The musical is set to open in July at GS Arts Center in the Gangnam District of Seoul.
The Great Gatsby is headed to South Korea! The musical is set to open in July at GS Arts Center in the Gangnam District of Seoul. The Great Gatsby is produced by OD Company, one of the three major musical production companies in Korea. The company, led by Chunsoo Shin, also produces the Broadway production.
Further production details will be announced in the future.
The musical, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless novel, is now playing on Broadway, having opened last year. The story follows eccentric and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan. Through its fascinatingly nuanced characters – driven by complex inner lives, erupting with extravagance and longing – this epic tale has always been destined to sing. Now, it comes to life on the greatest American stage, with grand, Tony Award-winning production design befitting the 21st century.
Lead produced by acclaimed, award-winning producer Chunsoo Shin, the musical features music & lyrics by Tony Award nominees Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen, a book by Jonathan Larson Grant winner Kait Kerrigan and is staged by award-winning director Marc Bruni and choreographer Dominique Kelley.