How 'The Great Gatsby' on Broadway Was Created With Writers Kait Kerrigan & Nathan Tysen

Writing a Broadway show doesn't happen overnight. In the case of The Great Gatsby, it took years to create the musical's book and score, as writers Kait Kerrigan (book) and Nathan Tysen (lyrics), along with their collaborator Jason Howland (music), can attest.
Their collaboration began as a project for the show's lead producer Chunsoo Shin, who tasked them to write the musical for a Korean audience. "Because the initial assignment was to write [the musical] for Korea, automatically we were approaching the adaptation to feel universal," explained Tysen. "Because of that, I think it is! It's hitting and connecting to a lot of people that aren't just Americans. That has been very rewarding. We have the best fans on Broadway."