Overview

• During the August 3 performance, Davies interrupted a backstage Instagram Story to chastise a patron filming the “New Money” number and called the behavior selfish for distracting the cast.
• She said she would note the viewer’s seat row and hair color so stage managers could locate them at intermission and require deletion of the footage.
• Davies explained that reflections from phone screens create bright flashes that break the immersive world of the show and hinder performers’ focus.
• The Great Gatsby musical opened on April 16 at the London Coliseum after a Tony-winning Broadway run and continues its limited engagement through September 7, 2025.
• Her public reprimand underscores a wider push in theatre to enforce no-recording policies and safeguard the live performance experience.