Overview

• The musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 'The Great Gatsby' is now running at the London Coliseum through September 7, 2025.
• Critics praise the production’s opulent design, including Linda Cho’s Tony-winning costumes and Paul Tate DePoo III’s elaborate sets.
• Jason Howland’s energetic score and Kait Kerrigan’s book have been criticized for simplifying the novel’s nuanced critique of wealth and illusion.
• Performances by Frances Mayli McCann as Daisy and Rachel Tucker as Myrtle have been highlighted, though Jamie Muscato’s Gatsby has drawn mixed reactions.
• The show’s focus on spectacle over substance has sparked debate about the challenges of adapting literary classics for the stage.