Derek Klena Sets Broadway Return During Savannah Bananas Off-Season

Derek Klena will join the Broadway production of The Great Gatsby as Jay Gatsby for a limited engagement, December 5-March 14, during the off-season of the Savannah Bananas baseball team, of which he is a member.

A beloved stage performer, Klena originated the role of Nick Healy in Jagged Little Pill on Broadway, for which he received a Tony Award nomination. His Broadway credits include Christian in Moulin Rouge!, Fiyero in Wicked, and the original Broadway casts of Anatasia and The Bridges of Madison County.

The musical’s current star, Ryan McCartan, will play his final performance in the titular role on Friday, December 4.

Featuring music and lyrics by Jason Howland and Nathan Tysen and a book by Kait Kerrigan, The Great Gatsby is staged at the Broadway Theatre by director Marc Bruni and choreographed by Dominique Kelley.