See Jasmine Amy Rogers and Adrienne Warren Perform 'Best Friends' From The Wild Party

The Michael John LaChiusa musical is preparing a run at New York City Center.

March 10, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block

Together they make dynamite! Rehearsals are underway for the New York City Center Encores! staging of Michael John LaChiusa's The Wild Party, and Playbill has a first look. See stars Jasmine Amy Rogers (as Queenie) and Tony winner Adrienne Warren (as Kate) perform "Best Friends" in the video above. Scroll down for more videos and photos from a recent press presentation. The Wild Party runs March 18–29.

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.

Below, see Rogers and Jelani Alladin (who plays Black) perform "People Like Us."

Below, The Wild Party ensemble performs "Dry."

Also starring in the show are Tonya Pinkins, an alum of the musical's original Broadway cast, as Dolores Montoya; Joseph A. Byrd as Phil D’Armano, Claybourne Elder as Jackie, Evan Tyrone Martin as Eddie Mackrel, 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.

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.

Photos: Encores!'s The Wild Party Meets the Press

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.

The production is being presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

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