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‘The Great Gatsby’ by World Ballet Company Coming to Southern California

28 February 2025 2:20 AM
BCI 24 News Network

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald penned these words a century ago as the closing line to his magnum opus, “The Great Gatsby.” The bard of the Lost Generation immortalized the spirit of the times in this semi-autobiographical tribute to his own ill-fated romance with a woman above his social echelon. The tragedy of Jay Gatsby and his undying passion for Daisy Fay continue to capture people’s hearts and imaginations 100 years later.
Like any great romance of poetic beauty, “The Great Gatsby” has inspired many adaptations in different media. For years, the 1974 Robert Redford film was the best-known version of the tale, only to be surpassed in recent consciousness by the 2013 Leonardo DiCaprio take. Last year, the smash hit Broadway musical by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen gave them both a run for its money by providing incredibly catchy tunes for the beloved characters….