Married couple who met in Tony-winning ‘Hadestown’ set to star as Jay and Daisy in Broadway’s ‘The Great Gatsby’
Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, a married couple, star as Jay and Daisy in Broadway’s 'The Great Gatsby,' marking their fifth theatrical collaboration. The actors first met in 2017 during a reading for 'Hadestown' but did not begin dating until both were single in 2019. They tied the knot in October 2025 and continue to balance their personal and professional lives while performing eight shows a week.
- ▪Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada met in 2017 during a reading for the musical 'Hadestown.'
- ▪They began dating in 2019 after both had ended previous relationships and were starring together in 'Hadestown' on Broadway.
- ▪The couple married in October 2025 in New Orleans and now star together in 'The Great Gatsby,' their fifth production together.
- ▪Noblezada originated the role of Daisy in 'The Great Gatsby' in 2024, left the show in January, and returned in March 2026 with Carney joining shortly after.
- ▪They live within walking distance of the Broadway Theatre and maintain separate dressing rooms to preserve on-stage chemistry.
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Metro exclusive On stage spouses: Married couple star as Jay & Daisy in Broadway’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ By Angela Barbuti Published May 2, 2026, 11:33 a.m. ET Newlywed actors Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, who star as Jay and Daisy in Broadway’s “The Great Gatsby,” have a marriage right out of a romance novel. But when the couple met in 2017 at a reading for the musical “Hadestown,” Noblezada thought their pairing would not even be believable to audiences. “He’s so handsome. And I just wasn’t confident the way that I am now. So going back and seeing him, I remember being like, ‘You guys want us to play lovers, that’s hilarious,'” she told The Post.
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