From left is Myah Englebrecht as Cindy Lou, Leah Alburtus as Missy, Brielle Hall as Suzy and Leah Tipton as Betty Jean in Elkhart Civic Theatre’s production of The Marvelous Wonderettes, opening Friday, April 4 at the Bristol Opera House. Photo by Elkhart Civic Theatre.

News Release

ELKHART — “The Marvelous Wonderettes” comes to the Bristol Opera House 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 in a look back at the music and culture of the 50s and 60s, when female vocal groups filled the airwaves. The production is directed by Brock Butler and assisted by Marla Miller, with musical direction by Heidi Ferris and choreography by Cristian Marquez. The show is underwritten by Indiana Trust Wealth Management.

In front is Leah Alburtus, and from left in second row Myah Englebrecht, Leah Tipton and Brielle Hall in Elkhart Civic Theatre’s production of The Marvelous Wonderettes. Photo by Elkhart Civic Theatre.

This Off-Broadway musical starts at 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 viewers learn about their lives and loves, the girls sing ‘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. The girls reveal the highs and lows they have experienced in the past decade, they find that no matter what life throws their way, they will conquer it together. Featuring over 30 ’50s and ’60s hits, “The Marvelous Wonderettes” is a musical trip down memory lane.

The cast of The Marvelous Wonderettes is:

• Cindy Lou — Myah Englebrecht
• Missy — Leah Alburtus
• Betty Jean — Leah Tipton
• Suzy — Brielle Hall

Laura and Jack Smith and Gaska Tape are the season sponsors along with WNIT PBSMichiana.

Tickets are available for “The Marvelous Wonderettes” online at elkhartcivictheatre.org/wonderettes or by calling the Elkhart Civic Theatre box office at (574) 848-4116 weekday afternoons.