In ‘Gatz,’ Scott Shepherd has memorized, and recites, ‘The Great Gatsby.’ This revived production, without the glamor you may expect, is also about how we fall in love with books. Senior Editor and ...

“Gatz,” an eight-plus hour recitation-meets-enactment of “The Great Gatsby,” returns to New York—and remains a compelling piece of theater thanks to a brilliant cast led by Scott Shepherd. Senior ...

For the first half hour of Gatz (Public Theater, to Dec. 1), Scott Shepherd sits on a set, conceived by Louisa Thompson, that looks like a drab office of the late 1990s. In his white-collar uniform of ...