GFour Productions, whose collective shows have won 56 Drama Desk and 44 Tony Awards®, announced that their international hit show MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® is now temporarily available for online streaming starting today through. The Palace Theater in Waterbury is proud to be a marketing partner for the stream. Twenty-five percent of all net ticket sales will go to the venue which has been dark since mid- March.
In addition, G4 Productions is very generously donating ten percent of all sales to The Actors Fund, which provides emergency financial assistance to performing arts and entertainment professionals and has continued this aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 18, 2020, The Fund has distributed $7,528,663 million in assistance to 6,382 people for basic living expenses such as essential medications, to help prevent evictions, cover health insurance, and to pay for food or utilities.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® is now available for streaming and can be purchased by clicking here https://bit.ly/PT-MTM.
GFour Productions CEO Seth Greenleaf said, “In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, as producers, we wanted to bring the joy and relief of theatre to our audiences, in whatever way we could. With the help of Actors’ Equity Association and the original cast and crew of our Breast Cancer Survivor Tour, we’re able to make this available to audiences for a limited time. We hope to bring some much-needed cheer and humor to a challenging situation. As for the men quarantined with their menopausal spouses, we recommend viewing it as an educational survival tool.”
“Now more than ever, GFour feels the need to help support our performing arts community and the ongoing work of The Actors Fund. Over the past 19 years, we have raised over $1 million for various women’s charities, and this is a time for us all to pitch in where we can,” Greenleaf added.
Frank Tavera, Palace Theater CEO knows the value of this show has presented it in the past. “ Since people can’t come to the theater right now, we thought we’d bring the theater to them. We chose to offer this show’s funny and uplifting message to the public in this unique way at this time when we all need some lighter moments”.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® continues to empower women across the globe, keeping hot flashes “HOT” through 19 years of production, playing to more than 17 million fans worldwide. The cast of the MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL online stream features TERI ADAMS (Iowa Housewife), JUDY BLUE (Soap Star), LINDA BOSTON (Professional Woman) and MEGAN CAVANAGH (Earth Mother). The performance was originally filmed in Aurora, IL as the launch of the “Survivor Tour” in 2015 in partnership with Susan G. Komen® Foundation. All actresses are breast cancer survivors or co-survivors.
ABOUT THE CAST
TERI ADAMS (Iowa Housewife) has been with MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® since 2006, where she first played the Iowa Housewife at The American Heartland Theatre in Kansas City. Regional credits include BLUES IN THE NIGHT, STEEL MAGNOLIAS, I LOVE YOU BECAUSE (American Heartland Theatre), LEND ME A TENOR, BABY, 25THANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Great Plains Theatre), RUTHLESS!, DIRTY BLONDE, and the World premiere of Gregg Coffin’s RIGHT NEXT TO ME (Unicorn Theatre). She is a two-time featured soloist at The Kennedy Center and has appeared on NBC’s THE TODAY SHOW as a cast member of MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®. Teri is a longtime member of the Actors’ Equity Association.
JUDY BLUE (Soap Star) is delighted to be a part of the MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® family since 2004. Her credits include productions at theatres across the country including Steppenwolf Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Dallas Theater Center, Theatre Three, Arkansas Repertory, Drury Lane, B Street, and many others. Some roles have included (Margaret) RICHARD III, (Baker’s Wife) INTO THE WOODS, (Edith Piaf) PIAF, (Eva Peron) EVITA, and (Desiree) A Little Night Music. Recent television and film credits include CHICAGO MED, CHICAGO PD, BREAKFAST WITH JOE, THE ONION, and HOLLYWOOD JEROME. Judy is also a theatre director and can be found on Audible narrating lots of Audiobook Mysteries! A long-time member of Actors' Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA, she is a founding member of The Shakespeare Project of Chicago, Artistic Associate of Chicago Dramatists, and company member of T.H.E.M. and Syzygy Theatre of L.A.
LINDA BOSTON (Professional Woman) has decades of performing, literary, and teaching arts experience. Her collaborations include Tyler Perry, Mary Wilson (Supremes), Whitney Houston, Pearl Cleage, Michael Eric Dyson, Dick Gregory, Jesse Jackson, Tavis Smiley, and more. She was a requested opening vocalist for Detroit's 2006 Mayoral Inauguration, President William Clinton, several Detroit Branch NAACP events, NBC’s THE TODAY SHOW as a cast member of MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®, and a host of weddings and home-goings. Requested return for the one-woman show MOMS MABLEY: THE NAKED TRUTH remains ongoing for decades. Linda is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association since 1987 and a SAG-AFTRA member since 1988.
