| The Great Gatsby Tour to Launch January 2026 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 06:16 pm EST 01/24/25 | |
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| THE PARTY OF THE CENTURY WILL ROAR ACROSS NORTH AMERICA THE GREAT GATSBY TOUR TO LAUNCH JANUARY 2026 (January 24, 2025) – Producers Chunsoo Shin, OD Company, and NETworks Presentations are ecstatic to announce that the smash hit Broadway musical THE GREAT GATSBY will launch a North American tour in January 2026. The tour will officially open at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, a venue managed by an affiliate of Broadway Across America, from January 31 – February 7, 2026, before roaring on to more than 50 cities from coast-to-coast, including recently announced engagements in Dallas and Cleveland. Additional tour cities and casting will be revealed at a later date. The tour announcement comes right on the heels of the highly anticipated West End and Seoul production announcements and the kickoff of the centennial celebration of the iconic novel, which was originally published in April 1925. “As we celebrate the centennial of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless story, we couldn't be more thrilled for the next significant chapter of our journey with the upcoming tour. The Great Gatsby has been embraced with such amazing enthusiasm on Broadway, solidifying its place as a true fan favorite. With generations already familiar with the book and movies, I am beyond excited for audiences across the country to be mesmerized by the glitz and glamour of seeing musical theater at its finest,” states producer Chunsoo Shin. Through an electrifying jazz and pop-infused score, the epic story has landed on the Broadway musical stage for the first time ever, transporting sold-out audiences to an “extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). THE GREAT GATSBY is winner of the 2024 Tony Award® for Best Costume Design, winner of the 2024 Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Favorite New Musical, and winner of nine top awards for BroadwayWorld’s 2024 Theater Fan's Choice awards, including Best Musical. Award-winning director, Marc Bruni said, “after seeing the way our musical has resonated with audiences and broken box office records at the Broadway Theatre, I’m thrilled to celebrate the centennial of Fitzgerald’s classic novel with a national tour that will allow those around the country to witness the spectacularly opulent work of my collaborators. Now everyone across North America is invited to the party!” THE GREAT GATSBY features music & lyrics by Tony Award nominees Jason Howland (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Little Women) and Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square), a book by Jonathan Larson Grant winner Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones), and is staged by award-winning director Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and choreographer Dominique Kelley (“Mariah’s Magical Christmas Special”, “Dancing with the Stars”). Set in the Roaring Twenties, the story follows eccentric and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan. Through its fascinatingly nuanced characters – driven by complex inner lives, erupting with extravagance and longing – this epic tale has always been destined to sing. Now, it comes to life across North American stages, with a grand, Tony Award-winning production design befitting the 21st century. THE GREAT GATSBY features Drama Desk Award-winning scenic & projection design by Paul Tate de Poo III (Spamalot, Tommy at The Kennedy Center), Tony Award-winning costume design by Linda Cho (Anastasia, A Gentleman’s Guide...), sound design by Tony Award winner Brian Ronan (Beautiful, The Book of Mormon), lighting design by Cory Pattak (Spamalot), and hair & wig design by Drama Desk Award winner Charles G. LaPointe (The Cher Show, Spongebob Squarepants) & Rachael Geier. Arrangements and Music Supervision are by Jason Howland, Orchestrations are by Jason Howland and Kim Scharnberg (Jekyll & Hyde), and casting is by Stephen Kopel and Jillian Cimini at C12 Casting (Gutenberg, & Juliet). The Broadway production of THE GREAT GATSBY began previews at The Broadway Theatre on Friday, March 29, 2024, and opened on Thursday, April 25, 2024, where it continues to thrill audiences and break box office records. The Broadway production followed a record-breaking world-premiere engagement at Paper Mill Playhouse, where it was the highest grossing show in that organization’s history. THE GREAT GATSBY will make its West End debut at the London Coliseum with previews starting April 11, 2025, and an official opening slated for April 24. Shortly following, a production will debut in Seoul, South Korea with performances beginning in July 2025. One of the most popular novels of all time, The Great Gatsby is a New York Times and USA Today perennial best seller. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide since its release in 1925 and continues to sell over 500,000 per year. The novel has been translated into over 42 different languages, and has been adapted into television shows, radio plays, video games, and multiple films – including the blockbuster Baz Luhrmann feature film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The North American tour of THE GREAT GATSBY is produced by Chunsoo Shin, OD Company and NETworks Presentations. Mark Shacket and Mimi Intagliata serve as Executive Producers for the production. Worldwide management for THE GREAT GATSBY is handled by Foresight Theatrical. # # # Bios CHUNSOO SHIN (Producer) Acclaimed Korean theatre producer, Chunsoo Shin is a 5-time winner of Korea's most prestigious theatrical award and the founder and president of OD Company, a world class theatrical production company in South Korea. Chunsoo Shin was the first musical producer to be awarded the Korean Pop Culture and Arts Prime Minister Award, Korea's most prestigious prize for popular culture and arts awarded by the government. As the first Korean producer to become a lead producer on Broadway, he has contributed in broadening the pathway for Korean producers’ international expansion throughout his producing career. Broadway: Doctor Zhivago, Holler If Ya Hear Me. Korea: Sweeney Todd, Man of La Mancha, Jekyll & Hyde, Dreamgirls, Titanic , The Story of My Life. In development: The Lights in Firenze, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (La Jolla). OD COMPANY (Producer) is a world class global theater producing company of South Korea. Theatrical credits include: Jekyll & Hyde, Dracula, Death Note, Grease, Doctor Zhivago, Il Tenore, Titanic, Dream Girls, Holler if Ya Hear Me, Sweeny Todd, Man of La Mancha, The Story of My Life. OD Company’s production are highly acclaimed by both critics and audiences for its matchless excellence of production quality. With passion and endeavor, OD Company aims to bring the most exciting theatrical experiences, and create a channel of communication between the audience and performance art. More information at ODMusical.com NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer) is an industry-leading producer of touring theatrical productions, committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide for more than 25 years. Current and upcoming productions include A Beautiful Noise, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Funny Girl, The Great Gatsby, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Mean Girls, Peter Pan, Cameron Mackintosh presents Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music and The Wiz. MARK SHACKET (Executive Producer) is a partner at Foresight Theatrical, one of the leading general management firms on Broadway. Mark recently managed Funny Girl with Lea Michele and New York, New York on Broadway, and served as Executive Producer for Slave Play, receiving his first Tony Award nomination, and POTUS: Or, Behind Every Dumbass Are Seven Women Keeping Him Alive. Mark serves on the board of Broadway Cares and has raised over $2 million for the charity through the poker event he co-founded, Broadway Bets. For more information, visit https://broadwaygatsby.com/ |
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