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Jeremy Jordan Returns to The Great Gatsby on Broadway November 10
The Tony nominee, who originated the role, is stepping into Gatsby’s pink suit once again.
Jeremy Jordan in The Great Gatsby
Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman
Broadway’s The Great Gatsby welcomes a familiar face
when original star Jeremy Jordan returns to the title role of Jay Gatsby
beginning November 10 at the Broadway Theatre.
Jordan, who originated the role, succeeds Ryan McCartan, who played his final performance November 9. Jordan had left the new musical to star in the limited Broadway bow of Floyd Collins at Lincoln Center (which earned him a 2025 Tony Award nomination).
The production first shared
the news of Jordan’s return on Instagram,
along with a video of Jordan and Aisha Jackson (who plays Gatsby’s
paramour Daisy Buchanan) performing a mashup of “My Green Light” from
the show and pop singer Lorde’s “Green Light.”
The Broadway cast of Gatsby also currently features Michael
Maliakel as Nick, Linedy Genao as Myrtle Wilson, Austin Colby as Tom
Buchanan, Samantha Pauly as Jordan Baker, Charlie Pollock as George
Wilson, and Eric Anderson as Meyer Wolfsheim.
The production’s ensemble includes Alexis Hasbrouck, Curtis Holland,
Nathaniel Hunt, Brandon J. Large, Traci Elaine Lee, Dariana Mullen,
Chase Peacock, Mariah Reives, Dan Rosales, Dave Schoonover, Tess Soltau,
Kyla Stone, Preston Taylor, Jessica Mallare White, and Matt Wiercinski.
Runako Campbell, Kurt Csolak, Carissa Gaughran, Morgan Harrison, Justin
Keats, Samantha Pollino, Alex Prakken, and Elena Ricardo round out the
cast as swings.
Based on the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Great Gatsby features music and lyrics by Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square) and Jason Howland (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) and a book by Jonathan Larson Grant winner Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones). Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical) directs with choreography by Dominique Kelley (Mariah’s Magical Christmas Special).
Set in the Roaring ’20s, the musical follows eccentric millionaire
Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in his tragic pursuit of Daisy
Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth.
Check out The Great Gatsby merchandise in the Playbill Store.
The Great Gatsby also has scenic and projection design by
Paul Tate de Poo III, costume design by Linda Cho, sound design by Brian
Ronan, lighting design by Cory Pattak, and hair and wig design by
Charles G. LaPointe and Rachael Geier.
Arrangements are by Jason Howland, orchestrations are by Howland and
Kim Scharnberg, the music director is Daniel Edmonds, and the music
producer is Grammy winner Billy Jay Stein for Strike Audio.
Casting is by C12 Casting, and the production stage manager is Brian
Bogin. Mark Shacket of Foresight Theatrical serves as executive
producer.
The new musical won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Musical.
Get tickets to The Great Gatsby on Broadway here.
