The West End has rarely seen a production as dazzling and emotionally rich as The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum. With a star-studded cast, a stunning score, and visual grandeur to rival Gatsby’s infamous soirées, this is a transcendent spectacle in every sense – a masterclass in musical theatre that will leave audiences breathless.

Jamie Muscato leads the charge with an achingly nuanced performance as Jay Gatsby. He brings both haunted vulnerability and magnetic allure to the role, making it impossible to look away. Opposite him, Frances Mayli McCann’s Daisy Buchanan is equal parts luminous and elusive – her vocals floating through the theatre like a memory Gatsby can’t quite grasp. Together, they are electric.

Corbin Bleu is an inspired Nick Carraway, offering a grounded and heartfelt narrative anchor with an understated charisma that draws you into the decadence and the downfall. Amber Davies delights as the quick-witted Jordan Baker, while Rachel Tucker delivers a show-stealing turn as Myrtle Wilson – raw, fiery, and utterly tragic.

Joel Montague’s George Wilson is heartbreak in motion, a man eroded by the world around him. Jon Robyns is superb as Tom Buchanan, channeling brutish entitlement with chilling ease, and John Owen Jones adds gravitas and mystique as the elusive Wolfsheim.

But it’s not just the performances that shine. The staging is opulent, the choreography (by Dominique Kelley) pulsates with jazz-age energy, and Linda Cho’s costumes shimmer with old-world glamour. Paul Tate de Poo III’s set and projections transport us effortlessly from East Egg to the Valley of Ashes in a swirl of gold, smoke, and dreams.

The score – with music by Jason Howland and lyrics by Nathan Tysen – is bold and haunting, fusing period-appropriate jazz with contemporary musical theatre flair. Yet perhaps the true unsung heroes of the night are the orchestra, who deliver each note with richness and precision, infusing the production with its heartbeat. Their work elevates the entire experience into something truly operatic.

The Great Gatsby is not just a musical – it’s an event. Grand, tragic, and impossible to forget. If theatre is meant to transport, move, and dazzle, this production does it all – and then some.
Running until 7 September, this is a West End gem you don’t want to miss.

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