The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production

The Great Gatsby - Theatrical Production at Fisher Theatre - MI

If you've ever closed The Great Gatsby wondering what those green-light dreams might sound like, The Great Gatsby at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM offers a way to find out. This Tony-winning adaptation by Kait Kerrigan pairs Marc Bruni's direction with an original jazz-and-pop score by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen, translating Fitzgerald's prose into melody. The story you know—obsession, wealth, heartbreak—becomes something you hear as well as see, offering a different approach to its emotional themes. The original score gives musical-theatre fans a reason to discover the adaptation alongside readers returning to the novel. Dominique Kelley's choreography adds movement to the Roaring Twenties setting, joining Marc Bruni's direction and Kait Kerrigan's book. You might share an affection for Fitzgerald's work or bring different tastes to the theatre. Either way, the characters' hopes provide a subject to explore together, and the original songs offer a fresh point of interest beyond the familiar title.

The green light is small. The dream behind it is enormous. That's why Gatsby's story still works—and why a musical adaptation has so much emotion to draw from. Saturday's 2:00 PM Fisher Theatre matinee turns longing into live song and choreography, giving readers something new to discover in familiar scenes. If the book has stayed with you, don't just revisit the pages. See The Great Gatsby take its chances onstage.