New York City Center Encores! has found full casting for its upcoming run of Michael John LaChiusa's The Wild Party, set to play the Manhattan venue March 18-29. As previously announced, Jasmine Amy Rogers (BOOP!) and Adrienne Warren (The Last Five Years) will lead the company as Queenie and Kate, respectively, alongside Joseph A. Byrd as Phil D’Armano, Claybourne Elder as Jackie, and Evan Tyrone Martin as Eddie Mackrel.
Newly revealed to be joining them are Tonya Pinkins, an alum of the musical's original Broadway cast, as Dolores Montoya; Jelani Alladin (Frozen) as Black, Wesley J. Barnes as Oscar D’Armano, Jordan Donica (Camelot) as Burrs, KJ Hippensteel as Gold, Andrew Kober as Goldberg, Lesli Margherita (Gypsy) as Mae, Betsy Morgan (Masquerade) as Sally, Meghan Murphy as Miss Madelaine True, and Maya Rowe as Nadine. Standbys Curtis Bannister and Kyrie Courter will round out the company. Casting is by The Telsey Office.
Adapted from Joseph Moncure March's poem of the same name by LaChiusa and original director George C. Wolfe, The Wild Party centers on a prohibition-era New York City house party being thrown by Queenie and Burrs as their relationship falls apart, an evening that becomes something of a rager thanks to a bathtub full of gin, ample cocaine, and a tragic orgy.
The musical premiered on Broadway in 2000 via Off-Broadway's Public Theater, earning seven Tony Award nominations the same year, including for Best Musical. In an apparent coincidence, the work premiered shortly after the world premiere of a separate musical adaptation of the same source material featuring a book, music, and lyrics by Andrew Lippa (The Addams Family). That work played Off-Broadway via Manhattan Theatre Club.
Lili-Anne Brown is directing the Encores! staging, and Katie Spelman will choreograph, with guest music director Daryl Waters at the baton. The production will feature choreography by Katie Spelman, scenic design by Arnel Sancianco, costume design by Linda Cho, lighting design by Justin Townsend, sound design by Alex Neumann, and hair and wig design by Tom Watson.
The production is being presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
Tickets are at NYCityCenter.org.