Wild Party in Cali?

[lovinlife2]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 10:41pm

Does anyone know of any productions of Lippa's Wild Party in California? Thanks!

Updated On: 4/2/05 at 10:41 PM

[442namffug]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 11:21pm

www.thewildpartymusical.com ...that's the only production that I know of...I LOVE the show and I wish I could see it!

[commasplice]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 11:25pm

Here's one I found via Google:

ALEX THEATRE (Glendale): Monday, June 6 at 7:30 PM (ONE NIGHT ONLY!)

http://www.musicaltheatreguild.com/season.asp?season=2004-2005

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/2/05 at 11:27pm

::flies to see it::

[shira467]

Posted: 4/3/05 at 3:24am

I'll be seeing that!

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 4/3/05 at 3:27am

Did anybody see the production in Minnesota?! I don't know much about it, but my friend went up there to see it.

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 4/3/05 at 3:49am

THere's a production of LaChiusa's Wild Party being done in LA this year, I believe...don't really know any other details.

[Popular]

Posted: 4/3/05 at 3:37am

Before you get too excited about Glendale, here is what the link says...

Based on a poem by Joseph Moncure March

Not to be confused with the Broadway show of the same name

[not_that_girl]

Posted: 4/3/05 at 4:00am

the LaChiusa version was on broadway, the Lippa version was off-broadway, so this would be the off-broadway Lippa show; i will be looking into tickets right about now...

[Popular]

Posted: 4/3/05 at 4:37am

OK cool! I don't know much about either version but I didn't want anyone to miss that disclaimer. What is it about? Maybe I should see it too.

[442namffug]

Posted: 4/3/05 at 10:09am

they are doing a LaChiusa version in NYC in May. I wish Lippa's would come back soon!

[eslgr8]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 2:25pm

LaChiusa's Wild Party in Los Angeles in August: See postings below.
As to Lippa's Wild Party, a star-studded professional staged reading will take place at the Alex Theater in Glendale on June 6. It's been on my calendar for a long time! MTG does excellent "staged readings" with mostly Equity casts (including Broadway leads) and orchestra on stage. Even choreography! They are required to hold scripts except when dancing, and there are no sets, but very nice costumes. I love their shows!

Updated On: 4/4/05 at 02:25 PM

[Thenardier]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 2:27pm

Both "The Wild Party"'s are based on Joseph Moncure March's poem of the same name...

Read the thread Wild Party: Battle of the L's - which has pretty much become the BWW center for The Wild Party

[BroadwayBaby6]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 10:40pm

The LaChiusa one will be done in August 2005 in LA starring Valarie Pettiford, a wonderful triple threat (and now TV sitcom star). She was one of the leads in Fosse on Broadway and the original Sweet Charity.

[eslgr8]

Posted: 4/4/05 at 11:32pm

BroadwayBaby, thanks for the exciting news! I thought I was in the know as to upcoming events in L.A., but you found one I hadn't heard about!!! I know the theater, on Santa Monica Blvd, in Theater Row, though I haven't seen a show there. Here's a link for all who want to know more about seeing LaChiusa's Wild Party in August!!!
LaChiusa's Wild Party in L.A.

[Sheri]

Posted: 4/5/05 at 1:27am

eslgr8 - I'd always wondered how the MTG shows were. I knew they were labeled as staged readings, but the publicity photos I'd seen of past shows (like "Parade") had the principals in full costumes and I'd always wondered about choreography. Thanks for the informative post above, I can't wait to see "Sail Away!"

[shira467]

Posted: 4/5/05 at 1:53am

I see there's Sail Away on a Sunday - looks like I may be able to go!

[Popular]

Posted: 4/5/05 at 6:58pm

another must see play for us L.A.er's that my friend Dawn is in!
Go support! :) http://www.playbill.com/news/article/92078.html