The Marvelous Wonderettes is a musical comedy with a book by Roger Bean. It was recently played off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre in New York. The show, which uses pop songs from the '50s and '60s as a vehicle to tell its story, pays homage to the high school Songleader squads of the 1950s. When called upon to perform at their senior prom as a last minute replacement, Springfield High Songleaders, Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, rally together to entertain their classmates in four-part harmony.
The songs they sing during the course of the musical include: "Lollipop"; “Dream Lover”; “Stupid Cupid”; “Lipstick on Your Collar”; “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me”; "It’s My Party"; and "It’s In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)".
The original off-Broadway cast included Beth Malone (Betty Jean); Victoria Matlock (Cindy Lou); Farah Alvin (Missy); and Bets Malone (Suzy). The musical opened September 14, 2008 at Westside Theatre in New York. Vocal arrangements and Musical Direction were by Brian William Baker and Roger Bean; choreography was by Janet Miller; the show was written and directed by Roger Bean and the creative team includes: Michael Carnahan (Sets), Bobby Pearce (Wigs and Costumes), Jeremy Pivnick (Lights) and Cricket S. Myers (Sound).
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