Jenna Coker-Jones News

The Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns, the eagerly awaited sequel to the popular off-Broadway jukebox musical The Marvelous Wonderettes, will soon have its own cast album. The show opened July 7, 2012 at the Laguna Playhouse. Wonderettes creator Roger Bean has selected 32 songs for the new show and each one, from beloved classic to hidden treasure, will receive the signature Wonderettes touch for the new album.

Roger Bean has had such tremendous success with his Marvelous Wonderettes, the musical fable of the all-female singing quartet that began at Springfield High in the 50s and 60s... and, he's done it again. Missy (Misty Cotton), Suzy (Bets Malone), Betty Jean (Jenna Coker-Jones) and Cindy Lou ( Lowe Taylor) are back for their second sequel entitled Marvelous Wonderettes: Caps and Gowns. Now onstage at the Laguna Playhouse, the four gals are still crackling with energy and optimism under the loving eye of director Bean.

On Friday, March 2, 2012, producer Ken Davenport (Godspell, Chinglish, Oleanna, You're Welcome America...) will present a private industry reading of the new musical 'GARAGE BAND' at a private location in midtown Manhattan. 'GARAGE BAND' features music by Mark Allen and book by The Grundleshotz.

On Friday, March 2, 2012, producer Ken Davenport (Godspell, Chinglish, Oleanna, You're Welcome America...) will present a private industry reading of the new musical 'GARAGE BAND' at a private location in midtown Manhattan. 'GARAGE BAND' features music by Mark Allen and book by The Grundleshotz.

HAIRSPRAY opened in 2002 on Broadway and had 2,642 performances at the Neil Simon Theatre. With music by Marc Shaiman, Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Williams and book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, HAIRSPRAY and its feel-good, upbeat score includes the songs 'Good Morning Baltimore,' 'Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now' and 'You Can't Stop the Beat.'

Reprise Theatre Company's production of the classic American musical 'Cabaret,' which opens the 2011-2012 Reprise season and plays September 13 to 25 (press opening September 14, 2011) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse, includes a cast of new talents as well as Broadway and West End veterans - Zach Bandler as Ernst Ludwig, Lisa O'Hare as Sally Bowles, Jeff McLean as Cliff Bradshaw, Katrina Lenk as Fräulein Kost, Mary Gordon Murray as Fräulein Schneider, Robert Picardo as Herr Schultz and Bryce Ryness as the Master of Ceremonies.

Musical Theatre West closes its 58th season with the final five performances of the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER previewed July 8 and runs through July 24, 2011.

Fans of the 1998 film The Wedding Singer, which proved an unqualified hit for its stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, will relish seeing the quirky story revisited on the big stage of the Carpenter Center in Long Beach. In 2006 The Wedding Singer was turned into a Broadway musical with the identical Ridgefield, New Jersey characters, but with some alterations in plotline. What counts most is the upbeat 80s humor, which the stage version retains in spades, as well as unlimited heart. MTW (Musical Theatre West)'s regional premiere does the show proud under Larry Raben's dynamite direction and sporting a rollicking cast.

Musical Theatre West presents the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER runs through July 24, 2011.

Musical Theatre West is proud to announce the cast for the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER directed by Larry Raben at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER runs July 9 through July 24, 2011, with a low priced preview on July 8.

Musical Theatre West is proud to announce the cast for the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER directed by Larry Raben at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Theater for the New City, Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director and Holly-Anne Ruggiero for Impulse Theatre, proudly present a concert reading of THERE'S SOMETHING I NEED TO TELL YOU, the new musical comedy with Book and Lyrics by Robert Stroizer (Editor and Chief, World and Grand) and Music and Lyrics by Barbara Hustedt Crook (Senior Editor, Cosmopolitan) on Monday, June 6th at 7pm at Theatre For A New City.

Theater for the New City, Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director and Holly-Anne Ruggiero for Impulse Theatre, proudly present a concert reading of THERE'S SOMETHING I NEED TO TELL YOU, the new musical comedy with Book and Lyrics by Robert Stroizer (Editor and Chief, World and Grand) and Music and Lyrics by Barbara Hustedt Crook (Senior Editor, Cosmopolitan) on Monday, June 6th at 7pm at Theatre For A New City.

The new musical Flambé Dreams opens Nov 22, 2010 at The Iguana Restaurant and Dance Lounge (240 West 54th St.) and plays Mondays for three weeks. Flambé Dreams has book and lyrics by Matthew Hardy and music by Randy Klein.

The new musical Flambé Dreams opens Nov 22, 2010 at The Iguana Restaurant and Dance Lounge (240 West 54th St.) and plays Mondays for three weeks. Flambé Dreams has book and lyrics by Matthew Hardy and music by Randy Klein.

Fans of The Battery's Down are invited to an exclusive, one-night only CD Signing and Performance celebrating the Second Season CD release of The Battery's Down.

Fans of The Battery's Down are invited to an exclusive, one-night only CD Signing and Performance celebrating the Second Season CD release of The Battery's Down.

Ghostlight Records announces the release of THE BATTERY'S DOWN: Season 2 Soundtrack! The album is now available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and the Ghostlight website.

Ford's Theatre proudly presents 'Little Show of Horrors'. The show opened on March 12 and will run through May 22, 2010. The production is choreographed by Karma Camp and directed by Coy Middlebrook.

The Ford's Theatre Society continues its 2009-2010 season with 'Little Shop of Horrors' by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, March 12 to May 22, 2010.