Sacramento Ballet's "The Great Gatsby"

Lobby at the Sacramento Community Center.  I said 'hi!' to Ron Cunningham as he strode to make his pre-show 'Great Gatsby' speech in his natty tux.  He replied 'hi!'

Ron Cunningham gives his pre-show talk regarding Balanchine's "Who Cares?" and his own world premiere of "The Great Gatsby."

Connor Mickeiwicz narrated the show itself.

Show principals:Jay Gatsby (Stefan Calka), Daisy Buchana (Alexandra Cunningham), Tom Buchana (Christopher Nachtrab), Jordan Baker (Isha Lloyd), Nick Carraway (Oliver-Paul Adams), Myrtle Wilson (Amanda Peet), George Wilson (Michael Separovich).

Standing ovation.

The Gatsby mansion parties were beyond awesome!

What made this show very special was use of live musicians (Billy Novick's Blue Syncopators) and vocalists (Frances Wheeler, particularly her rendition of Clara Smith's "It's Tight Like That".)

I hope we'll see the show performed again!  And again!