruni. ( The other adaptation , with music by Florence Welch, premieres at American Repertory Theater later this spring.) In this first Broadway version, the creatives have committed wholeheartedly to the spectacle of the story, but forgot the substance. Popular on Variety The costumes by Linda Cho are mostly accurate to the period, full of rhinestones and sparkles. Yet they sometimes have the appearance of generic rental 1920s costumes, and lean too heavily on black and gold art deco patterns ⁘ which at this point conjure as many memories of Forever 21 as they do of 1921.●●● ●●●
