One Way Road (Sara Chase) | The Great Gatsby on Broadway

18. ONE-WAY ROAD

MYRTLE:
THE TRAINS AREN’T RUNNING
THE CABS AREN’T COMING
BUT I AM GOING TO THE PLAZA HOTEL
ONE MILE DOWN AND SEVEN TO GO
SEVEN TO GO
HE NEEDS TO KNOW

THOUGH I’M NOT SHOWING
A BABY’S GROWING
AND I AM GOING TO THE PLAZA HOTEL
ONE MILE DOWN AND SEVEN TO GO
SEVEN TO GO-
(An oncoming car gets dangerously close)
WATCH THE ROAD ASSHOLE!

WHO ARE YOU CALLING CRAZY?!
I WILL PICK HIS LITTLE DAISY
AND I’LL STICK IT TO HER THAT HE’S MINE
AND THIS BABY HERE IS GENUINE

ONCE HE KNOWS
HE’LL KICK HER OUT THE DOOR
WE’LL OPEN UP A BOTTLE, AH HELL, WE’LL OPEN TWO
HE’LL PROPOSE
I’LL SMILE AND SAY SURE
AND PRESTO! POOF! MY DREAMS HAVE ALL COME TRUE

I WILL BE A RICH MAN’S WIFE
WITH A RICH MAN’S BABY
AND BE SET FOR LIFE
A DEBUTANTE! A CONNOISSEUR!
WAIT - WHAT IF I TURN INTO HER?

WHEN THE NEW SHINY THING
BECOMES THE ONE WHO WEARS THE RING
I AM GUESSING I’LL HAVE TWO GOOD YEARS
BEFORE ANOTHER SHINY THING APPEARS

ONE-WAY ROAD
IS THAT WHAT THIS IS?
HAVE I TRAVELED ON IT FROM A VERY EARLY AGE?
ONE-WAY ROAD
WHERE THE CHOICES ARE HIS
AND IT DEAD ENDS IN A CAGE

TOM MAY NOT BE LOYAL
BUT WITH HIM I’M ROYALTY-
DO I LET HIM BREAK MY HEART AND NOSE TO GAIN SECURITY?
NO DRESS
NO RING
NO PARTY
NO BABY
WILL EVER SET ME FREE

THE TRAINS AREN’T RUNNING
THE CABS AREN’T COMING
AND I’M NOT GOING TO THE PLAZA HOTEL
TURN AROUND, GO BACK TO GEORGE
BACK TO GEORGE
BACK TO HOME
HE’LL LOVE THIS BABY AS HIS OWN

AND SOON WE THREE WILL BE A MILLION MILES AWAY
I KNOW THAT GEORGE WILL LOVE ME COME WHAT MAY
GOD IT’S SO SIMPLE THAT IT’S FUNNY
THE ONLY CHOICE IS LOVE OR MONEY
A ONE-WAY ROAD NO MATTER WHAT

Transport yourself to the opulent world of the 1920s as one of the greatest American novels hits the greatest American stage. Starring Jeremy Jordan (Newsies) as the eccentric and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Eva Noblezada (Hadestown) as the enigmatic Daisy Buchanan, THE GREAT GATSBY arrives on Broadway after a record-shattering, sold-out run at Paper Mill Playhouse. Directed by Marc Bruni (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), this story of extravagance and longing features choreography by Dominique Kelley (So You Think You Can Dance), a book by Kait Kerrigan (The Mad Ones) and a jazz- and pop-influenced original score by Jason Howland (Little Women) and Nathan Tysen (Paradise Square). Don’t miss the party — get tickets today to the musical that The New York Times calls “lush, bewitching, and dazzling!”

THE GREAT GATSBY is produced by Chunsoo Shin, acclaimed Korean musical producer, 5-time winner of Korea’s most prestigious theatrical award and OD Company president.

Tickets: www.broadwaygatsby.com

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