This book has haunted me for a large part of my life, Welch said in a statement. It contains some of my favourite lines in literature. Musicals were my first love, and I feel a deep connection to Fitzgerald s broken romanticism. It is an honour to have been offered the chance to recreate this book in song. Photo: Handout
Florence Welch will journey into the Jazz Age for her new musical project, one that will offer up fortune seekers and flappers, rum runners and rich dilettantes, self-made men and high society standard bearers.
In short, it s F. Scott Fitzgerald s glittering masterwork,
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Florence Welch to adapt The Great Gatsby for stage musical 29/04/2021, 1:53 am
Pop star Florence Welch will write the music and lyrics for a stage adaptation of The Great Gatsby (Ian West/PA)
Pop star Florence Welch will write the music and lyrics for a stage adaptation of The Great Gatsby.
Welch, known as the front woman of Florence + the Machine, will work with Oscar nominee Thomas Bartlett on the music.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok will write the book while Rebecca Frecknall will direct The Great Gatsby, A New Musical, which is set to run on Broadway. A cast and timeline are yet to be announced.
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Florence Welch is heading to Broadway after writing the songs for a new musical version of The Great Gatsby. The Florence + the Machine singer has penned the lyrics for the show tunes, which she composed with Thomas Bartlett for the theatre adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. The Great Gatsby, A New Musical will feature a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and be directed by Rebecca Frecknall, with Warner Music Group boss Len Blavatnik, Amanda Ghost, and Robert Fox serving as producers. In a statement, Welch said: This book has haunted me for a large part of my life. It contains some of my favourite lines in literature.
Florence Welch Writes Song For Great Gatsby Musical
Florence Welch is heading to Broadway after writing the songs for a new musical version of The Great Gatsby.
Florence has penned the lyrics for the show tunes, which she composed with Thomas Bartlett for the theatre adaptation of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.
The Great Gatsby, A New Musical will feature a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, and be directed by Rebecca Frecknall, with Warner Music Group boss Len Blavatnik, Amanda Ghost, and Robert Fox serving as producers.
In a statement, Welch said: “This book has haunted me for a large part of my life. It contains some of my favourite lines in literature.