"The music lacked themes and seemed hastily written. The writers strayed from the book too far to make it enjoyable"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 21, 2025
Not so Great Gatsby
"Some performers were excellent but others needed to be much stronger in their performances. Dancers worked hard but seemed disjointed."
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Broadway.com Customer on Mar 1, 2025
Disappointing
"The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite novels. It does not work as a musical, however; it loses the essence of the story, the tragedy of the "lost generation." The score was also rather unforgettable; I rarely leave a show without at least one song running through my head for a few days; but not this time. I can't say I even remember a song from this show, which I saw yesterday. The cast was very talented, particularly the dancers, but chemistry was lacking. Tom Buchanan and Myrtle gave the most memorable performances in the show. The costumes were lovely to look at, and the set was well done!
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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 4, 2024
Meh…
"The sets were amazing, the costumes were beautiful and the few major dance numbers were fun but overall, the show was slow and predictable and a little boring. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 27, 2024
I think they had AI write the songs
"Ok the set was amazing and Jordan Jeremy + Eva Noblezada were AMAZING. But the music was so bad and the story was insanely confusing for someone who didn’t read the book.
Now, my husband is a HS English teacher and he teaches the book each year. He didn’t like the way they translated the book to stage and felt it lacked direction. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 9, 2024
Average
"Great costumes and dance numbers"
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 28, 2024
Poor plot and poor writing
"Poor plot, poor writing and poor songs is how I summarize this show. Great actors and solid musicians, but this was just downright boring with so much emphasis on infidelity that it was not enjoyable. "
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Christopher K from Anchorage on Oct 24, 2025
The energy of all the performers was not the same
"The male lead was phenomenal and the secondary leads. Female lead’s acting was wonderful, but standard vocals could be improved. When she belted lyrics she was best.
The dancers needed improvement. Being in the field myself, the sharpness and energy was low.
Some were not even singing. The groups tap sounds were, I believed, dubbed to make it sound muffled and as if there were more dancers in the routine. Unfortunately, myself and guests were disappointed. :("
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 17, 2025
Written on the Fly?
"Wow, didn’t like this one at all. I thought it was poorly written and executed. Def a level down from many shows. The script didn’t portray Gatsby as mysterious and dark as intended. The songs were for the most part whiny and overly redundant, except for 2-3 numbers. "
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Rebecca B from Plano on Feb 1, 2025
A sad pastiche of the film
"The Great Gatsby on Broadway promised a fresh take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel, but the result felt more like a pastiche of the 2013 Baz Luhrmann film. Rather than offering a bold reinterpretation, the production leaned heavily on familiar visuals and themes, rendering it basic and uninspired.
The set design, though opulent, lacked innovation, relying on clichéd representations of Gatsby's world rather than creating something truly captivating. Similarly, the costumes borrowed too much from the film's flamboyance, failing to add any new dimensions to the aesthetic. This dependence on existing interpretations made the production feel stagnant rather than imaginative.
While the dialogue remained true to Fitzgerald’s prose, it often felt more expository than evocative. The performances, though competent, suffered from shallow character development. Gatsby’s charisma, Daisy’s complexity, and Nick’s introspection were flattened into predictable archetypes, leaving little emotional impact.
The musical elements also fell short, blending period-inspired tunes with a nod to modernity, but without the boldness or innovation that made the film’s soundtrack memorable. Instead of enhancing the story, the music felt like a half-hearted imitation.
Ultimately, The Great Gatsby lacked the creativity and depth required for a compelling stage adaptation. It delivered a surface-level portrayal of a rich and complex story, offering little for audiences seeking either nostalgia or fresh insights. For fans of the novel or the film, this production is likely to feel disappointingly prosaic."
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camille D from Paris on Jan 2, 2025
Really did not like it
"The show did not need to be a musical or if anything why was there so so much singing? Why did they focus so much on Jordyn and Nicks romance over Jay and Daisy? Characters were not cast well to fit the original story in particular Gatsby. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Feb 10, 2025
Awful music.
"Costumes were wonderful; otherwise, we did not like anything and left at intermission- a first for us."
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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 9, 2024
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About
The Great Gatsby
The party's roaring on Broadway! The Great Gatsbyis a “great, big Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly). Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of extravagance and longing features choreography by Dominique Kelley (So You Think You Can Dance), a book by Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones) and a jazz- and pop-influenced original score by Jason Howland (Little Women) and Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square).
