Wild Party a question- Page 2

[samcd3]

Posted: 11/29/06 at 7:40pm

apparently lippa didnt get the rights to the poem for this part of the world (Australia) and so it cant be done down under. When he came out they were to do a production of it but had to do 'A wild wild night with andrew lippa' (which was a concert of his material) instead. Although i know Wappa did do it . So im not sure what to believe. Perhaps they were excused because it is a training insitute dunno? Did see the other version earlier this year. loved it. but still love lippa's more

[StephenSondheimWHOO]

Posted: 11/29/06 at 7:42pm

wow I never thought I'd say this but wow I guess Margos really a bitch at heart

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 11/29/06 at 7:44pm

So they ARE incestuous?

[BroadwayNick]

Posted: 11/29/06 at 9:26pm

I am currently in love with LaChuisa's version and actually realised last night that the brothers do kiss. And that made me wonder: are they actually brothers or do they just pass it off as a brother act? I haven't read the poem so don't bite my head off, but also, from what I hear LaChuisa's version stays truer to the poem.

[BtMartin25]

Posted: 11/29/06 at 9:46pm

is the Sheet music for LaChuisa's version available?
Or, for the meantime, are there any lyrics available of it Online?

[LostLeander]

Posted: 11/29/06 at 10:57pm

Lyrics are available online, and yes there is sheet music available.

Lippa's score is really fun, but ultimately misses much of the darkness of the piece.

LaChiusa's score is one of the most inventive scores to come along in a long while, even though it is still rooted in 20's music.

I listen to Lippa's to have fun and belt. I listen to LaChiusa's for the story, great acting, and to regain hope in the future of musical theatre.

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 11/29/06 at 11:28pm

Neither is a perfect adaptation of the poem - thankfully, as it would make quite a mess of a musical. So, in that respect, Lippa's is closer. Of course, I joke.

LaChiusa's keeps more in tune (pun intended) with the poem.

When/Where did you realize the brothers kiss? I seem to recall it, but the big kiss is between Oscar and Jackie. But Phil's jealousy could stem from the fact that they aren't brothers, but "brothers."

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 11/30/06 at 4:24pm

I have an anthology comprised of four Broadway librettos. It's called The New American Musical. LaChiusa's The Wild Party is one of the librettos. The stage direction says that Oscar and Phil kiss during Golden Boy.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 11/30/06 at 4:46pm

From what I understand the "brothers" concept is more a vaudeville performance tag than actual relation, they are in fact, lovers.

[Jon]

Posted: 11/30/06 at 7:26pm

First of all, Toni Colette certainly DID expose her breasts in the opening number. There was no double.

Sally was topless briefly during the orgy scene. She certainly did not sing her one solo, "After Midnight Dies" with her breasts exposed.

Marc Kudisch also showed his ass is a particularly distrubing scene in which he tried to rape a 14 year old girl.