Gatsby (ART production) - West End 2024/25

[craigbowker]

This thread is not about the merits of the source material people!

ANYWAY I could see this take a semi-large theatre. The cast are known in the musical theatre realm, if they were the ones to come over with it. Apparently the set is quite cool too.

[thedrowsychaperone]

This could absolutely do a decent stint in a West End house, the book may not be as engrained into our culture as it is in the US but between it, the DiCaprio film, and Florence Welch there's plenty of name recognition - I think this makes a lot of sense for them considering the rival Gatsby is doing decent business on Broadway currently.

[Someone in a tree]

I like the novel and the two films ive seen but the cast recordong is a snoozefest for me, bland synth pop that tries to sound a bit 'jazzy'

[Peter]

Aug 6, 2024 15:22:52 GMT Someone in a tree said:

I like the novel and the two films ive seen but the cast recordong is a snoozefest for me, bland synth pop that tries to sound a bit 'jazzy'

I think that’s the other Greet Gatsby musical which is currently playing on Broadway - the Florence Welch one (the subject of this thread) doesn’t have a cast recording yet. The move of the book into public domain sparked a bit of a race between two different shows based on the same book - a bit like The Wild Party a few years back…

[Someone in a tree]

Thanks Peter as you can tell i had no idea

[mattnyc]

The A.R.T. version is vastly superior to the Broadway one, in pretty much every single way. The West End would be lucky to get this one but just pray Solea Pfeiffer comes over with it, if it happens.

[solangelafitte]

Aug 6, 2024 16:07:52 GMT mattnyc said:

The A.R.T. version is vastly superior to the Broadway one, in pretty much every single way. The West End would be lucky to get this one but just pray Solea Pfeiffer comes over with it, if it happens.

Oh I will definitely be praying we get her! Saw her in Hamilton in LA in I think 2017. Just incredible. Would see her in anything she's in.

[Someone in a tree]

Interesting article about different versions of the same tale.

playbill.com/article/from-the-great-gatsby-to-the-wild-party-when-musicals-share-the-same-source-material

[42ndBlvd]

I've listened to the original demos and it's fabulous, very Florence Welch and nothing like the broadway Gatsby.

[BVM]

I really can't see how this could be a big success in the UK launched straight into a West End house in an open ended run based on the title and the plot. In a world where all they want is jukebox, the old guard and 'celebs.'

I have absolutely no idea how big a deal Florence is though so perhaps it could based on her (she's not in my sphere of knowledge but appreciate perhaps she's massive).

Agree with others that National, Barbican or similar, limited initial run would be the way to go.

Hopefully there will be a cast recording so can actually judge for myself!

[42ndBlvd]

Open run, west end is what I’m hearing now. Could possibly be a joint announcement with some music they are planning to release.

[showtoones]

Aug 8, 2024 17:44:42 GMT 42ndBlvd said:

Open run, west end is what I’m hearing now. Could possibly be a joint announcement with some music they are planning to release.

When would this open? And what theater would it go into?

[harryb1]

The shouty TikTok bloke says that this'll be heading to the West End very very soon, for another pre-Broadway tryout a la Hadestown. They're courting Lizzy McAlpine to play Daisy...

[lolaluffneggle]

Didn’t he also say that Lizzy was supposed to be Eurydice on Broadway?… I’m not believing a thing he says 😂

[42ndBlvd]

The two Gatsbys are fighting to be first. The Jeremy-led production also wants to come to London.

[blamerobots]

For god's sakes haha

[lolaluffneggle]

Give me the ART production over the other one, please

[showtoones]

Is there a theatre avail for autumn/winter?

[thedrowsychaperone]

If the rumour is true about Rebecca Frecknall returning to direct the next production, then I could imagine this actually running at the Almeida for a short season and then transferring to the WE or back to Broadway a la Tammy Faye...

[42ndBlvd]

Never mind, the Broadway Gatsby has secured a London theatre already...

[blamerobots]

Sorry but that cast recording is not the most promising. How is it doing on Broadway???

Hopefully ART Gatsby will maybe do a stint in another West End theatre if we're lucky. because boy am I not interested in seeing the Broadway one.

EDIT: Nevermind, the Broadway production is a million-seller, but has it recouped? What theatre is it going into? so many questions.

[lolaluffneggle]

I think Eva and Jeremy carried the Broadway production and created a lot of hype for it. I can see it flopping here. I’m really not interested in seeing it at all. Really only want to see the ART production, disappointing that we’ll be getting the B’way one.

[mattnyc]

The Broadway production has that single Billionaire producer who can finance anything he wants, so it makes sense he’d just write a check and take it to London. It’s a shame if that does happen though since the A.R.T. Production is so vastly superior in every single way.

[blamerobots]

Either shows a complete lack of awareness... or faith that the material will perform well in the West End??

They're going to have to do one hell of a stunt cast here to keep this flopping. Wonder what West End critics make of it though. But Broadway audiences seem to like it most likely because of that stunt cast.

[mattnyc]

What kind of “stunt cast” is used on Broadway?