The Great Gatsby (stage productions)

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The Great Gatsby (stage productions) refers to the various theatrical adaptations of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic 1925 novel, including an early notable stage version featuring actor Henry Hull.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf theatrical adaptation series
adaptationOfGenre novel
basedOn The Great Gatsby
basedOnWorkAuthor F. Scott Fitzgerald
basedOnWorkPublicationYear 1925
countryOfOrigin United States
genre drama
tragedy
hasAdaptationType Off-Broadway production
West End production
community theatre production
immersive theatre
musical theatre
regional theatre production
straight play
touring production
university theatre production
hasCharacter George Wilson
Jordan Baker
Myrtle Wilson
Tom Buchanan
hasMainCharacter Daisy Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Nick Carraway
language English
medium stage
narrativeDevice first-person narration by Nick Carraway
notableEarlyStageVersionCastMember Henry Hull
periodOfPopularity 20th century
21st century
recurringMotif Valley of Ashes
eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg
green light across the bay
lavish parties
settingPlace Long Island
New York City
settingTime 1920s
theme American Dream
illusion versus reality
love and obsession
moral decay
wealth and class
typicalCostumeStyle 1920s fashion
typicalDanceStyle 1920s social dance
Charleston
typicalMusicStyle jazz
swing
workType series of independent stage adaptations

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Henry Hull notableWork The Great Gatsby (stage productions)
John Emery notableWork The Great Gatsby (stage production)
linked to: The Great Gatsby (stage productions)
Maria Aitken notableWork The Great Gatsby (stage production)
linked to: The Great Gatsby (stage productions)
Maria Aitken directed The Great Gatsby (stage production)
linked to: The Great Gatsby (stage productions)
Katharine Cullen notableWork The Great Gatsby (stage production)
linked to: The Great Gatsby (stage productions)