THE WILD PARTY

THE WILD PARTY
Book, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa 
Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure March 
Directed by Steve Black 
Music Direction by Lianne Goodwin 
Choreography by Lara Finn 
September 23 - October 9, 2016 

Lovers Queenie and Burrs decide to throw the party to end all parties in their Manhattan apartment. After the colorful arrival of a slew of guests living life on the edge, Queenie's wandering eyes land on a striking man named Black. As the decadence is reaching a climax, so is Burrs' jealousy which erupts and sends him into a violent rage. Gun in hand and inhibitions abandoned Burrs turns on Queenie and Black. The gun gets fired, but who's been shot? 

The Umbrella's Take: The Wild Party is a perfect show for The Umbrella and marks a continuing commitment to producing Bold, Daring, and Innovative theater. Arguably our edgiest production since Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, this fast-paced, jazzy score set against a backdrop of prohibition-era excess reveals raw, truthful characters in the grips of their own base desires.