Work In Progress Theatre and GKT Musical Theatre present Dinner With Gatsby

“I think that those people harm themselves and society...”

“marriage can only be between a man and woman, I shall not surrender my principles…” 

“Something must be found, first, to restore women's desire to be married…”

When F. Scott Fitzgerald put pen to paper on his novel The Great Gatsby in 1924, the role of a woman was to concern herself with home, children, and religion. Her husband took care of business and politics, and every child was raised by a mother and a father, with clearly defined roles. Surely as a society we’re more forward thinking 100 years on?

Pull up a chair as Dinner With Gatsby transports you into an era of opulence, rebellion, and unforgettable entertainment. Old money meets new, old-fashioned values are thrown out the window, and the exhilarating spirit of decadent parties, secret speakeasies, and pulsating jazz music take over. But throughout all this, just who is this elusive Gatsby? What is it that makes him so revered across New York? Can unrequited love overcome society’s heteronormative expectations? And what sins does money conceal for these American socialites?

And the quotes? They’re all from current politicians. We’ll let you decide for yourself whether society has changed.

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This production will be the premiere of this original new musical.

Content warnings: Depictions of and reference to suicide, homophobia, domestic violence, abuse, misogyny, sexism. Explicit language.

Creative Team

Erica Hartley - Director

Benjamin Jolley - Assistant Director

David Sheldon - Assistant Director/Choreographer

Rohan Godfrey - Musical Director

Maria Hallows - Musical Director

Sabrina Dieu - Producer

Book by Erica Hartley, Archie Alexander, and Joe Ash

Music and Lyrics by Erica Hartley and Archie Alexander

First directed by Archie Alexander