Aisha Jackson will join the cast of “The Great Gatsby” as Daisy Buchanan, beginning performances at the Broadway Theatre June 16. Jackson will star opposite Ryan McCartan who leads the cast as Jay Gatsby. His current co-star Sarah Hyland will play her final performance as Daisy Buchanan on June 15.
Jackson most recently starred opposite Anika Noni Rose in “Wonderful Town” at New York City Center. Her Broadway credits include “The Notebook,” “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” and the original Broadway casts of “Waitress,” “Paradise Square,” “Once Upon A One More Time” and “Frozen,” where she made history as the first Black woman to play Anna on Broadway.
In addition to Hyland and McCartan, “The Great Gatsby’”s current principal cast includes Michael Maliakel as Nick, Linedy Genao as Myrtle Wilson, Austin Colby as Tom Buchanan, Samantha Pauly as Jordan Baker, Charlie Pollock as George Wilson and Eric Anderson as Meyer Wolfsheim.
An adaptation of the great American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald—which celebrates its 100th year in 2025—“The Great Gatsby” features 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.
This article previously appeared on Broadway.com.
