The Beautiful and Damned

Before there was Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Beautiful and Damned: a story that delves into the psychological tribulations of, at first, having everything you’ve ever wanted. What first presents itself as a beautiful love story quickly turns harrowing as the characters tumble into New York City’s raucous Jazz Age.

Our adaptation, written by Long Island native Brooke Di Spirito, combines Fitzgerald’s meticulously detailed novel with the elements of a stage musical: a brand new script, score, and choreography, along with live musical accompaniment.

The Beautiful and Damned is a tale about status above happiness, obsession above love, and death above life. Prepare to be transported a hundred years in the past — a time far away, yet more strikingly similar to today than you could ever imagine.