The Great Gatsby is coming to Broadway | new musical starring Jeremy Jordan, Eva Noblezada

[@otternonsense91]

So happy to finally hear you chat all about this production! I am still on cloud nine from when I saw this and was seated next to this delightful woman, who ended up being THE JEREMEY JORDAN'S mother. My Broadway fangirl self just about died. She was such a proud mama. 💚 Also "Daiiiiiiiiisy" has been playing on a loop in my head since November. Cannot wait for this cast album to eventually drop!

[@timoreese2446]

Just saw it on broadway, for anyone curious- it seems they took your note about Gatsby entering later and gave Nick the opening number (which is great because he rocks it)

[@tristansurajbali6421]

this is amazing news! noah j ricketts is a spectacular nick

[@leraspale1518]

I’m SO glad to hear you all thought it was good! I love Jeremy and am excited for the opportunity to see him!

[@MickeyJoTheatre]

He's WONDERFUL in it

[@AeronJames]

Still can’t get over our first experience of the show and our reaction with Kate in the interval!

[@melanievotaw1303]

I agree with you that "For Her" is the best song in the score! I can't stop humming this song.

[@louyou5667]

The green light in this video is truly a sign of your commitment 💚

[@MickeyJoTheatre]

The jacket on the hanger is meant to allude to the pink suit, and the bears are all Paper Mill shows too 😅

[@thedessertarchitect8680]

I was a frequent visitor to Paper Mill Playhouse more than 60 years ago!!!! Saw all of the greats including Liza Minnelli as an ingenue, the lead in Carnival!! Among many other shows, both musicals and plays.....

[@episkeyss]

this video just made me even more excited to plan a trip to see this! Jeremy and Eva are two of my favourite performers so seeing them together sounds like a dream 🤩

[@ThexImperfectionist]

I saw it at PMP as well and came away with far more positives than negatives. I loved the staging and lighting. There are some difficult visual elements highly associated with this story (like the vintage cars and the pool) and they brought them all to life very creatively. The cast was obviously great. Sam pauly managed to steal every scene she was in, and I was surprised how charmed I was by jeremy jordan in some of gatsby's more awkward and nervous moments. I also liked the music more than I have from a new musical in a long time. I never considered whether it was period appropriate although it definitely had a jazzy feel, but the melodies felt familiar and nostalgic in a similarly effective way (though maybe I was picking up on the 90s vibe you mentioned). My biggest negative was actually the ending. Without spoiling too much, it's a tragic story, and I they did that, but then Nick Caraway puts his CliffNotes hat on and comes out to lampshade "the point" of the story for the audience and make the message happy so they can have one more upbeat ensemble moment. So unnecessary, and having such a big misstep (for me) be the last thing left me feeling less positive about the whole thing as I walked out the door.

[@Juliannaabbruzzese1315]

I can’t wait for this!!! I saw it at paper mill and I’m STILL not over it!!!! The cast was so good!!!! Eva and Jeremy?!???!?!?! I can’t even with them they’re just too perfect!!!!!! I need to see it again!!!!!!!

[@fishman1227]

This show is FABULOUS

[@itskatharinequinn]

In MERCH already. Truly one of a kind, MickeyJo

[@ChienaAvtzon]

I saw “The Great Gatsby” at the Paper Mill, but it was after the trial-run was frozen. The audience that night overwhelmingly loved the show. While I only liked (but did not love) the musical, it was definitely better than most of the trash that ends up on Broadway. Especially, since it only needed a little bit more work to be a solid and crowd-pleasing show. The cast was incredible and agree that Jeremy Jordan’s solo is the strongest song. My main issue is staging “The Great Gatsby” in the Broadway Theatre. I saw the “Fiddler on the Roof” revival there. My friend and I were in the second row of the front mezzanine, and while I usually prefer the mezzanine, it felt far away from the stage. The theater is just way too long.

[@tjacks1284]

I saw this back in October at the papermill and oh my gosh loved it! Jeremy Jordan signed my program and I got to take a pic with Sam Pauly! Hopefully she transfers to broadway too bc she was great in her role of Jordan!

