⭐ GATSBY – THE MUSICAL ANNOUNCED FOR SOUTHWARK PLAYHOUSE ⭐
Gatsby – The Musical is set for a fully-staged run at the Southwark Playhouse, it has been announced.
Following previous successes as a sell-out concert at Crazy Coqs in Piccadilly and an online streamed concert performance at Cadogan Hall, Gatsby – The Musical is now set to show at Southwark Playhouse this December.
Set in a New York Speakeasy in late December, 1929, we watch the new decade quickly approach as the story unfolds through the eyes of Daisy Buchanan. It has been seven years since she last saw Gatsby, yet the past lingers. Their illicit romance was a cocktail of adoration and complications that needs to be confronted so she can move on, so she bravely returns to the dangerous world she once left behind. Meeting a carnival of characters, including notorious gangster Woolfe, Daisy approaches her past by reliving the dream she shared with Gatsby. But who is she really? And where is Gatsby?
This original retelling of Fitzgerald’s classic novel pivots the focus to Daisy, with references to the real woman that inspired her character; his wife, Zelda Fitzgerald.
Written and directed by Linnie Reedman, with original compositions by Joe Evans, the story switches between the beginning of the 1920s to the turn of the decade, while Fitzgerald’s fantastical characters play out the drama of the novel. With elegant pace, a smoky jazz score and garnished with wry humour, Gatsby – The Musical revels in the decadence of the period.
The production will feature lighting by Dominic Warwick, choreography by Chris Whittaker, costumes by Belle Mundi and stage management by Edie Fitt-Martin.
The full cast and creative team will be announced at a later date.
Gatsby – The Musical will play the Southwark Playhouse, running from 8th December 2021 – 8th January 2022.
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