Pit & Balcony’s will close its 92nd mainstage season with Andrew Lippa’s Wild Party, a modern jazz musical which featured Saginaw native Brian d’Arcy James in its off-Broadway debut in 2000.
Wild Party takes place in one night at the Manhattan apartment of lovers, Queenie and Burrs who decide to throw the party-to-end-all-parties. Audiences are introduced to an array of guests including a Mr. Black who catches Queenie’s eye. Soon, the three find themselves in a whirling love triangle with a violent end. The musical, set in the Jazz Era updates classic jazz sounds with pop motifs and instruments, giving theatre-goers a unique and delightful experience.
“Wild Party is just that,” says Amy Spadafore, Managing Director of Pit & Balcony. “It’s a wild party. There’s so much energy and passion in the script and score, you really feel like you’re at this ‘party-to-end-all-parties’ when you’re watching the show. It’s a really fun note to close this ambitious season on.”
Pit & Balcony’s cast is made up of fourteen community members. Amber Hadley, Spencer Beyerlein, Rhiannon Evans-Hall, and Colton Jordon are at the center of this party. The remaining cast includes Steven Axtell, Elizabeth Reinhardt, Lauren Hanson, Trashan Donald, Wendy Yaworski, Justin Russell, Matthew Howe, Steven Cantu, Andrew Fergerson, and Bre Sklar. Wild Party is directed by Pit & Balcony veteran, Todd Thomas.
“Wild Party is unlike any musical of which I am aware,” Thomas says. “Although set in the 1920's, the consequences of an unwavering pursuit of self-pleasure and attention and the resulting boredom when we aren't entertained are not that different now, 100 years later. I think audience members will love the music and be entirely immersed in the characters and story of this show.”
Performances of Wild Party run May 10-12 & 17-19. Friday and Saturday showings will begin at 7:30pm and Sunday’s performances will begin at 3:00pm. This show contains mature content including adult language and situations and depictions of physical and sexual assault.
Wild Party is proudly presented in partnership with Green Acres Golf Course.
Tickets and more information can be found at www.PitAndBalconyTheatre.com or by calling (989)754-6587.