THE WILD PARTY at UNIV OF UTAH - DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE

Adapted from a book-length poem written in and about the Roaring Twenties, strongAndrew Lippa's WILD PARTY/strong tells the story of one wild evening in the Manhattan apartment shared by Queenie and Burrs, a vaudeville dancer and a vaudeville clown. In a relationship marked by vicious behavior and recklessness (mirroring the time in which they live), they decide to throw a party to end all parties. brbrAs the guests arrive, we meet an assortment of people living on the edge. Queenie and Burrs set out to make each other jealous, but Queenie begins to fall in love with her conquest named Black. After a long night of decadence, Burrs' jealousy erupts and he comes to a violent end at Black's hand. In the stark light of a new day, Queenie moves out into a brighter world, although not necessarily a brighter future, leaving the passed-out revelers in her wake.brbr An award-winning score by a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3218"Andrew Lippa/a provides excitement and drive for this tale of passions out of control. Capturing the sound of a bygone era with a nod to the present one, he makes us realize that moral decadence is not only limited to our past.

Authors

• Andrew Lippa
• George C. Wolfe
• Joseph Moncure March
• Michael John LaChiusa

Tony Awards and Nominations for THE WILD PARTY