It's their party! Ryann Redmond and Kristy Cates will join The Marvelous Wonderettes off-Broadway. The jukebox musical is playing at Theatre Row's Kirk Theatre.
From August 24, Redmond is set to board the cast as Suzy Simpson, replacing Diana DeGarmo, who will play her final performance on August 14. Redmond’s Broadway credits include If/Then and Bring It On: the Musical.
On September 21, Cates, a former Elphaba, will step in as Missy Miller; she is currently appearing as Ms. Bassett in Finding Neverland. Christina Bianco is scheduled to play her final performance as Missy on August 17. Meg Lanzarone will appear in the role from August 24 through September 18.
Created, written, and originally directed by Roger Bean, The Marvelous Wonderettes takes a trip down memory lane to the 1958 Springfield High School prom. The show follows the lives and loves of the Wonderettes, four girls with big dreams and bigger crinoline skirts, 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 production also currently stars Jenna Leigh Green as Cindy Lou, Sally Schwab as Betty Jean and Mackenzie Barmen as the Wonderstudy.