San Jose Repertory Theatre is proud to present the cast of the award-winning, cotton candy-colored, non-stop pop musical: The Marvelous Wonderettes. High school girls Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy will come to life on stage under the power-packed talents of Holly Davis, Christina DeCicco, Bets Malone and Lowe Taylor. Originating the role of Suzy, Bets Malone traveled with The Marvelous Wonderettes to New York and great success that included the making of an Original Cast Album. In the role of Missy, Lowe Taylor has enjoyed the longest run with The Marvelous Wonderettes, and has performed all four roles. With spectacular tightly-harmonized voices, The Marvelous Wonderettes perform beautifully arranged high-octane and soulful renditions of pop favorites from the fifties and sixties including, “Mr. Sandman,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid,” and “RESPECT.” The Marvelous Wonderettes will run from June 15, 2010 – June 27, 2010. Press opening night is June 16 at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale at the San Jose Rep Box Office at 101 Paseo de San Antonio or can be purchased online at www.SJRep.com or by calling 408.367.7255. Ticket prices range from $35.00 to $74.00.
Holly Davis (Betty Jean) has been seen in The Marvelous Wonderettes (Detroit’s Gem Theatre), The Three Musketeers (North Shore Music Theater), I Love You, You're Perfect...Now Change (
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park), as well as Godspell and The Full Monty (Papermill Playhouse). Davis was also seen in the national tours of South Pacific (Nellie Forbush) and The Sound of Music (Maria U.S.) and will be joining the national tour of 9 to 5 beginning in September.
Christina DeCicco (
Cindy Lou) was most recently seen as
Cindy Lou in the final cast of the off-Broadway production of The Marvelous Wonderettes. She also has been seen as Glinda in the national tour of Wicked. Other roles include Elmire in Moliere’s Tartuffe, Eponine in Les Miserables, Maria in West Side Story, Hope in Urinetown, Belle in Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, and Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun.
Bets Malone (Suzy) originated the role of Suzy in not only the first workshop of The Marvelous Wonderettes, but traveled with it to a successful New York production and the making of an Original Cast Album. All too familiar with the amazing world of
Roger Bean, she has been seen in four of his original musicals. She also choreographed his Route 66 this past season at the
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. Regionally she was in –All Shook Up (Natalie), Guys and Dolls (Adelaide), Annie Get Your Gun(Annie), EVITA (Eva), Once Upon A Mattress (Fred), Crazy For You (Polly), Me and My Girl (Sally) and On The Town (Hildy) to name a few. She can be seen on the DVD –The Ten Commandments-The Spectacle Musical, starring
Val Kilmer. Malone’s vocal talents can be heard as Talulah, the monkey in Barbie as the Island Princess, available on DVD.
Lowe Taylor (Missy) recently returned from New York having played the role of Suzy Simpson in The Marvelous Wonderettes off-Broadway. Taylor has a long history with The Marvelous Wonderettes having played the role of Missy at Musical
Theatre West, Suzy at The
Laguna Playhouse, and as standby for The Wonderettes, she became the first actress to perform all four roles. Taylor has appeared regionally in: Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey), Divorce! The Musical (Penny), Sunday In The Park (Dot/Marie), Into The Woods (Baker’s Wife), The Pajama Game (Babe Williams), Once Upon A Mattress (Princess Winnifred). Her workshop roles include: Ken Roht's The Nutcracker (Center Theater Group), High Spirits (MTG), and The Man Who Would Be King (Rubicon).
The Los Angeles Times called The Marvelous Wonderettes “virtually irresistible,” and The New Nork Times called it “effervescent, irresistible and an utter charm.” The Marvelous Wonderettes hit record-setting ticket sales and received awards during their sensational run in Los Angeles. They received the 2007 Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Musical and were also nominated for the 2009 Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Musical. Writer and creator, Roger Bean, also received a Los Angeles Ovation Award nomination for Best Director of a Musical.
San Jose Rep’s Summer Blockbuster Series also includes the Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award-Winner and member of the TV Academy Hall of Fame,
Ed Asner, in the solo performance of FDR. This must-see performance for six shows-only begins July 14 and runs until July 18, 2010. Ticket prices range from $45.00 to $74.00 and are currently available at
www.SJRep.com or at (408) 367-7255.
About the Rep
San Jose Rep is the premier non-profit, professional theatre company in the South Bay, presenting six main stage productions each year. As a major contributor to South Bay’s cultural community for 29 years, the Rep’s mission is to engage, entertain and inspire people. We produce innovative theatrical performances that offer fresh perspectives into the human condition, educational programs that promote life-long learning, and outreach initiatives that benefit our diverse community. For more information, visit us at
www.SJRep.com.
