THE WILD PARTY
A Musical in One Act, 5 Scenes. Book by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe. Music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa. Based on the poem of the same name by Joseph Moncure March.
Opened 13th April, 2000 at the Virginia Theatre, Broadway; closed 11th June 2000 (68 perfs)
Original Cast
(in order of appearance):
- Queenie: Toni Collette.
- Burrs: Mandy Patinkin.
- Jackie: Marc Kudisch.
- Miss Madelaine True: Jane Summerhays.
- Sally: Sally Murphy.
- Eddie Mackrel: Norm Lewis.
- Mae: Leah Hocking.
- Nadine: Brooke Sunny Moriber.
- Phil D'Armano: Nathan Lee Graham.
- Oscar D'Amano: Michael McElroy.
- Dolores: Eartha Kitt.
- Gold: Adam Crupper.
- Goldberg: Stuart Zagnit.
- Black: Yancey Arias.
- Kate: Tonya Pinkins.
Scenes and Settings
Time: New York, New York. 1928.
- Scene 1: The Vaudeville.
- Scene 2: Promenade of Guests.
- Scene 3: The Party.
- Scene 4: After Midnight Dies.
- Scene 5: Finale.
Musical Numbers
- Queenie Was a Blonde/Marie Is Tricky/WildParty - Queenie, Burrs, Company
- Dry - Burrs, Jackie, Miss Madelaine True, Sally, Eddie Mackrel, Mae, Phil D’Armano, Oscar D’Amano. Dolores
- Welcome to My Party - Queenie
- Like Sally - Miss Madelaine True
- 'Breezin' Through Another Day – Jackie
- Uptown - Phil D'Armano, Oscar D’Amano,
- Eddie & Mae - Eddie Mackrel, Mae
- Gold & Goldberg - Gold, Goldberg
- Moving Uptown - Dolores
- Black Bottom - Queenie, Company
- Best Friend - Queenie, Kate
- A Little M-M-M - Phil D’Armano, Oscar D’Amano
- Tabu/Taking Care of the Ladies - Oscar D’Amano, Black, Company
- Wouldn't It Be Nice? - Burrs
- Lowdown-Down - Queenie
- Gin - Burrs, Company
- Wild – Company
- Need - Miss Madelaine True, Company
- Black Is a Moocher – Kate
- People Like Us – Queenie, Black
- After Midnight Dies – Sally
- Golden Boy - Eddie Mackrel, Phil D'Armano, Oscar D’Amano
- The Movin' Uptown Blues – Gold, Goldberg
- The Lights of Broadway - Nadine
- More - Jackie
- Love Ain't Nothin'/Welcome to Her Party/What I Need - Kate, Burrs, Queenie
- How Many Women in the World? - Burrs
- When It Ends - Dolores
- This is What It Is - Queenie
- Finale - Queenie, Burrs, Company
Instrumentation
Piano; Violins; Bass, Guitar/Banjo; woodwinds; Trumpets; Trombone; Tuba; Drums; Percussion;
