The Great Gatsby: A New Musical review – what a swell party this ain’t

Coliseum, London F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic jazz age novel ought to be the perfect basis for a musical, but no amount of Charlestons from a fine cast can put the fizz into thisThere is a strong argument for turning F Scott Fitzgerald’s jazz-age critique of the American Dream into a musical, from the sound of the lavish parties at Jay Gatsby’s mansion to the natural lyricism in its prose.It does not transpose convincingly here, though not for the lack of size or volume. Under the direction of Marc Bruni, it starts big, in sound and look, as the world of spoiled old-money couple, Tom (Jon Robyns) and Daisy Buchanan (Frances Mayli McCann), collides with that of the self-made Jay Gatsby (Jamie Muscato). Continue reading...

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