Survive 'The Change' with Menopause the Musical

MORRISTOWN — The international hit show Menopause The Musical will play the Mayo Performing Arts Center for two performances, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 29 to 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $39 to $69.

Set in a department store, four women with seemingly nothing in common but a black lace bra meet by chance at a lingerie sale. The all-female cast makes fun of their woeful hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges. A sisterhood is created between these diverse women as they realize that menopause is no longer "The Silent Passage." It is a stage in every woman's life that is perfectly normal.

Menopause The Musical is produced by GFour Productions and is the work of writer Jeanie Linders, director Seth Greenleaf, and choreographer Daria Melendez. The laughter-filled 90-minute production includes parodies from the classics of the '60s and '70s and '80s. It is estimated that nearly 11 million women have attended a performance since the 2001 opening in Orlando, Florida. Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, writer and producer Jeanie Linders created the show as a celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of, or have survived "The Change."

The Mayo Performing Arts Center is located at 100 South St. in Morristown, N.J. For more information contact the box office at 973-539-8008 or www.mayoarts.org.