MEGAN CAVANAGH (Earth Mother) is most recognized as Marla Hooch, from the Penny Marshall movie A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN. Other film credits: Mel Brooks’ ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS (Broomhilde) and DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT (Essie). She starred with Tim Allen in FOR RICHER OR POORER (Levinia Yoder), and voiced Judy Neutron in The Academy Award Nominated Animated Feature JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS. TV credits include: Recurring character Trudy (who married Al) on HOME IMPROVEMENT. She was a series regular (Chris) on BOB wIth Bob Newhart and Betty White. She guest starred on DRUNK HISTORY, FRIENDS, WILL & GRACE, JUST SHOOT ME, ER, and many others. She has performed in MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®since 2004. Noted Regional Credits include: BLITHE SPIRIT (Madame Arcati), A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (Pseudolus), JUBILEE (Queen/Butch), HIGH SPIRITS (Madam Arcati). Megan is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association since 1987, and a SAG-AFTRA member since 1988.
ABOUT THE SHOW
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 cast jokes about their woeful hot flashes, mood swings, wrinkles, weight gain, and much more. These women form a sisterhood and unique bond with the entire audience as they rejoice in celebrating that menopause is no longer “The Silent Passage.”
Inspired by a hot flash and a bottle of wine, MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® was created as a celebration of women who find themselves at any 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.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® is now in its 19th year and 14th as the longest-running musical in Las Vegas history performed nightly at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Seen by more than 17 million, it has played every state in the continental U.S. and more than 500 cities worldwide and has been translated into nine languages. For more information, visit www.MenopauseTheMusical.com.
About GFour Productions
GFOUR PRODUCTIONS are proud producers of some of the world’s most highly awarded shows, from regional theatre to Broadway and the West End, including recent productions: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG on Broadway and U.S. tour, winner of London’s Olivier Award for Best Comedy; THE INHERITANCE, winner of four Olivier Awards recent nominee of six Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Play; TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL on Broadway; SIX THE MUSICAL currently in the West End, on tour in the U.K. and posted to open on Broadway; the Tony Award®-nominated production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF currently touring the U.S.; AMERICAN BUFFALO posted to open on Broadway starring Sam Rockwell, Laurence Fishburne and Darren Criss; AMERICAN SON starring Kerry Washington, which was recently adapted for television and released on Netflix; AN EVENING WITH WHITNEY: THE WHITNEY HOUSTON HOLOGRAM TOUR in partnership with BASE Entertainment and the Estate of Whitney Houston; and the West End premiere of David Mamet’s BITTER WHEAT, starring John Malkovich. Other highlights include winning the 2013 Tony Award® for their production of Edward Albee’s WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF; co-financing the 5-time Tony Award®, 5-time Drama Desk Award, and 7-time Olivier Award winner for Best Musical, MATILDA THE MUSICAL; and producing 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Their combined shows have been nominated for 121 Tony Awards®, winning 44 and 110 Drama Desk Awards, winning 56. Their smash hit MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®, now in its 19th year including 14 years as the longest-running musical in Las Vegas history, can be seen nightly at Harrah’s Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas strip as well as on tour around the U.S. and is touring in Australia, Canada, Croatia, France, Hungary, New Zealand and Slovenia in 2020. Seen by more than 17 million fans, it has played every state in the continental U.S. and more than 500 cities in 17 countries worldwide, and has been translated into nine languages. Their newest play, MIDDLETOWN® by Dan Clancy, opened in February 2020 in Marietta and Chicago after a successful premiere last year, and will continue its U.S. tour later this year. For more information, visit GFourProductions.com.
About The Actors Fund
THE ACTORS FUND is a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Through offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Fund serves everyone in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services.
About Actors’ Equity Association
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence.
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About the Palace Theater
The Palace's primary purpose is to revitalize the Greater Waterbury community through the presentation of the performing arts and educational initiatives in collaboration with area cultural and educational institutions. Its mission is to preserve and operate the historic Palace Theater as a performing arts center and community gathering place that provides a focal point of cultural activity and educational outreach for diverse audiences.
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