the wild party lippa vs lachiusa

JESS: See, I had a lot to say about Lippa’s, so I think we'll even out in the end. ANDREW: Dolores, you have Gold and Goldberg, who are producers on Broadway? - the guy shoveling elephant shit at the circus. And so, Andrew Lippa and Michael John LaChiusa just both saw it on the New York Times bestseller list and was like, “Well, now I gotta look at this. BRIANNA: But that is the cheese rating I am giving it tonight. JESS: Yes. ANDREW: It's the leaning tower of LaCheesa. I think that's just part of his style is he writes a lot of songs that are more focused on lyrical content over making them sound different. And there's also the placement of the sexual assault scene, which in Lippa’s version, it's at the beginning of the show, right off the bat. JESS: But just as I said, darker does not imply better. No, Brendon’s is not allowed. Whereas in this one, you get the same characters, but we also have the brothers. JESS: He is basically lamenting about how this woman drives him nuts and, “I've had so many other women, but this one, I specifically crave in a way.”. ANDREW: So I guess this one did feel shorter, I suppose, if they felt about the same length. The intricasies of LaChiusa's music and lyrics are gems and listening to him weave a story through music is a wild party in itself. I actually think it’s quite an achievement what LaChiusa and Wolfe did. For the other musical of the same name, see The Wild Party (Lippa Musical). But on Broadway he tends to pull the knives out. Very weird. And I think this is where I feel the show falls short of the other - They kind of introduce a lot of the guests, but not really. VIDEO: Broadway's Best Unite for Emotional, Gender-Bending, BROADWAY BACKWARDS- Watch Now! Big Fish (musical) Musical with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa â¦ Lippa’s does feel more like a Broadway show in the modern sense. The Wild Party was adapted into a poorly-received film in 1975, and two musicals in 2000, one on Broadway (by Michael John LaChiusa) and one off-Broadway (by Andrew Lippa). ANDREW: Yes. I think the essence is how differently each piece treats the moment where Black and Queenie dance for the first time and have the initial spark that's going to lead to all the ensuing disaster. He's not –. And the way it ends is so dismal. Are you ready for a mid-show before we talk about the LaChiusa’s? ANDREW: - Are sitting in a room together doing drugs and Jackie just fucking rapes her. Like, I mean everyone at the party is a piece of shit. BRIANNA: New York Times head theatre critic Ben Brantley said, “This is, as you may know, the second musical of the season of this title, and it is inspired by the same original source material, Joseph Moncure March's notorious narrative poem of the Prohibition era. The problem with this is there's not a lot of actual verse-chorus-verse songs and that's often very good, I love Great Comet and all that, but this one stands out because it very much is a traditional actual storytelling song. All the same trigger warnings from Lippa’s still stand for this one. It is just a great time for a wonderful actress. But first, we're gonna start with Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party. Lippa's score, dexterously orchestrated by Michael Gibson, has a jittery, wandering quality, conscientiously shifting styles and tempos as if in search of a lost chord. ANDREW: Maybe they meant to put Lippa’s on? He's just like, “Yeah, this one was too round.”. How are you doing, Jess? Like I can see a reason why anyone would enjoy -, ANDREW: Yeah, I don't think either show is that bad. The Wild Party (LaChiusa musical) Musical with a book by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe and music and lyrics by LaChiusa. JESS: Oh, it is. Because I think aesthetically, this feels a lot tamer and a lot less groundbreaking in a way that is effectively reflecting the music. Didn't he rewrite the opening and closing numbers? I understand that LaChiusa's music is more of a pastiche of 1920's Vaudeville, but the gospel and pop-rock infusion of Lippa's is much more evocative and high-octane, and complements the â¦ So, the plot of The Wild Party is about: lovers Queenie and Burrs, they decide to throw a party to end all parties in their Manhattan apartment. JESS: Yeah, then that's kind of the weird thing about this. And him and Black get into a fight and he dies. She doesn't have a huge amount going on and really she doesn't do much during the plot, other than just meet a different guy and then have her old boyfriend come and try to kill her. Give me George C Wolfe, Toni Colette, Tonya Pinkins and Eartha