Starring David Hunter, Lauren Ward and the show’s composer Hannah Corneau, the world premiere production of Beautiful Little Fool will run at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 15 January to 28 February 2026 (press night on 22 January).
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London Coliseum debut for Broadway hit The Great Gatsby
The new Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic Jazz Age romantic tragedy, The Great Gatsby will make its West End debut at the London Coliseum in April 2025.
Music Review: The Great Gatsby – A New Musical
The Great Gatsby – A New Musical – Original Broadway Cast Recording (Masterworks Broadway). Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ The soundtrack to The Great Gatsby, a musical adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s infamous book, was released following the musical’s opening on Broadway in April 2024.
Gatsby – Southwark Playhouse
Gatsby continues at Southwark Playhouse, London until 8 January 2022. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ The beauty of creating atmosphere in a novel is that so much of the heavy lifting is done in the imagination of the reader. Adaptations often fall short when bringing well-realised fictional worlds to other mediums, […]
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: A New Celtic Musical – Southwark Playhouse
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button continues at Southwark Playhouse, London – until 8 June 2019. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In true Benjamin Button style, I’d like to start with my conclusion: this gorgeous new piece of British writing is a must-see – a magical, heart-rending show that will renew your faith […]
The Great Gatsby – Youth Music Theatre UK – South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell
The Great Gatsby was performed by Youth Music Theatre UK at the Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Lewis Barfoot’s theatrical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s celebrated American novel The Great Gatsby continues Youth Music Theatre UK’s tradition of presenting new works on literary […]
Ruby in the Dust’s Gatsby at the Union Theatre opens today – exclusive images
Ruby in the Dust’s popular musical reworking of The Great Gatsby officially opens today for a limited run at the Union Theatre. Here, Musical Theatre Review’s official photographer Roy Tan offers a fantastic selection of exclusive production images. Adapted from F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic Jazz Age romantic tragedy, Gatsby features a book by Linnie Reedman and music and lyrics by Joe Evans. The production, which […]
Ruby in the Dust’s Gatsby at the Union Theatre – exclusive rehearsal images
Ruby in the Dust’s popular musical reworking of The Great Gatsby returns to the London stage next month for a limited run at the Union Theatre. Musical Theatre Review’s official photographer Roy Tan has been along to rehearsals to take some exclusive images. Adapted from F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic Jazz Age romantic tragedy, Gatsby features […]
The Great Gatsby – Riverside Studios, London
Playing at the Riverside Studios, London until 8 June. It is clear from the outset that a Fringe musical of F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby could never compete on scale or budget with Baz Luhrmann’s $100 million-plus Hollywood adaptation. But nor should it attempt to – and Ruby in the Dust’s production […]
