The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production at Fisher Theatre - MI

How do you turn a Great American Novel into a Great American Musical? Director Marc Bruni, choreographer Dominique Kelley and the team behind The Great Gatsby bring F. Scott Fitzgerald's tragedy of love and wealth to the stage through an original jazz and pop score. This Tony-winning adaptation, with music by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen and a book by Kait Kerrigan, gives the story's romance and ambition a musical language. Readers have a familiar story to return to; musical-theatre fans have a new score to discover. The Roaring Twenties setting puts wealth and desire alongside one another, giving the musical its emotional concerns. See The Great Gatsby at Fisher Theatre in Detroit on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Invite a reader who knows the novel or someone interested in musical romance, and compare your responses afterward. The characters' ambitions offer a starting point for conversation without requiring that you share the same opinion of them.

Gatsby's tragedy has never depended on a surprise ending. It depends on watching a man walk toward what he wants while everyone else can see the danger. The musical's original score makes that slow collision of romance and reality feel immediate. Wednesday evening at Fisher Theatre is a chance to watch Fitzgerald's world unfold in live voices and movement. Explore seats for The Great Gatsby and spend the night with a dream that refuses to behave.