GFour Productions, winners of 68 Drama Desk and 54 Tony Awards
®, are proudly bringing the international hit show
Menopause The Musical® to Grand Rapids and will play
DeVos Performance Hall for 1 performance on Saturday, April 24, 2027.
Menopause The Musical® is a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived “The Change.”
Local presale begins Monday, October 19 at 10AM. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, October 23 at 10AM at DeVosPerformanceHall.com. Now celebrating
25 years of female empowerment through hilarious musical comedy,
Menopause The Musical® has evolved as a "grassroots" movement of women who deal with life adjustments around 40 by embracing each other and the road ahead. What began with 76 women in an Orlando perfume shop-turned-theater laughing, kicklining, and celebrating menopause for the first time became a global movement. The musical shattered the stigma around menopause and turned a once-taboo topic into a badge of honor.
Set in a department store, four women meet while shopping for a black lace bra at a lingerie sale. After noticing similarities among one another, the ladies joke about their woeful hot flashes, mood swings, wrinkles, weight gain, and much more. These women form a sisterhood and a unique bond with the entire audience as they rejoice in celebrating that menopause is no longer “The Silent Passage.” It's the Hilarious Celebration of Women and The Change!®
Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, playwright Jeanie Linders created
Menopause The Musical® to celebrate women at every stage of "The Change." The laughter-filled 90-minute production gets audience members out of their seats and singing along to parodies from classic pop songs of the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. The original
Menopause The Musical® debuted in Orlando, Florida, and ran Off-Broadway for four years, performing for more than 1,500 audiences, followed by a U.S. national tour that is still running today. In 2007, it opened internationally in the United Kingdom and has performed in countries including Australia, South Korea, Brazil, France, Slovenia, and many more. It is also the longest-running musical in Las Vegas history, performing nightly at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Beloved for 25 years and seen by more than 17 million,
Menopause The Musical® has played every state in the continental U.S., more than 500 cities worldwide, and has been translated into nine languages.
The production’s Book and Lyrics are by
Jeanie Linders. The creative team includes Director
Seth Greenleaf, Music Supervisor and Additional Arrangements
Alan J. Plado, Assistant Director
Kim Simari, Choreography Supervisor
Teri Adams, and Assistant Music Supervisor
Roberta B. Wall. Columbia Artist Theatricals represents the production.
Menopause The Musical® launches its
25th Anniversary North American Tour, including Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall for 1 performance, April 24, 2027. The
Menopause The Musical®team invites audiences—both new and returning—to join the party that celebrates you, changes lives, sparks conversations, and — like its sisterhood — shows no signs of slowing down. For more details, visit
DeVosPerformanceHall.com.
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About GFour Productions GFour Productions proudly produces some of the world’s most recognized shows, from Broadway to the West End. Current and recent productions and investments: DEAD OUTLAW (Broadway); GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS (Broadway); STEREOPHONIC (Broadway, West End); THE SHARK IS BROKEN (West End, Broadway, UK Tour); STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW (West End, Broadway); SIX THE MUSICAL (Broadway, West End and Tour); THE BOOK OF MORMON; THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG; FUNNY GIRL (US Tour). Current tours include TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL, and the international sensation MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL
® and its sequel. Additional productions in active development include the controversial new Off-Broadway musical SLAM FRANK
and YOU’VE STILL GOT A FRIEND, a touring tribute to the enduring friendship and collaboration between Carole King and James Taylor. Winners of more than 50 Tony Awards® for their productions including NINE, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, MATILDA THE MUSICAL, THE INHERITANCE and more.
GFourProductions.com About DeVos Performance Hall Located within DeVos Place in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, DeVos Performance Hall is a 2,543-seat performing arts theater providing an intimate setting for touring concerts, comedy shows, and family entertainment. The performance hall is home to four local arts groups including
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Broadway Grand Rapids, and
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