Marvelous Wonderettes Releases Cast Recording on 11/11

The Marvelous Wonderettes Original Cast Recording will be released by PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage ofBroadway and American popular song. The recording session will take place on Thursday,September 18. The CD will be produced by Grammy® Award-winning producer Jeffrey Lesserand is slated for release on November 11.

The Marvelous Wonderettes began performancesat the Westside Theatre on August 29, and had its official Opening Night on Sunday,September 14.Written and directed by Roger Bean, The Marvelous Wonderettes is a cotton-candy colorednon-stop pop musical comedy featuring the iconic sounds of the fifties and beyond. Journey back tothe 1958 Springfield High School prom where the Wonderettes - Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy andSuzy - are four young girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts. Brimming withsuch classic hits as “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),” TheMarvelous Wonderettes is an effervescent musical blast from the past.

The New York Times calls The Marvelous Wonderettes, “one irresistible jukebox musical” and“For fanciers of the girl group sound – this is an utter charm.” The Associated Press says, “the funnever stops” while Back Stage exclaims, “Don’t buy a ticket to The Marvelous Wonderettes – buytwo! It’s a show you’ll want to see twice.”

The Marvelous Wonderettes features Farah Alvin as “Missy,” Beth Malone as “Betty Jean,”Bets Malone as “Suzy” and Victoria as “Cindy Lou.” The production includes Set Design byMichael Carnahan, Costume and Wig Design by Bobby Pearce (Broadway’s Taboo),Lighting Design by Jeremy Pivnick, Sound Design by Cricket S. Myers, Musical Direction byBrian William Baker and Choreography by Janet Miller. The production is presented byDavid Elzer (Jewtopia, The Laramie Project), Peter Schneider (The Lion King, Sister Act: TheMusical) and Marvelous Dreams, NYC.Founded in 2000 by Tommy Krasker & Philip Chaffin, and a four-time Grammy® nominee (for itscast albums of Assassins, Nine: The Musical, Grey Gardens and Company), PS Classics has madesignificant contributions to the heritage of American popular song through its critically acclaimedcast recordings (including recent productions of Xanadu, A Catered Affair and Adding Machine);solo albums by such Broadway luminaries as Maureen McGovern, Christine Andreas, RebeccaLuker, Victoria Clark, and Jason Danieley & Marin Mazzie; and recordings drawn from rare soundarchives, including Sondheim Sings.

PS Classics is distributed exclusively by ImageEntertainment. Visit www.psclassics.com.The Marvelous Wonderettes plays as follows at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rdStreet): Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 7:00 PM, with matineeperformances on Wednesday at 3:00 PM and Saturday & Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are availablethrough Telecharge at www.telecharge.com or (212) 239-6200. Tickets are $75.00, with a limitednumber of premium tickets available for $125.00.For more information, please visit www.MarvelousWonderettes.com

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