Based on Joseph Moncure's 1928 poem by the same name, this musical adaptation focuses on a Vaudeville dancer, Queenie (Julia Murney), looking for release from an abusive 3-year relationship with her lover, Burrs (Brian D'Arcy James) - So she decides to throw an enormous party in his honor, where she will proceed to embarrass him by flirting with another guy, but things to too far.