The Great Gatsby cast confirmed for West End reopening this autumn

The Great Gatsby is to reopen in London’s West End this autumn.

London’s longest running immersive theatrical production, The Great Gatsby will reopen from 16 September 2021.

The piece, created and directed by Alexander Wright, will play at Gatsby’s Mansion at Immersive LDN. A press night will be held on Friday 24 September, marking F Scott’s Fitzgerald’s 125th birthday.

Welcome back to the roaring twenties! Jay Gatsby invites you to one of his infamous parties. the champagne flows and as the drama unfolds the man himself will be the perfect host. As invites go, this is the hottest ticket in town.

A hedonistic world of red hot rhythms, bootleg liquor and pure jazz age self-indulgence awaits. Dress to the nines and immerse yourself in this heart racing adaption of F Scott Fitzgerald’s seminal tale.

Oliver Towse will play ‘Gatsby’, Lucinda Turner will play ‘Daisy’, Hugh Stubbins will play ‘Nick’, Jermaine Dominique will play ‘Tom’, Steve McCourt will play ‘George Wilson’, Jessica Hern will play ‘Jordan’, Aminita Francis will play ‘Myrtle Wilson’, Alex Wingfield will play ‘Rosy Rosenthal’, Aimee Barrett will play ‘Lucille’ and Greg Fossard will play ‘Joey’.

Amie Burns Walker and Oliver Tilney are Associate Directors. Choreography is by Holly Beasley-Garrigan, with MJ Lee as Assistant Choreographer, design by Casey Jay Andrews, costume design by Heledd Rees, sound design by Phil Grainger and lighting design by Rachel Sampley.

The original score was composed and produced by Glen Brown and Tendai Humphrey Sitima, with arrangement and additional composition by David Sims. The original production was created by Holly Beasley-Garrigan, Amie Burns Walker, Hannah Davies, Phil Grainger, Michael Lambourne, Thomas Maller and Oliver Tilney.

The Great Gatsby was forced to close in March 2020 in the pandemic. A socially distanced production reopened in October last year before being forced to close in November due to the subsequent lockdown.

The reopening will see the production return to its original pre-pandemic format and with the venue at full capacity, following all the latest government guidelines.

Olivier Award-winning producers Louis Hartshorn and Brian Hook of Immersive Everywhere said: “Gatsby is back! After a herculean effort of pathfinding for the sector throughout 2020 we are elated to be bringing one of London’s landmark productions back to the stage.

“We are thrilled to be reviving this production in its original, effervescent glory and incredibly grateful for the hard work and never-ending belief of our team. It is most certainly time for our audiences to enjoy the roaring twenties.”

Photo credit: Mark Senior