Licensing Company: Broadway Licensing
The Marvelous Wonderettes (One-Act)
The Marvelous Wonderettes takes a cotton-candied colored musical trip down memory lane to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet The Wonderettes: four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts. The show follows their lives and loves from prom night to their 10-year reunion. The score highlights over 20 chart-topping hits of the era, including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me” and “It’s My Party.”
The Marvelous Wonderettes (One-Act)
PROGRAMMED INSTRUMENTS
Keyboard 2
$300.00
The Marvelous Wonderettes takes a cotton-candied colored musical trip down memory lane to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet The Wonderettes: four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts. The show follows their lives and loves from prom night to their 10-year reunion. The score highlights over 20 chart-topping hits of the era, including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me” and “It’s My Party.”
PROGRAMMING NOTES
The licensed orchestration is based on the Original 2008 Off-Broadway production at The Westside Theatre/Upstairs in NYC.
This version is orchestrated to be conducted from the Piano/Conductor/Keyboard 1 book by the Music Director. Only Keyboard 2 has any patches or keyboard programming. As a jukebox musical with a very small live band, Keyboard 2 fills out some of the other sounds of the era with instruments such as flute, alto sax, bari sax, brass, vibes, B3 Organ, accordion, strings, guitar, and some auxiliary percussion to name just a few. This is a relatively easy book to play by todays musical theater standards so this part could easily be handled by an advance high school student.
ORIGINAL MUSIC TEAM
Creator & Playwright: Roger Bean
Music Director & Supervisor: Brian William Baker
Music & Vocal Arrangements: Brian William Baker
Orchestrations by: Michael Borth
ORIGINAL 2008 OFF BROADWAY BAND:
Conductor/Piano 1 : Michael Borth
Keyboard 2: Brandon Sturiale
Guitar: Neil Johnson
Drums: Danny Taylor
SHOW DESCRIPTION
This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom, where we meet Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy, and Suzy: four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts! As we learn about their lives and loves, the girls serenade us with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.” In Act II, the Wonderettes reunite to take the stage and perform at their ten-year reunion. We learn about the highs and lows the girls have experienced in the past decade and are charmed to find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 classic ’50s and ’60s hits, The Marvelous Wonderettes will keep you smiling in this must-take musical trip down memory lane!