The Great Gatsby

The cast are spectacular it must be said, this really is a showcase of the West End’s top talent. Jamie Muscato is spectacular as Jay Gatsby, wonderfully showing all sides of the character from nervous and lovesick when he reunites with Daisy to cold criminal when faced with the consequences of his actions later in the piece. Jamie sings his big numbers with poise and gusto, taking the audience’s breath away at times. 

Frances Mayli McCann is a delight as Daisy, light and frothy in her performance she wonderfully compliments Jon Robyns’ ‘Tom’ who is a large brute of a man with no regard for anyone else but himself. Rachel Tucker and Joel Montague are criminally under-used in this show however, for such huge talents it’s a shame to see so little of them but the time they are on stage they both absolutely steal the show. Joel plays a tragically tortured George Wilson, he brings a poetic nature to the role and makes you feel for him. Tucker is Myrtle, a bored wife who see’s a better life for herself with a rich man who takes care of her. Rachel has an incredible song in Act 2 – One Way Road which threatens to take the roof off the theatre.

Corbin Bleu is outstanding as Nick Carraway, a sort of storyteller for the evening he is perfectly awkward and sweet in this role as well as showing off an impressive voice to boot. Amber Davies rounds off the leads as the ever cool, calm and collected Jordan Baker, an amateur golfer and woman ahead of her time. Amber takes on the ‘New Money’ marathon of a song and does so with ease, she makes it look like a walk in the park.