Roger Bean News

Theatrikos Theatre Company will present the nostalgic musical comedy, The Marvelous Wonderettes. Written and created by Roger Bean and directed by Matthew Windham, this high-energy, jukebox musical will run for three weeks, from April 2 to April 19, 2026.

An Original Cast Recording has been released for the musical Sh-Boom! Life Could Be a Dream, 17 years after it was originally produced. The musical, created by Roger Bean, premiered in 2009. 

With the New Year approaching, Inside Broadway announces 2026 showstopping winter programming available for New York City public school students from elementary to high school across the boroughs.

The Grand Prairie Arts Council will present the jukebox musical comedy The Marvelous Wonderettes, written and created by Roger Bean and directed by Araceli Radillo. Learn more!

Inside Broadway has announced its lineup of 2025-2026 theatre programming available for New York City public school students from elementary to high school across the five boroughs.

Honky Tonk Laundry finally gets its due, five years after it closed, or rather didn’t even open, because of the pandemic. And we are in luck, because most of the original team of actors and production designers are back.

If any company in the area can be said to have a formula for its seasons, that is a fair assessment of Saint Vincent Summer Theatre's usual years: a farce, a revue of pre-rock songs from stage and screen, and then a Roger Bean style nostalgic jukebox musical.

Oil Lamp Theater is presenting The Marvelous Wonderettes, written and created by Roger Bean, with musical arrangements by Brian William Baker, orchestrations by Michael Borth, and vocal arrangements by Roger Bean and Brian William Baker. See photos!

Oil Lamp Theater, which recently opened the Oil Lamp Theater's SPARK CENTER for the Performing Arts, has announced the cast and creative team for its next production,

Oil Lamp Theater, which recently opened the Oil Lamp Theater’s SPARK CENTER for the Performing Arts, has revealed the cast and creative team for its next production, The Marvelous Wonderettes. Learn more about the production here!

Mountain Theatre Company has revealed the two star studded casts for its 87th season opener, featuring two beloved musicals playing in repertory: The Marvelous Wonderettes and Forever Plaid. Learn more!

What did our critic think of WINTER WONDERETTES at The Pocket Community Theatre?

Greater Boston Stage Company is currently presenting Winter Wonderettes, a celebration of 1960s holiday hits performed in four-part harmony. See photos and video from the production here!

Majestic Theatre will present Sh-Boom! A Christmas Miracle on December 6-8, 2024. Written and created by Roger Bean.

WINTER WONDERETTES will run from November 29 to December 22, 2024, at Greater Boston Stage Company, offering a festive theatrical experience for the holiday season.

Greater Boston Stage Company has revealed its 25th anniversary season. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

It's an oldie but a goodie, and packed with oldies-but-goodies.

SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM is a huge dose of 1950s nostalgia that anyone of any age will enjoy.

Ring in Spring with a musical road trip from Chicago to California through 34 songs from the 50s and 60s. From “King of the Road” to “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena” and, of course, “Route 66', it’s a great time to get your kicks.

Clague Playhouse will present The Marvelous Wonderettes, Written & Created by Roger Bean, from Friday, March 22 through Sunday, April 14, 2024.