#lachiusa the wild party

[glimeres]

New York City Center 2024/2025 Season:

Annual Gala Presentation

RAGTIME - Oct 30 – Nov 10, 2024

RAGTIME is a sweeping, powerful musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally that follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century.

This gala production is led by Tony-nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet and features Joshua Henry (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Caissie Levy (Mother), and Brandon Uranowitz (Tateh).

Encores!

URINETOWN - Feb 5 – 16, 2025

In this side-splitting satire directed by Teddy Bergman (KPOP), a young hero fights to create change in a dystopian world where water is scarce and “Hope” is even scarcer. This three-time Tony-winning musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis breaks the fourth wall to examine humanity’s darkest dilemmas, all while being “audacious and exhilarating” (The New York Times).

LOVE LIFE - Mar 26 – 30, 2025

LOVE LIFE the only collaboration between Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner, depicts a love story that takes place over 200 years of American history, through the eyes of a family who never ages. This rarely staged production directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark (KIMBERLY AKIMBO) is considered by some to be the first concept musical, an inspiration for musical theater favorites such as CABARET, CHICAGO, and COMPANY.

THE WILD PARTY - Apr 30 – May 11, 2025

Directed by Saheem Ali (FAT HAM), THE WILD PARTY is a jazz-age tragedy about a gin-soaked party. What happens when a night of debauchery leads to a morning of sobering truths? Michael John LaChiusa (THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA) and George C. Wolfe (JELLY’S LAST JAM) bring Joseph Moncure March’s notorious narrative poem to life in their “dangerous, seedy, fantastic” (The Observer) musical adaptation.

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[owlpuddle]

Everyone in the Wild Party when the D'Armanos arrive:

[doyouknowthismusical]

[transfemgeorgecostanza]

i'd still like to know how you can make a fortune doing next to nothing, tbqh. or at least screw my friends

[bestmusicalworldcup]

The 2024-2025 New York City Center season has been announced!

The season begins with Ragtime (October 30-November 10): starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy, and Brandon Uranowitz. Lear deBessonet directs.

The three 2025 Encores! presentations are:

Urinetown directed by Teddy Bergman (February 5–16)

Love Life directed by Victoria Clark (March 26-30)

LaChiusa’s The Wild Party directed by Saheem Ali (April 30–May 11)

[droughtofapathy]

ENCORES! 2025 SEASON ANNOUNCED

ENCORES! URINETOWN FEB 5 – 16, 2025 In this side-splitting satire directed by Teddy Bergman (KPOP), a young hero fights to create change in a dystopian world where water is scarce and “Hope” is even scarcer. This three-time Tony-winning musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis breaks the fourth wall to examine humanity’s darkest dilemmas, all while being “audacious and exhilarating” (The New York Times).

ENCORES! LOVE LIFE MAR 26 – 30, 2025 Love Life, the only collaboration between Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner, depicts a love story that takes place over 200 years of American history, through the eyes of a family who never ages. This rarely staged production directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark (Kimberly Akimbo) is considered by some to be the first concept musical, an inspiration for musical theater favorites such as Cabaret, Chicago, and Company.

ENCORES! THE WILD PARTY APR 30 – MAY 11, 2025 Directed by Saheem Ali (Fat Ham), The Wild Party is a jazz-age tragedy about a gin-soaked party. What happens when a night of debauchery leads to a morning of sobering truths? Michael John LaChiusa (The Gardens of Anuncia) and George C. Wolfe (Jelly’s Last Jam) bring Joseph Moncure March’s notorious narrative poem to life in their "dangerous, seedy, fantastic” (The Observer) musical adaptation.

ANNUAL GALA PRESENTATION RAGTIME OCT 30 – NOV 10, 2024 Ragtime is a sweeping, powerful musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally that follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century. This gala production is led by Tony-nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet and features Joshua Henry (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Caissie Levy (Mother), and Brandon Uranowitz (Tateh).

[bpdjennamaroney]

one thing i’m gonna miss about riverdale is not watching it but finding out they did an entire episode homage to, like, lachiusa’s wild party

[vsprtn]

running around frantically does anybody want to laugh about lachiusa wild party cover art

[myplasticadversary]

[from Michael John LaChiusa's "The Wild Party"]

This is girl Romanshiv to me (joined at the hip, having what the other one lacks, holding nothing back, always ready to either kill each other or die for each other ❤️)

[fireworkss-exe]

RIP Noel Gruber you would've loved The Wild Party by Michael John LaChiusa

[glimeres]

2000 Tony Awards - Toni Collette, Mandy Patinkin, Eartha Kitt and Company perform a medley (Queenie Was a Blonde / Wild Party / Welcome to My Party / When It Ends / Wild) from the musical The Wild Party

[owlpuddle]

I've been considering getting new wall art, and I thought... maybe some Broadway posters? Of my favorite shows? And I love LaChiusa's Wild Party, but I briefly forgot the art looks like this:

And I think I just don't have the emotional fortitude to look at that every day.

[bleachersgirl]

god season 3 of riverdale was so fucking fun musically.... the heathers episode.... dream warriors... we don’t need another hero... people like us..... another hundred people....

[lilliantherenthead]

Does anyone have any thoughts about the blackface in LaChiusa's The Wild Party? I've been thinking about it for like a week and am interested in other perspectives.

[publictheater]

THE WILD PARTY (Original Broadway Cast Recording – Premiered on Broadway in 2000)

Music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa

Book by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe

Featuring: Toni Collette, Eartha Kitt, Marc Kudisch, Norm Lewis, Mandy Patinkin, Tonya Pinkins