| The Marvelous Wonderettes | |
|---|---|
 Cast recording album cover | |
| Music | Various artists |
| Lyrics | Various artists |
| Book | Roger Bean |
| Basis | Pop songs of the 1950s and 1960s |
| Productions | 1999 Milwaukee 2001 Milwaukee 2006 Los Angeles 2008 Off-Broadway 2016 Off-Broadway |
The Marvelous Wonderettes is a jukebox musical comedy with a book by Roger Bean. The show, which uses pop songs from the 1950s and 1960s as a vehicle to tell its story, pays homage to the high school Songleader squads of the 50s. 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 second act shows the four ten years later at a high school reunion.
The musical includes the songs "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)".