The Great Gatsby
Jazz Age musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's American classic.
- Theatre
- Broadway Theatre
- 1681 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
- Opened
- April 25, 2024
- Run time
- 2h 30m
About The Great Gatsby
A new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal American novel, *The Great Gatsby*, arrives on Broadway, transporting audiences to the opulent, yet ultimately tragic, world of the Jazz Age. This stage production brings to life the story of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire, and his unrequited love for Daisy Buchanan, set against the backdrop of 1920s Long Island. The musical delves into themes of wealth, class, and the elusive American Dream, all while capturing the glamour and excess of the era.
The Broadway Theatre, located at 1681 Broadway in the heart of New York City, hosts this highly anticipated musical. The venue, a prominent fixture in the Broadway landscape, provides an ideal setting for the grand scale of Gatsby's world. Audiences can expect an immersive experience, with the musical's score and staging designed to evoke the roaring twenties, from Gatsby's legendary parties to the more intimate, dramatic moments between the characters.
The creative team behind *The Great Gatsby* has taken on the challenge of translating Fitzgerald's beloved prose into a dynamic theatrical event. Their work focuses on maintaining the essence of the original story while offering a fresh perspective through music and performance. Theatergoers familiar with the novel will find new dimensions to the characters and their complex relationships, while those new to the story will be drawn into its compelling narrative from the outset.
Running for approximately 150 minutes, this musical offers a substantial theatrical experience. The production, which opened on April 25, 2024, invites audiences to reflect on the societal critiques embedded in Fitzgerald's work, as relevant today as they were a century ago. Attending *The Great Gatsby* on Broadway provides an opportunity to engage with a classic American story reimagined for the contemporary stage, promising an evening of spectacle and drama.
Seeing The Great Gatsby live
What attending this kind of production is like
Theatre rewards attention to the room. Sound carries differently, entrances and exits are part of the staging, and the audience's collective quiet is something a recording cannot reproduce.
Seat position changes what you notice rather than only how well you see. Front-of-orchestra seats give you faces and detail but a steep angle on staging; further back and one level up you gain the full picture and choreography, which many productions are designed around.
The performance you choose matters too. Weeknight, matinee and weekend performances tend to draw different audiences, and casting can vary between performances in ways published by the production rather than by us.
Timing is unforgiving in theatre. Curtain times are firm, latecomers are seated at the house's discretion, and interval length is set by the production — so build the evening around the published start time.
Last reviewed 2026-09-08
The Great Gatsby ticket buying guide
Understanding theatre seating language before you compare offers
Learn the vocabulary of the house you are attending. Orchestra or stalls seating sits at stage level; mezzanine, dress circle or balcony levels rise behind or above it. The same words describe different geometry in different theatres, so read the specific venue's layout.
Sightlines matter as much as distance. Overhangs, side angles and safety rails affect what you can see, and a well-placed seat further back often beats a cheap seat at an extreme angle.
Choose the performance deliberately. Matinees, weeknights and weekends differ in atmosphere and availability, and any casting information should come from the production itself.
Compare all-in totals for the exact number of seats you need, and check whether the seats you are considering are genuinely adjacent.
Last reviewed 2026-09-08
The Great Gatsby ticket questions
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Last reviewed 2026-09-08
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is *The Great Gatsby* playing?
- *The Great Gatsby* is playing at the Broadway Theatre, located at 1681 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.
- How long is *The Great Gatsby* musical?
- The running time for *The Great Gatsby* musical is 150 minutes.
- What is *The Great Gatsby* about?
- *The Great Gatsby* is a musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, telling the story of mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his pursuit of the married Daisy Buchanan in the Jazz Age.
- When did *The Great Gatsby* open on Broadway?
- *The Great Gatsby* opened on Broadway on April 25, 2024.