By GAIL CHOOCHAN
THE FREE LANCE-STAR
Summer is almost here and thereâs a certain radiant energy in the air as life is starting to feel a little normal again. And one bright spot can be found at Riverside Center for the Performing Arts, with its new show âThe Marvelous Wonderettes.â
The past year has been a long and challenging one, and this charming jukebox musical takes audiences on a welcome journey to another eraâmaking you forget weâre living in pandemic at least for a little while.
âThe Marvelous Wonderettesâ is set during a time when fluffy crinoline skirts, bouffants, mini dresses and go-go bootsâand not masks and hand sanitizerâwere the norm. The show follows an all-girl group performing at their 1958 prom at Springfield High School (âGo Chipmunks!â) after the boys glee club had to bail. Replacing the Crooning Crab Cakes for prom entertainment, The Marvelous Wonderettes make it through a marathon of songs,