The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production at Fisher Theatre - MI

If you've returned to Fitzgerald's pages over the years—followed Gatsby's green light, ached at his impossible hope—The Great Gatsby offers you a new encounter with the story that hasn't let you go. This Tony-winning musical adaptation honors the novel's emotional core while weaving in an original score by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen, a jazz-and-pop soundscape that echoes the Roaring Twenties without imitating them. It's a chance to see familiar heartbreak reshaped, to hear longing and ambition given melody. Marc Bruni's direction and Dominique Kelley's choreography join Kait Kerrigan's book in this adaptation. Song adds another form of expression to the familiar themes. For readers, the musical offers a different way to engage with a story about wealth and the longing beneath it. For musical-theatre fans, the score and choreography provide their own reasons to discover the work. See The Great Gatsby at Fisher Theatre in Detroit on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 7:30 PM, and share your own responses to its questions of desire and ambition.

There's a special pleasure in going to the theatre on Saturday night dressed for a story about people who take appearances very seriously. Under Gatsby's glamour, though, sits a longing no party can quiet. The original score makes that contrast something you can hear as well as see. If you and your companion have ever argued about whether Gatsby is romantic or reckless, this is your chance to revisit the question together. Make Saturday night a Gatsby night at Fisher Theatre.