Public reopens book on 'Gatz'

Legit American-lit marathon "Gatz" is placed for any return run this spring at Off Broadway's Public Theater, in which the show converted into an unlikely crowd-magnet this past year. Elevator Repair Service's 6 1/2-hour stage version of "The Truly Amazing Gatsby," which focuses on a workplace worker who becomes engrossed in reading through the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, includes a verbatim reading through from the entire book. Scott Shepherd will reprise his role because the office manager. Regardless of the arty production's hefty running time, the show -- that has together with the nation -- grew to become a notable success in the Public and offered out its run before it opened up. This spring "Gatz" is going to be back for any seven-week engagement that runs March 14-May 6. Encore from the show replaces the formerly skedded preem of Nathan Englander's play "The Twenty-Seventh Guy," now set to spread out in November 2012. Show was pressed back because of a arranging conflict one of the collaborators, based on the Public. Elevator Repair Service's recent version of "The Sun's Rays Also Increases" performed Off Broadway's NY Theater Workshop captured. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com