Kitt any day. JESS: Shut up. And we don't need to read though all that. JESS: It's not even a fight. Where there - it's talking about anti-semitism, I believe. Cue the music, Bree. And then she finally discovers she doesn't need to rely on men. I saw the Lippa Encore’s version with Sutton Foster and found the show very “eh.” And I’m a huge fan of the cast album. So, that was my experience. Description "Queenie was a blonde..." This week Jess & Andrew talk about both of the musical adaptations of "The Wild Party" in what may be our most serious discussion we've ever held. Again, all roads lead to Jeffrey Seller when it comes to making musicals for me. For the other musical of the same name, see The Wild Party (Lippa Musical). I think part of the problem is the source material doesn't give you a huge amount to work with with Queenie. I had the chance to see the LaChiusa Wild Party first (missed this production entirely) and had fallen in love with it. Lippa's version is closer in plot to March's poem and keeps the focus on the Love Triangle , and features modern pop/rock orchestrations. ANDREW: Oscar, who is the boxer, who - he appears a little bit in the Lippa one. I think it's been a long time since we had a party. 5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing. The Wild Party is a musical with book, lyrics, and music by Andrew Lippa.. Based on Joseph Moncure March's 1928 narrative poem of the same name, it coincidentally made its debut off-Broadway during the same theatre season (1999–2000) as a Broadway production with the same name and source material. The songs do not reflect the tone of the story, and I wish I could say there's a disconnect between the book writer and the songwriter, but they’re the same guy. And I don't like the way that people – like, even fucking Ben Brantley describes it as a “lust or love.” It's not that. It feels like an 11 o'clock number, where the stakes are real, the characters are coming to a head, and everything is breaking down. JESS: Before we get into the songs now, we gotta compare our initial thoughts to the thoughts of the New York theater critic of the time, Ben Brantley, and what he had to say about this show, after he had already dealt with Lippa’s version. It's just strong comparatively. "Yes, and it was even worse. The reviewer who compared Sondheim to Lachuisa and Larson to Lippa was on the right track. ANDREW: Yes. JESS: So, it's time for Breeviews, the time when Bree reads the New York Times reviews and compares it to what we think about it. That’s a pretty accurate statement. ANDREW: Yeah. ABINGTON, Penn - Local Bat Mitzvah girl Rebecca Weismerâs Broadway-themed reception was disrupted last Saturday when guests directed to The Wild Party table were told theyâd have to guess if they were assigned to Andrew Lippaâs or Michael John LaChiusaâs interpretation of the seating arrangement, confused guests confirmed. JESS: Yes. JESS: I think he sees her as property and doesn’t like other people touching his things. But they're not really a big part of the show. Read more. ", Threatt Talks Audition Stories & More on 32 BAR CUT. And I feel like Lippa - I think if we do a little revision to the score, we can really make that line ride a bit more. I don't think there's either show that I would be outspokenly suggesting anyone go see. It sounds like a song that would be after he finds Black and Queenie together. Show-Stopping. But let's go into a mid-show announcement. There's a general lack of knowledge of the LaChiusa version, and that's mostly because of the recordings. Who else is invited? Sarah Lena. It's not the Act One closer, but it's like - I forget what it's called. And Lippa at the time wasn't really a big guy quite yet. I like Lippa's as well, and I do think that score is more accessible to listeners out of context (plus Julia Murney is fab). ANDREW: I think this show earns it more than the other as well. My brain has those chemical reactions to narrative story structure to this that I like having. ANDREW: In this one, he is a Black character in an interracial couple. ANDREW: Yeah, he's the guy who does the rape. Did I get that in the right order? And then Queenie and Black kind of get along, I guess? Whereas these skate the middle. Helpful. JESS: No matter how great Mandy Patinkin is as an actor - and believe me, he is one of the greats - This just doesn't land for me. I feel like that relationship is really expanded in a good way. Crowd Song: Lippa's has a few, such as "The Juggernaut" and "A Wild, Wild Party". The gun gets fired, but who's been shot? ANDREW: Yeah. JESS: Please put that on the poster, John Michael LaChiusa. Because they're