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The Wild Party


  • Playhouse on Park 244 Park Road West Hartford United States (map)

Book, Music, and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa

Based on the Poem by Joseph Moncure March

Directed by Sean Harris; Music Direction by Colin Britt

Choreographed by Darlene Zoller

July 8 - August 9, 2026

Winner of the 2000 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding Musical.

THE WILD PARTY plunges audiences into the heart of the roaring 1920s, where jazz, lust, and danger collide. Queenie and Burrs are a dysfunctional couple of vaudeville performers whose relationship teeters on the brink. In an attempt to salvage their passion, they throw a lavish, anything-goes party in their Manhattan apartment. The parade of colorful and unpredictable guests includes a provocative stranger who catches Queenie’s eye and ignites Burrs’ jealousy. What begins as a night of carefree indulgence turns into a tense and dangerous game where loyalties are tested, secrets come to light, and relationships spiral out of control. This darkly brilliant show offers a captivating look at the dangers of excess, love, and betrayal, set to a sensational score of jazz, vaudeville, and gospel-inspired music.

"The show boasts a stridently pulsating score – an inspired melding of Elmer Bernstein’s jazzy-noir soundtracks and Kander and Ebb’s brassy cynicism.” - New York Post

Previews (July 8 & 9, 2026)

Wednesday at 7:30pm

Thursday at 2:00pm and 7:30pm

Regular Performances (July 10 - August 9, 2026)

Fridays at 8:00pm

Saturdays at 2:00pm and 8:00pm

Sunday at 2:00pm Talk Back with the cast following matinee performances

Tuesday at 2:00pm

Wednesdays & Thursdays 7:30pm

Additional morning performances at 10:30am: Thursday 07/16/26 & Friday 07/24/26

all seats $25 (plus $3.50 service charge)

Earlier Event: May 30
Comedy Night