The Great Gatsby (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets

89%

(550 Ratings)

Positive

91%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Great singing, Entertaining, Great staging, Absorbing, Delightful

About the Show

Experience 1920s opulence with Jeremy Jordan & Eva Noblezada in a musical take on the classic novel.

Step into the luxurious world of the 1920s with one of the greatest American novels gracing the greatest American stage.

Featuring Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) as the eccentric and enigmatic millionaire Jay Gatsby and Eva Noblezada (Hadestown) portraying the mysterious Daisy Buchanan, The Great Gatsby makes its Broadway debut following a record-breaking, sold-out engagement at Paper Mill Playhouse.

Helmed by director Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this tale of opulence and desire features choreography by Dominique Kelley (from So You Think You Can Dance), a script by Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones), and an original score with jazz and pop influences by Jason Howland (Little Women) and Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square).

Show-Score Member Reviews (102)

Epic, Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if you love huge shows (I've never seen so many set changes), with two fantastic leads, and wonderful music and dance.

Don't see it if you don't like plays that are not that faithful to the source material or time period. This is a stripped down version for sure.

Must see, Great writing, Great staging, Great singing, Great acting

See it if you want to be WOWED. This show has it all: Great writing, acting, sets, singing, music. A fabulous production top to bottom. A MUST SEE!!!!

Don't see it if you're out of your mind. This is a must see especially if you love Big Bold Beautiful musical theater. It's an AWESOME show!!!

Great singing, Great staging, Exquisite, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You like great sets, projection, costumes. Lead male actor was phenomenal.

Don't see it if If you don't like grand musicals.

Romantic, Epic, Great staging, Nostalgic, Entertaining

See it if You love a big Broadway production with all the bells & whistles. You don't need to have seen the movies or read the book to understand it.

Don't see it if You're looking for something new & unique to Broadway. This show is so much fun, but it's not super "out there" in regards to originality

Great singing, Great staging, Enchanting, Delightful, Ambitious

See it if You are a big fan of the cast, want to see lavish sets and costumes, want some catchy tunes, big fan of the book

Don't see it if you want something original with a more profound score, something more true to the source material, want less fluff

Insipid, Disappointing, Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if You are interested in a big musical version of a classic American novel - even though it does not seem like the novel needed such treatment.

Don't see it if Some of the songs work and others are terrible. The performers are trying but some are so wrong for their roles. Read more

Indulgent, Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You want a true theatrical spectacle. You love great acting and singing with ballads that fill the theater. You want some glitz and glamour.

Don't see it if You want a show with substance. You want an adaptation of Gatsby that delves into the darkness and futility of the American dream. Read more

100

Amazing sets, Must see, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if you are a fan of Gatsby! I wasn't expecting much but was bowled over by how good it was! Incredible cast, music, & sets!

Don't see it if N/A - I think there is something here for everyone, even those who are not Gatsby fans.

Critic Reviews (5)

"The score to this 'Great Gatsby' is missing a vital urgency."
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"To audiences hungry for glitz this year, The Good 'Gatsby' may be good enough."
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"I felt the warmth in 'The Great Gatsby,' but it was begging to bring on the heat."
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"...in an era of theatrical belt-tightening, that’s good enough for me."
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"This musical aims to charm the masses with a contemporary score"
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