Your Favorite Wild Party

[FloridaTheatreGuy]

Posted: 10/16/03 at 9:20pm

Of the two versions, do you prefer Lippa (off b-way, brian d'arcy james, idina menzel, julia murney, taye diggs) or LaChusia (sp? broadway)

I personally prefer Lippa. I haven't seen it, but from hearing the songs on both CDs, I like this version much better. While I am not in love with every song, the songs I am in love with are some of my favorites ever. Favorites include queenie was blonde, make me happy, look at me now, life of the party, and wild wild party.

[King Stevos]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 2:23am

Totally agree, I try to compare the two, but I guess that Lippa's hits me better. And Mandy does have a great voice, yet in my book he doesnt compare to Brian.

STEVOS

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 9:14am

Most definately Lippa. You couldn't ask for a more driving score. It makes me wonder if he wasn't seriously pissed at someone when he wrote Juggernaut. WOW!

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 9:33am

Lippa! And you just reminded me of losing my CD!! I think I left it in my friend lap top!

[robbiej]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 11:16am

Aaaaah LaChiusa. One of my favorite scores from the 90's (not sure which I would put first...Parade or Wild Party).

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 12:05pm

I didn't get to see either, but based on both (great) CDs--I prefer LaChiusa's myself.

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 2:11pm

i've only seen the Lippa staged, so i guess it leads right now. The production wasn't great but the music was very striking. i'd like to see the other in production before deciding, however.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 3:14pm

LIPPA! I saw LaChuisa's version on Broadway in April 00 and I saw Lippa's version a few months later and I wasn't a big fan of the LaChuisa verison, I only went to see it for a friend who had a small part. But ahhhh Julia Murney, Brian D'Arcy James, Idina Menzel and Taye Diggs?! "Poor Child" is one of my favorite songs. The only thing I didn't like about Lippa's is Taye Diggs' solo in the second act... "I'll Be Here"... it reminds me of an R&B or Justin Timberlake song, haha, didn't really fit with the rest of the score.

[Corine2]

Posted: 10/17/03 at 3:57pm

I hate to admit it I was not crazy about the music.
I really hated it. I am not crazy about the score or anything about this show. It was one of my least favorite shows ever.
The only thing worse: Urban Cowboy. Oh and Birdy's Bachlorette party. Pure agony. Updated On: 10/17/03 at 03:57 PM

[alterego]

Posted: 10/18/03 at 3:25am

For me, it has to be the Lippa version. The only thing the La Chuisa version had going for it was Toni Collette. Now why hasn't she made it back to Broadway?

[Princess MimiChica]

Posted: 10/18/03 at 7:21pm

LIPPA!! LaChus was just not as good musically ,but it did stick closer to the original poem...Lippa was more original