dressed - he is literally a clown. This one feels much seedier and much grosser. JESS: Michael John LaChiusa. Like, if they're off-Broadway, he tends to have a little bit more gentle hands. Even our quote unquote heroes are very bad people. Let's just break down the plot of this one real quick. I can watch just amateur productions of this and this song is always a fucking blast to watch. JESS: Well, the thing is, unlike Lippa’s version, this one is actually written - like the book - and directed by a Black man, George C. Wolfe, who most recently directed Black Bottom movie that stars -, ANDREW: It probably helped them feel more bold to like, “We'll do it,” you know? Let's do it.” And they both just started around the same time, and they both finished around the same time, and then they're both on the New York stages within months of each other. '”, ANDREW: Yeah. JESS: One of the songs that I heard, well before I saw this show but always just heard, was What Is It About Her? And in this musical, it's like, “They were both vaudeville performers and they got along because they were both really, really good at sex. Especially in the context of what's going on. And it makes sense that this is the action he decides to take. The Wild Party is een Amerikaanse musical uit 2000, die dat jaar zowel in een Broadway-productie als in een Off-Broadway productie in New York te zien was. ANDREW: He's in a bathtub too? JESS: Opening scene. The book or the long poem does, where it's just like, “We introduce a person, we get a little moment with them, we get a little moment with someone else, we get a little moment with someone else,” and then it ends and Queenie and Burrs are just the framing device of the people that have the party. But since we now have Toni Collette because Vanessa Williams pulled out, that element is kind of off and the blackface seems much more pointed and vulgar and makes it makes you sick to your stomach. If you don't feel sick seeing it, you should - I mean, you should reconsider your life. But this show cuts all of them for the most part. “Queenie was a blonde…” This week Jess & Andrew talk about both of the musical adaptations of “The Wild Party” in what may be our most serious discussion we’ve ever held. JESS: So, The Wild Party is a musical with music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa and a book by George C. Wolfe and Michael John LaChiusa, based on The Wild Party by Joseph Moncure March. After one of Eartha Kitt's numbers (she was the only reason we stayed awake), Mandy kept trying to kill her applause. And Andrew is the ultimate bipartisan person - he has nothing, no cards on either side of the table. JESS: I agree, but it also feels like it's more streamlined and a complete story more than the other one. if for only the quality of the lyrics vs Lippa's alone. ^ Yeah but a recording is not supposed to explain everything in the show. JESS: I think all of Burrs’ songs are fucking great for one. For the Michael John LaChiusa musical of the same name, please visit The Wild Party (LaChiusa). Cabaret; Off-Broadway; â¦ ANDREW: Yeah, but it ends very ambiguously with her just walking away with the gun and the curtain drops. Skip to main content Skip to footer site map. JESS: He’s just kind of a guy. Where you are very much like an emotion and like overall music and feel and vibe kind of person. More uplifting than the other one. ANDREW: I think it's darker. But I love this song. I’ll give it one of those cheese sticks that's like a two-cheese spiral. This page details the musical composed by Andrew Lippa. ANDREW: Because of the Lippa version there. I think the only place I disagree is - So they have all these characters and they introduce a couple different plotlines – Like, you want to you want to know what's going to happen with Gold and Goldberg - Are they going to change the name? And that's about it. ANDREW: Yeah, you don't have to do that. JESS: No, it is not. I've had it for the entire summer, and not a day has gone by without one of the melodies popping up in my head. And he storms in with a gun and wants to kill her. JESS: – A really fun song and it shows who she is and extends on the character we've seen up to that point. It could be him, could be the, it could be himself even -. JESS: He wants to kill someone. ANDREW: I would even add one extra one. JESS: Yeah, if it's a joke to you, you've got issues. Michael John LaCheesa, you can leave me alone. He is equally involved in this as Queenie. And the answer is La Chiusa. Do you want a really strong narrative structure and very limited characters and personalities? 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