The Roundabout Theatre Company has officially announced that they will produce Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party for an upcoming Broadway season. This outcome reflects the persistent dedication of everyone who advocated for this production to be staged with its full score intact. We have succeeded in bringing this vision to …
October 4, 2020
Final supporters
I'm making this petition to let the Roundabout Theatre Company know that they should produce this underrated musical on Broadway for its 2023-24, 2024-25, or 2025-26 season. This is one of my absolute favorite musicals. It's a show that is provocative, sexy, and dazzling like the revivals of "Chicago" and "Cabaret" (which Roundabout already has produced twice; in 1998 and 2014) and like the new musical "Moulin Rouge". I know that this show (which was one of two musicals adapted from the same material) was produced Off-Broadway with the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2000 (starring Brian d'Arcy James, Julia Murney, Taye Diggs, and Idina Menzel in her pre- Wicked and Frozen years). It was also revived in 2015 with NY City Center's Encores Off-Center. I firmly believe that this is the right time to finally bring this very special musical to Broadway.
Another reason this must happen is that in the Encores Off-Center production, valuable material was edited out of the show including songs such as Queenie Was A Blonde, Out of the Blue, Jackie’s Last Dance, and its final touching number, How Did We Ever Come To This. This time, these songs need to be present, in their rightful places.
Another important point is that this Roundabout production will need to have a diversity in cast and crew, including people of color, body positive, and transgender.
In its mission statement, Roundabout (which is a non-profit theatre company) works with a diverse team of artists to identify programming for consideration and has the ability to produce lesser-known plays and musicals like The Wild Party. In these crazy times, Lippa's musical is more relevant than ever.
Please sign this petition and share it with others who want to support a strong and diversified New York theatre.
Also, feel free to contact the staff of the Roundabout Theatre Company by email ([email protected] and [email protected]) or mail them at this address (231 West 39th Street, Suite 1200, New York, NY, 10018). Find and follow me on Twitter (@glenn_biz), Facebook (facebook.com/glenn.biz), and Instagram (instagram.com/glenn.biz). #OperationQueenie
Updates
July 26, 2020
The petition has officially reached 1,000 signatures. It is heartening to see so many people advocate for a full Broadway production of this score with its complete musical arrangement.
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 25, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
September 30, 2018
September 28, 2018
The signature count is nearing our first major milestone of one hundred people. Please direct others to this page so that we can demonstrate the true scale of interest in this production.
185 Comments
Black doesn’t need to be the only black character and because “Queenie is a blonde” doesn’t mean it’s only a white woman! #Diversity!
As one who has been in this show before, I can honestly say this needs to have a diverse team behind it. It is as story of many colors and therefore should exude that on stage and behind the scenes. I find it will be most successful if done this way.
I directed this a long time ago in a community theater production. If we can do it there... roadway can do it!
I never got to see the show, but used to listen to the recording incessantly. It's as haunting, powereful and original as the best of Sondheim or Kander and Ebb.
Planned an entire vacation around it, but it closed by the time I landed. Show is definitely deserving---the soundtrack is genius.
Diversity is so important!!
Please choose those that have the best vocal & acting talent!
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The Roundabout Theatre Company has officially announced that they will produce Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party for an upcoming Broadway season. This outcome reflects the persistent dedication of everyone who advocated for this production to be staged with its full score intact. We have succeeded in bringing this vision to …
October 4, 2020
Final supporters
I'm making this petition to let the Roundabout Theatre Company know that they should produce this underrated musical on Broadway for its 2023-24, 2024-25, or 2025-26 season. This is one of my absolute favorite musicals. It's a show that is provocative, sexy, and dazzling like the revivals of "Chicago" and "Cabaret" (which Roundabout already has produced twice; in 1998 and 2014) and like the new musical "Moulin Rouge". I know that this show (which was one of two musicals adapted from the same material) was produced Off-Broadway with the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2000 (starring Brian d'Arcy James, Julia Murney, Taye Diggs, and Idina Menzel in her pre- Wicked and Frozen years). It was also revived in 2015 with NY City Center's Encores Off-Center. I firmly believe that this is the right time to finally bring this very special musical to Broadway.
Another reason this must happen is that in the Encores Off-Center production, valuable material was edited out of the show including songs such as Queenie Was A Blonde, Out of the Blue, Jackie’s Last Dance, and its final touching number, How Did We Ever Come To This. This time, these songs need to be present, in their rightful places.
Another important point is that this Roundabout production will need to have a diversity in cast and crew, including people of color, body positive, and transgender.
In its mission statement, Roundabout (which is a non-profit theatre company) works with a diverse team of artists to identify programming for consideration and has the ability to produce lesser-known plays and musicals like The Wild Party. In these crazy times, Lippa's musical is more relevant than ever.
Please sign this petition and share it with others who want to support a strong and diversified New York theatre.
Also, feel free to contact the staff of the Roundabout Theatre Company by email ([email protected] and [email protected]) or mail them at this address (231 West 39th Street, Suite 1200, New York, NY, 10018). Find and follow me on Twitter (@glenn_biz), Facebook (facebook.com/glenn.biz), and Instagram (instagram.com/glenn.biz). #OperationQueenie
Updates
July 26, 2020
The petition has officially reached 1,000 signatures. It is heartening to see so many people advocate for a full Broadway production of this score with its complete musical arrangement.
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 25, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
September 30, 2018
September 28, 2018
The signature count is nearing our first major milestone of one hundred people. Please direct others to this page so that we can demonstrate the true scale of interest in this production.
185 Comments
Currently in a production of Wild Party at Footlite Musicals here in Indianapolis, IN right now. We opened last weekend and run until March 20th. The show has been well-reserved. I would love this show revived on Broadway. The music is AMAZING!!! Nice, dark, gritty and fun show to do. Bring it back!!!
Black doesn’t need to be the only black character and because “Queenie is a blonde” doesn’t mean it’s only a white woman! #Diversity!
As one who has been in this show before, I can honestly say this needs to have a diverse team behind it. It is as story of many colors and therefore should exude that on stage and behind the scenes. I find it will be most successful if done this way.
I directed this a long time ago in a community theater production. If we can do it there... roadway can do it!
I never got to see the show, but used to listen to the recording incessantly. It's as haunting, powereful and original as the best of Sondheim or Kander and Ebb.
Planned an entire vacation around it, but it closed by the time I landed. Show is definitely deserving---the soundtrack is genius.
Diversity is so important!!
Please choose those that have the best vocal & acting talent!
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Currently in a production of Wild Party at Footlite Musicals here in Indianapolis, IN right now. We opened last weekend and run until March 20th. The show has been well-reserved. I would love this show revived on Broadway. The music is AMAZING!!! Nice, dark, gritty and fun show to do. Bring it back!!!