The Wild Party

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The Wild Party is a jazz-age musical based on Joseph Moncure March’s narrative poem, known for its dark, hedonistic themes and ensemble-driven score.

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instanceOf stage musical
actCount 1
adaptationType loose adaptation
author Joseph Moncure March NERFINISHED
basedOn The Wild Party (poem) NERFINISHED
bookWriter Andrew Lippa NERFINISHED
composer Andrew Lippa NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
ensembleSize large ensemble cast
genre jazz-age musical
hasMedium cast recording
language English
lyricist Andrew Lippa NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Burrs NERFINISHED
Kate NERFINISHED
Mr. Black NERFINISHED
Queenie NERFINISHED
notableSong An Old-Fashioned Love Story NERFINISHED
Make Me Happy NERFINISHED
Queenie Was a Blonde
Raise the Roof NERFINISHED
The Life of the Party NERFINISHED
orchestrationStyle contemporary musical theatre
jazz-influenced
period Jazz Age NERFINISHED
premiereCity New York City NERFINISHED
premiereVenue Manhattan Theatre Club NERFINISHED
premiereYear 2000
productionType Off-Broadway
settingPlace New York City NERFINISHED
settingTime 1920s
structure ensemble-driven score
subjectMatter dysfunctional relationships
emotional breakdown
party culture
subjectOf regional theatre productions
theatrical revivals
theme addiction
hedonism
sexual jealousy
violence
tone dark
intense

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Taye Diggs theaterProduction The Wild Party
Norm Lewis notableWork The Wild Party
George C. Wolfe notableWork The Wild Party
this entity surface form: The Wild Party (Broadway production)
Edgar Lansbury notableWork The Wild Party
this entity surface form: The Wild Party (1975 film)
Sonya Tayeh notableWork The Wild Party
this entity surface form: The Wild Party (Off-Broadway revival at City Center Encores!)