Review: The Great Gatsby at Riverside Studios

The Great Gatsby

Riverside Studios (Studio 3)

Reviewed on Friday 24th May 2013

I have never read The Great Gatsby but my understanding is that the perspective of the novel is primarily internal, focussing on the thoughts and emotions of its characters and little on action and events. A work difficult to translate on stage, yet this new musical adaptation manages to create an entertaining and mostly light-hearted evening through clear story-telling, a lyrical soundtrack and some captivating performances.