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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

1. Queenie Was a Blonde/Marie Is  Tricky/WildParty - Queenie, Burrs, Company
2. Dry - Burrs, Jackie, Miss Madelaine True, Sally, Eddie Mackrel, Mae, Phil D’Armano, Oscar D’Amano. Dolores
3. Welcome to My Party - Queenie
4. Like Sally - Miss Madelaine True
5. 'Breezin' Through Another Day – Jackie
6. Uptown - Phil D'Armano, Oscar D’Amano,
7. Eddie & Mae - Eddie Mackrel, Mae
8. Gold & Goldberg - Gold, Goldberg
9. Moving Uptown - Dolores
10. Black Bottom - Queenie, Company
11. Best Friend - Queenie, Kate
12. A Little M-M-M - Phil D’Armano, Oscar D’Amano
13. Tabu/Taking Care of the Ladies - Oscar D’Amano, Black, Company
14. Wouldn't It Be Nice? - Burrs
15. Lowdown-Down - Queenie
16. Gin - Burrs, Company
17. Wild – Company
18. Need - Miss Madelaine True, Company
19. Black Is a Moocher – Kate
20. People Like Us – Queenie, Black
21. After Midnight Dies – Sally
22. Golden Boy - Eddie Mackrel, Phil D'Armano, Oscar D’Amano
23. The Movin' Uptown Blues – Gold, Goldberg
24. The Lights of Broadway - Nadine
25. More - Jackie
26. Love Ain't Nothin'/Welcome to Her Party/What I Need - Kate, Burrs, Queenie
27. How Many Women in the World? - Burrs
28. When It Ends - Dolores
29. This is What It Is - Queenie
30. Finale - Queenie, Burrs, Company

Instrumentation

Piano; Violins; Bass, Guitar/Banjo; woodwinds; Trumpets; Trombone; Tuba; Drums; Percussion;