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F. Scott Fitzgerald's quintessential American classic is given a ballet make over by the Balletmet, led by Award-Winning choreographer Jimmy Orrantes. At the center of this tragic tale of misspent youth in the Roaring Jazz Age, is the mysterious Jay Gatsby, a near recluse with the expensive hobby of throwing lavish parties each weekend at his Long Island mansion. But there is a pain in the heart of the strange Gatsby, specifically the beautiful, vain and very married Daisy, and he will stop at nothing to win her back.

Considered Fitzgerald's masterpiece, Gatsby has been an enigmatic and attractive piece for dramatists and film-makers ever since it was published, and lends itself wonderfully to dance, as the nuances of each character are explored in luxurious strokes and storytelling.