The Great Gatsby review – a literary classic becomes a Broadway dud
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The Broadway Theatre, New YorkF Scott Fitzgerald’s novel makes an underwhelming transfer to the stage in a bombastic yet misfiring new productionThe musical currently playing at the Broadway Theatre, twirling drunkenly in 1920s opulence, is The Great Gatsby.Though, perhaps, the latest revival of F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel should be renamed The Gimmicky Gatsby. An attempt to evoke awe through hyper-extended dance intervals and flaccid sets, this remount prioritizes a good time over any purposeful...

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