# Derek Klena To Play Broadway’s ‘Great Gatsby’ During Savannah Bananas Off Season

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/derek-klena-to-play-broadways-great-gatsby-during-savannah-bananas-off-season/
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:57:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/derek-klena-broadway-great-gatsby-savannah-bananas-1237213428/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music, TV

## Key points

- Derek Klena will play Gatsby from 5 December.
- His Broadway engagement ends on 14 March 2027.
- He will rejoin the Savannah Bananas for their 2027 season.

## Summary

Derek Klena will take the title role in Broadway’s The Great Gatsby from 5 December, fitting the engagement into the Savannah Bananas’ off season. The casting links his theatre career with his role as a pitcher and singer for the touring exhibition baseball team.

Klena’s Broadway run is scheduled to end on 14 March 2027, when he will return to the Bananas for their 2027 season. Ryan McCartan’s final performance as Gatsby is 4 December; the show has sold more than one million tickets since opening in 2024 and is currently booking through 6 June 2027.

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