[@Anthony-nj6gt]

I saw it in Early December. I enjoyed it and the two superstars delivered. My Green Light my favourite moment.

[@Alixthecollector]

Thank you for introducing me to my first new obsession of 2024, For Her and Only Tea are top of my list from this show, cant wait to see it if it ever makes it to chicago or if I make it to broadway heheh

[@artisticsensei]

No matter how I try to see it, Past is catching up to me is my favorite song. For her is like number 4. Good song though.

[@bradleyh7582]

Mickey! You are going to be back in NYC in no time at all I'm sure!! so many new shows opening!

[@MickeyJoTheatre]

Fingers crossed! 🤞

[@amandagerstner6077]

So that's what he was getting at...just saw him perform Saturday and he did that song...he was very much I have a secret around the show...so glad, and yes it was amazing. Oh and you were spot on with Merrily and Gutenberg, you have never steered me wrong and I thank you for all the work you put in!❤❤

[@rhondaharris3291]

SO excited as a huge Jeremy Jordan fan. Saw him in both Newsies and Little Shop and can't wait to see him in TGG. Your theater knowledge and extensive homework continues to astound me and is greatly appreciated. I am curious though...has this ever happened before? Where 2 musicals of the same topic/title have been on broadway at the same time? Thanks again for all of your wonderful content !

[@mgin384]

As a Jersey girl, I love that you've made a point to go to Paper Mill during both of your trips to NY.

[@MickeyJoTheatre]

We LOVE Paper Mill! Also visited Two River Theater in Red Bank on the last trip!

[@mgin384]

@@MickeyJoTheatre Love this! Hope you find a reason to come on your next trip!

[@yankee04]

Thank you! Are you coming to Broadway in April?

[@jcarson7574]

Love to see this but curious too about the other version as I love Florence and the Machine. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@sarahpalazzo1504]

I saw this at The Papermill Playhouse and it was Amazing. Just saw it on Broadway and they made some questionable changes. And now I can't find any of the original songs online. 😢

[@namelast440]

i can't stop thinking abt this show since I've seen it, so what a happy coincidence it is this landed on my feed 🤭I'll have to see this show again soon!

[@MarcusMartn]

I been to the Broadway Theater where the great gatsby is going, it’s beautiful but large and I hope they fill seats since past shows that was there didn’t last long

[@dylansmith1833]

Just hoping they make the necessary improvements it needs when it transfers, but I am looking forward to seeing this again.

[@sarahpalazzo1504]

I saw this at Papermill and loved it. I too was looking forward to the changes. Just saw it last night on Broadway and must say I felt 90% of the changes were for the worse! Sophisticated wasn't the best song but they replaced it with a song that was so underwhelming.

[@IshScout]

I've heard some of the songs & it feels like a fun show. I think the problem is it's a very crowded season so the show may get lost in the shuffle. It's obvious they wanted to get this open though before the other GG gains traction so hope it works in their favor.

[@reginayoast2870]

Eva is a queen in anything....

[@SYO724F-tl7ec]

Decision made, I’m gonna see the Gatsby and cabaret together. No matter how others say the book and I agree to some extent, the composition and the set are absolutely stunning, Jesus fuckin christ. Whoever skip this cos they hear people saying the book not good will regret 100%

[@carliedorshawmoe7569]

Do you have an official review of this one from your trip to Broadway? Looks like you saw it in April but I can't find a review! I have to make some decisions for my trip in 1 month! EEK!

[@smzisme]

Hunchback hasn't made it to Broadway because it is too dark for Disney. When your main character straight up kills a guy, yea, not something they want for the Disney brand. Although, given the state of Disney, they should probably start taking more risks.

[@theresavuono7750]

The Great Gatsby will be the fifth show to premiere at Papermill and make the move to Broadway. The other four are Newsies, Honeymoon in Vegas, Bandstand, and A Bronx Tale. Jeremy Jordan will be 2-2 with Papermill shows. Next time you visit try the Millburn Diner so you can have the full Jersey experience!

[@thesuspenseiswild]

I love that you were singing Kylie.

