Menopause The Musical August 7, 2009

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Kell Curtis / Justin Press
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MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL
The Hilarious Celebration of Women And The Change
WHAT:
Menopause The Musical:
The return of the musical smash about women and the change.
WHEN:
An 8-week run from August 7, 2009 through September 27, 2009. Show times are 7:30pm Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays with 2 shows on Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00pm and 5:30pm. Check out www.menopasuethemusical.com or www.eisenmanncenter.com for more information.
WHERE:
The Eisemann Center for Performing Arts
2351 Performance Drive, Richardson Texas 75082
Box Office and Information:972-744-4650
Tickets for all shows are: $45.00
Single tickets are on sale now and discounted prices for groups of 10+ are also available.
DETAILS:

Over 11 million tickets sold and 12 countries have witnessed the hilarity of this beloved look at women and the change occurred during menopause, through songs, humor and poignant moments. It is a show to be treasured by all ages, women and men alike. Menopause The Musical plays the intimate Bank of America Theatre at the spectacular Eisemann Center for Performing Arts for an 8-week run.
About Menopause The Musical:
Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, Menopause The Musical® has become an international phenomenon, was written by Jeanie Linders and is produced by South Florida-based GFour Productions. Menopause The Musical® has been seen by nearly 11 million people all over the world since it debuted in a 76-seat perfume-shop-turned-theatre in Orlando, Florida in 2001.

Billed as "The Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change®," the original, off-Broadway musical begins with four women, "Professional Woman," "Soap Star," "Iowa Housewife" and "Earth Mother," at a Bloomingdale's lingerie sale with nothing in common but a black lace bra - and hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, chocolate binges, not enough sex, too much sex and day-to-day challenges with aging parents, aging children and aging partners.

They share their ups and downs through a collection of 25 re-lyricized baby boomer songs from the 60's, 70's and 80s. Disco hit "Stayin' Alive" becomes "Stayin' Awake," Motown favorite "My Guy" is transformed into "My Thighs," "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" switches to "In the Guest Room or on the Sofa, My Husband Sleeps at night," and "Puff The Magic Dragon" becomes the anthem to exercise, Puff, My God I'm Draggin'".

"It may not be Shakespeare, but our focus is different. We want to bring women together and empower them. This is an event - a happening," says Kathi Glist, one of the show's producers. "It resonates with just about any woman over 40, but it is enjoyed by all. And the younger women laugh just as hard," she adds. "It's a party every night!" "The show has become a point of relating, a celebration of a life passage that launches women into a new exciting phase of their lives," says Linders. "Most women know intuitively what every other woman is facing with the onset of the menopause. They talk about it with their friends and, on occasion with their spouses. But, when they are in a theatre with hundreds of women, and they're all shouting ‘That's Me!' then they know what they are experiencing is normal. They call it a sisterhood!"

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Official Website: http://www.menopausethemusical.com