China Anne McClain to Make Broadway Debut Alongside Ryan McCartan in The Great Gatsby | Broadway Buzz | Broadway. com
China Anne McClain and Ryan McCartan(Photos: c/o Vivacity, David Mueller)China Anne McClain will make her Broadway debut inThe Great Gatsbyalongside returning starRyan McCartan. McCartan rejoins the company. . .
China Anne McClain and Ryan McCartan(Photos: c/o Vivacity, David Mueller)China Anne McClain will make her Broadway debut inThe Great Gatsbyalongside returning starRyan McCartan. McCartan rejoins the company on July 27 as Jay Gatsby, with current GatsbyReeve Carneyplaying his final performance on July 26. McClain will begin performances as Daisy Buchanan on August 3, with original Broadway cast memberEva Noblezadaplaying her final performance on July 26 at the Broadway Theatre. The Great Gatsbynational tour star Senzel Ahmady will play the role of Daisy on Broadway from July 27 through August 3. This will mark McCartan’s fourth stint playing Gatsby. He made his Broadway debut in 2018 as Fiyero inWickedand took over as Hans in the Broadway production of Disney'sFrozenin 2020. He is also well known for originating the role of J. D. in the off-Broadway production ofHeathers: The Musical, and for starring as Brad Majors in the Fox musical TV film version ofThe Rocky Horror Picture Show. He got his start on the Disney Channel sitcomLiv and Maddieas recurring character Diggie Smalls. A fellow Disney Channel alum, McClain has appeared inA. N. T. Farm, Disney'sDescendantsfilm franchise, includingDescendants 2,Descendants 3,Descendants: The Rise of RedandDescendants: Wicked World. Her additional television credits includeBlack LightningandTyler Perry’s House of Payne. In addition toCarneyas Jay Gatsby andNoblezadaas Daisy Buchanan, Broadway'sThe Great GatsbyfeaturesCorbin Bleuas Nick Carraway andSamantha Paulyas Jordan Baker, with thepreviously announcedNaturi Naughton-Lewis joining on July 31. They are joined byJohn Behlmannas Tom Buchanan,Linedy Genaoas Myrtle Wilson,Charlie Pollockas George Wilson andMatthew Saldívaras Meyer Wolfsheim. An adaptation of the great American novel by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Great Gatsbyfeatures music and lyrics by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen, a book by Kait Kerrigan and is staged by director Marc Bruni and choreographer Dominique Kelley. Get tickets toThe Great Gatsby!