A Man Named Gatsby is the glamorous and passionate new musical inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby.

In 1922 Nick Carraway rents a cottage on prosperous Long Island New York. His next door neighbour , Jay Gatsby, is a mysterious millionaire who lives in a lavish mansion. Nick’s second cousin Daisy had a passionate affair with Gatsby five years previously but now she is married to rich Tom Buchanan. After Gatsby meets Daisy at Nick’s house for afternoon tea they rekindle their love affair. Tom finds out and confronts Gatsby one hot afternoon in New York.
This new musical A Man Named Gatsby is written (words and music), produced and directed by John Wikman explores the decadence, romantic passion, social structure and gaiety of the glamorous Roaring 20’s.