The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby comes to the Belk Theater at Blumenthal Arts Center from October 13 to 18, presented by Blumenthal Arts. It's the Tony Award-winning musical based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic American novel, and this particular run is staged by the show's First National Touring Company. Entertainment Weekly described it as a "Broadway extravaganza that explodes with life and energy," which gives you a fair sense of the scale they're bringing to Charlotte.

Behind the production is a full creative team: Marc Bruni directs, Dominique Kelley handles the choreography, and Kait Kerrigan wrote the book. The original score is by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen. It's a touring company, so this is the same production that's been on the road, not a local adaptation.

There are plenty of options for when to catch it. Weeknight performances run Tuesday through Friday, October 13 to 16, all at 7:30 PM. Saturday, October 17, has a matinee at 2:00 PM and an evening show at 7:30 PM. Sunday, October 18, has a 1:00 PM matinee and a 6:30 PM evening show. If you're going with a group, there are a couple of breaks: groups of 10 or more get 10% off the base ticket price, and groups of 40 or more get one complimentary ticket, though neither offer applies to the Saturday or Sunday matinees.

For accessibility, the Sunday 1:00 PM performance includes Audio Description and ASL, and GalaPro is available throughout the entire run. If you're driving, the Bank of America Center Parking Garage has a preferred rate of $10 after 5:00 PM on weekdays. Tickets start at $47.02.