Encores! The Wild Party (2026)

Join Queenie's wild, gin-soaked 1920s party where desire and danger collide in a jazz-age tragedy. Set in the hedonistic world of late 1920s New York, The Wild Party follows Queenie, a vaudeville performer, and her volatile lover Burrs as they host a raucous party that spirals into chaos. Amid the haze of jazz, gin, and jealousy, the night exposes a crowd of guests chasing escape and excitement, only to confront bitter truths by morning. The musical is based on Joseph Moncure March’s once-banned narrative poem, whose raw depiction of excess and disillusionment shocked readers of its time. The production reunites composer and lyricist Michael John LaChiusa (The Gardens of Anuncia, Hello Again) and director George C. Wolfe (Jelly’s Last Jam) in a revival directed by Lili-Anne Brown, a two...

Theater

New York City Center · Off-Broadway

Closed

March 29, 2026