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* AmbigouslyBi: Betty Jean. Although she has a crush on Johnny, she's also vying for attention from Cindy Lou, she prefers BJ over Betty Jean, and she's more tomboyish than the other girls. The script confirms that Betty Jean does have a crush on Cindy Lou, but she doesn't understand what that means yet.

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* AmbigouslyBi: AmbiguouslyBi: Betty Jean. Although she has a crush on Johnny, she's also vying for attention from Cindy Lou, she prefers BJ over Betty Jean, and she's more tomboyish than the other girls. The script confirms that Betty Jean does have a crush on Cindy Lou, but she doesn't understand what that means yet.yet.
* AttentionDeficetOohShiny: Suzy isn't exactly dumb, but she regularly gets distracted and over excited, sometimes forgetting basic rules.



* BromanticComedy: A genderbent version.



* FourGirlEnsemble: Missy is the [[TeamMom team mom]], regularly making sure everything is in check, Cindy Lou is the pretty one, Suzy is the childish and sweet one, and Betty Jean is tomboyish and athletic.
* HappilyMarried: Suzy in Act Two[[spoiler: , although she's the only one, in the first show. Betty Jean's husband regularly cheats on her, Missy hasn't been proposed to yet, and Cindy Lou's boyfriend died a few years back.]]



* WeUsedToBeFriends: Cindy Lou and Betty Jean, although [[spoiler: Cindy Lou let Johnny cheat on Betty Jean with her, stole her song, and then bragged about it]]

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* Revenge: It becomes a [[RunningGag running gag]] in Act One, where Betty Jean tries to interrupt or ruin Cindy Lou's performances. They never work, as Cindy Lou normally bounces right back up.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Cindy Lou and Betty Jean, although [[spoiler: Cindy Lou let Johnny cheat on Betty Jean with her, stole her song, and then bragged about it]]it]]
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The basis of Act Two.
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** Missy is the most straightforward example. She regularly has to have things go right, [[Nerdyglasses: and she even wears glasses, so you know she's smart.]]

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** Missy is the most straightforward example. She regularly has to have things go right, [[Nerdyglasses: [[NerdGlasses and she even wears glasses, so you know that she's smart.]]

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* ObviousPregnancy: [[spoiler: Suzy, in Act Two]]

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* AmbigouslyBi: Betty Jean. Although she has a crush on Johnny, she's also vying for attention from Cindy Lou, she prefers BJ over Betty Jean, and she's more tomboyish than the other girls. The script confirms that Betty Jean does have a crush on Cindy Lou, but she doesn't understand what that means yet.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: A bit of a variation. Suzy is blonde, and Betty Jean is a redhead. Missy has hazel brown hair while Cindy Lou's hair is described as raven.
* BrainlessBeauty: Suzy, [[spoiler: who ends up being prom queen at the end of act one]], is quite dim, in contrast to her friend, Missy.
* BrainyBrunette
** Missy is the most straightforward example. She regularly has to have things go right, [[Nerdyglasses: and she even wears glasses, so you know she's smart.]]
** Cindy Lou is also an example, albeit not as straightforward. She is, however, manipulative towards Betty Jean in Act One.
* DumbBlonde: Suzy.
* FieryRedhead: Betty Jean.
* LargeHam: Betty Jean.
* ObviousPregnancy: [[spoiler: Suzy, in Act Two]]Two]]
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Cindy Lou and Betty Jean, although [[spoiler: Cindy Lou let Johnny cheat on Betty Jean with her, stole her song, and then bragged about it]]
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The Marvelous Wonderettes tells the story of four songleaders (Missy, Cindy Lou, Suzy, and Betty Jean), who are singing for their prom, after the boy group wasn't allowed to. Act Two takes place at their ten year reunion.

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The Marvelous Wonderettes tells the story of four songleaders (Missy, Cindy Lou, Suzy, and Betty Jean), who are singing for their prom, after the boy group wasn't allowed to. Act Two takes place at their ten year reunion.reunion.

!!The Marvelous Wonderettes contains examples of:

* ObviousPregnancy: [[spoiler: Suzy, in Act Two]]
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The Marvelous Wonderettes tells the story of four songleaders (Missy, Cindy Lou, Suzy, and Betty Jean), who are singing for their prom, after the boy group wasn't allowed to. Act Two takes place at their ten year reunion.

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