The Wild Party (Illumination Act)
The Wild Party (Illumination Act)
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The Wild Party (Illumination Act) NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%
(30 Ratings)
Positive
80%
Mixed
17%
Negative
3%
Members say
Great singing, Entertaining, Ambitious, Raunchy, Absorbing

About the Show

Illumination Act presents this immersive staging of Andrew Lippa’s racy and decadent 1920s-set musical drama, where the audience is interspersed amongst the action.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (30)

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177 Reviews | 34 Followers
75
Great singing, Free cocktail with purchase!, Great costumes, Immersive theater, Raunchy

See it if You like Chicago or Cabaret

Don't see it if You need a happy, silly, upbeat musical Read more

158 Reviews | 201 Followers
73
Still working out the kinks

See it if Your good with trekking out to Brooklyn... good vocal talent and live band.. still working through sound levels and mic feedback issues

Don't see it if The story is not particularly engaging & songs were all pretty similar--most did not advance the plot. Waaaaaay too long at 2.5 hr run time

106 Reviews | 17 Followers
70
Ambitious, Great singing, Great writing, Raunchy

See it if you like musicals in an intimate setting, having actors perform all around you, and/or young theater makers trying to create something new.

Don't see it if you want a light-hearted fun or don't like strong sexual themes. No matter where you sit you'll be blinded by spotlights at times. Read more

222 Reviews | 14 Followers
70
Absorbing, Quirky, Ambitious

See it if You enjoy immersive theatre and interacting with actors in character.

Don't see it if You prefer to be disconnected to a show or won’t interact with actors. Read more

84 Reviews | 12 Followers
69
Exquisite, Raunchy, Quirky, Slow, Disappointing

See it if You like the music of this show; if you want a cool party experience in a loft.

Don't see it if You need comfortable seats; If you need to hear the music/singing properly... Sound was no good. Read more

84 Reviews | 38 Followers
65
Ambitious, Entertaining, Indulgent, Fun, Disappointing

See it if you enjoy atmospheric theater, big musicals up close, jazz-age material, good choreography performed well, young talented singers.

Don't see it if you're nervous by actors up close, aren't a fan of the material, need strong plot or character development, need dynamic or elegant staging. Read more

470 Reviews | 113 Followers
55
Banal, Slow

See it if You want the drink included in admission. A few high energy dance numbers

Don't see it if Poor blocking and sightlines, blinding spotlights, amateurish, just under 3 hours and WAY too long. Hard to follow plot

39 Reviews | 6 Followers
83
Absorbing, Enchanting, Funny, Entertaining, Quirky

See it if you want to be absorbed by the party happening around the room. Great singing and good plot.

Don't see it if you don't like musicals.