[@GreatGatsbyMusical]

Can’t wait to have you back at the party, old sport 😏🥂

[@stephaniehudson7370]

I’m going to be that annoying person and say that as someone from Long Island, it is never “in” Long Island, but, “on”, Long Island. I don’t know why, it just is and anything else sounds wrong. Love you and this channel so much!

[@PS-DLMA]

That is like "ON broadway" vs "IN West End"

[@ChrisAndClay]

Love this 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jamto4st]

I live close to the harvard ART so i’m hoping to see the other version of the great gatsby this summer

[@EmeraldAshesAudio]

Chiming in before checking out MickeyJo's opinion since I saw this at the Papermill! On the one hand, I think they might have missed the moral of the story a bit (Daisy did absolutely nothing wrong in this musical, and I am 99% sure that was not accurate to the book). But overall, it was absolutely joyous as a theater experience. Great costuming, fun sets, solid songs. Jeremy Jordan as Gatsby panicking through a patter song as he waits for Daisy to show up was a highlight.

[@asf8648]

Im very interested in seeing how this compares to the Florence Welch version.

[@ajmalaika1287]

Would you like a movie adaptation of this? I doubt it but also Mean Girls had happened so all bets are off.

[@christopherbutler1980]

The Met commissioned an opera of Gatsby. Saw it the week it opened. Not one of my most memorable nights at that house. I think the Broadway is too big for this to make a profit.

[@olive6679]

I saw it in October and thought it needed a lot of work. Some of my perspective may have been that regional theaters usually lack the type of energy and production value of broadway. I found the majority of songs to be unmemorable. The performances were good and eva and jj had great chemistry. I think the role is perfect for eva. I liked jj's gatsby better in the second act. I thought the music could've been more consistent in a jazz style. I hope this gets a cast recording so I can compare the Broadway updates to pre-broadway. I'm excited for jj and hope it's successful.

[@music4thesoul80]

Got back from NYC two weeks ago and saw four musicals while I was there and Gatsby was one of them. *I was so incredibly disappointed* (as was everyone else in the theatre) to find out that we were getting not one, not two, but *three* understudies for all 3 main roles. No Jeremy Jordan, no Eva Noblezada and no Noah J. Ricketts. Not gonna lie, the disappointment was massive and it was quickly replaced with annoyance mixed with a bit of anger. I've seen a lot of Broadway shows over the decades but I've NEVER seen three lead cast members out on the same night. The audience was *not* happy either as they opened their Playbill and found that paper insert everyone dreads getting announcing cast changes. I would not have seen this show, along with prob half the audience there by the sounds of it, had I known both Jeremy & Eva wouldn't be performing that night. Definitely the biggest let down I've ever had seeing a show on Broadway.

[@ollieols6453]

this might be controversial, but I just saw this on broadway last week, and it was the worst thing I've ever seen. the cast was stunning, the costumes were stunning, the sets were stunning-- but the book, oh god, it was so bad. i'm so confused by so much of the adaptation. they changed so many parts of the story unnecessarily... nick and gatsby barely interacted! the story doesn't make sense that way! i felt zero emotion towards any of the characters, and other than maybe two songs, the songs were not good?? i really have never seen a musical that i thought was terrible until i saw this one. but thank you for your thoughts, i always enjoy hearing your perspective, and it does seem like they made some changes (probably for the better, though, yikes, if it's still like this....) after the run you saw.

[@louyou5667]

When did you get your ears pierced?

[@MickeyJoTheatre]

A week ago!

[@JamesE88]

Is that hat from Guys and Dolls?

[@MickeyJoTheatre]

Well spotted!

[@heatherdukeswicked6thfinge318]

Let’s hope they do work bc when I went to invited dress and got invited to opening night I saw no noticeable work

[@louyou5667]

Btw I read that Rachel Chavkins version is supposed to start on May 25th

[@Ranger7Studios]

The reviews just came out today. Not good. Hopefully people will ignore the reviews and the social media hype/word of mouth will keep it running.

[@Lilitou]

Oh dear, I thought it was VERY bad.

[@fishman1227]

Did we watch the same show?

[@Mrnickstr89]

Dont have much interest for this adaptation. Waaaaay more interested in the show Florence Welch is writing the lyrics for. I just am unsure where that show is in its journey to the stage at the moment.