The Korean original musical “The Great Gatsby,” which received the Tony Award for Costume Design and has garnered worldwide attention, is set to expand to the UK West End after its success on Broadway in the United States.
The production company, OD Company, announced today (the 8th) that “The Great Gatsby” will open at the London Coliseum in England next April to celebrate its Broadway anniversary and will run for about five months through September.
The musical “The Great Gatsby” is a newly adapted work based on the classic novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald and tells the story of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his love for Daisy Buchanan during the tumultuous 1920s in America.
Upon its opening on New York’s Broadway, it achieved sales of over 1 million dollars, joining the “One Million Club.” It won the “Outstanding Set Design Award” at the 68th Drama Desk Awards and received the “Costume Design Award” in the musical category at the 77th Tony Awards.
The West End production will be produced by producer Shin Chun-soo together with the original creative team.
Producer Shin Chun-soo expressed his thoughts, stating, “Having achieved remarkable success in Broadway, the home of musicals, we are excited to present the work in the UK West End. The Coliseum Theatre, one of the most historic and beautiful theaters in England, is particularly fitting to convey the luxurious and glamorous atmosphere of the 1920s, the setting of the work.”
[Photo Source: Provided by OD Company]
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