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Event Description
For fans of The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge, and Cabaret comes Michael John LaChiusa's Broadway sensation, The Wild Party. Nominated for seven Tony Awards in 2000, The Wild Party brings to life the 1928 poem written by Joseph Moncure March, set in the era of Manhattan decadence in the roaring twenties.
Queenie, a vaudeville showgirl, hosts the "wild" party with her vicious lover, Burrs. The guests are a vivid collection of the unruly and the undone, whose stories explore themes of racism, sexism, and the undying search for the American Dream. The jazz- and gin- soaked party rages to a mounting sense of threat as artifice and illusion are stripped away. When midnight debauchery leads to tragedy at dawn, the high-flying characters land with a sobering thud, reminding us that no party lasts forever.
Co-directed by Kacy Connon and Zachary Tarlton and music directed by Zachary Tarlton, The Wild Party features a cast of local Charlotte actors and the Queen City Concerts orchestra, brought to life on the Booth Playhouse stage at Blumenthal Arts.
This production features lower orchestra level cabaret-style seating with traditional theatre seating in the upper orchestra and gallery levels. Actors will move throughout the lower orchestra level of the theatre, interacting with patrons seated in the cabaret-style seating.
Welcome to our party, The Wild Party....
Content Advisory
Includes adult language and content, sudden loud noises, fog, and flashing lights. Recommended for ages 16 and up.
Directions & Parking
A special preferred parking rate of only $10* is available for our patrons in the Bank of America Center Parking Garage.
- Entrances: 150 N. College St. and 290 E. 5th St.
The $10 rate is applicable when parked in the garage after 5pm on weekdays, Monday-Friday. If parked in the garage before 5pm, the $10 rate is void. There is no time restriction for the weekend, Saturday and Sunday.
Getting and Using Your Parking Pass When You Arrive
- Pull the garage entry ticket when you arrive at the designated garage. You will need this to exit!
- Purchase a $10 Blumenthal exit pass at the theater or click here to purchase in advance online. If you would rather purchase by phone, please call 704.372.1000.*
When You Exit
- Insert or scan your garage entry ticket. Amount due will display on the screen.
- Scan your Blumenthal exit pass sticker.
- Gate arm will rise and the screen will display “drive safely.”
*Pre-paid parking is not available day of show.
PURCHASE YOUR PARKING EXIT PASS IN ADVANCE
Bring your pre-purchased parking pass with you to the show and receive an exit pass sticker at parking stations in the lobby before or after the show.
Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Arts Center is located in Founders Hall and contains 434 seats in its orchestra and gallery levels.
It hosts a variety of dance, choral and other musical ensembles, as well as meetings, seminars and workshops.