The Great Gatsby's Corbin Bleu Gets His Head in the Game on Broadway My Way
The High School Musical alum and Broadway veteran reveals the shows that shaped his love of musical theater
by Sophia Rubino • Sep 4, 2026
Corbin Bleu
What to Know
- Corbin Bleu currently stars as Nick Carraway in Broadway's The Great Gatsby at the Broadway Theatre
- Bleu has been a theater fan since seeing The Phantom of the Opera at five years old
- On Broadway My Way, Bleu highlights an original Broadway cast he was lucky to see and an underrated show featuring Christiani Pitts
Corbin Bleu is a dyed-in-the-wool theater fan. From seeing Phantom of the Opera at five years old to his current role as Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby, he knows ball as much as his High School Musical character, Chad Danforth. Bleu takes a break from being an absolute rose at the Broadway Theatre to flex his musical theater wisdom on this week’s Broadway My Way. Learn what show changed his perception of Broadway, the OBC he was lucky enough to catch and a certain show starring Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) actress Christiani Pitts that Bleu thinks deserves more love.
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