All aboard, sisters! The hysterical sequel to the smash-hit Menopause The Musical® launches its first national tour and is making a stop at Walton Arts Center on Saturday, March 2 at 3 pm. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’® finds our original characters aboard a cruise ship, reunited for more high jinks on the high seas, five years later.
This new sequel is a hilarious and heartfelt look at the joys of friendship — plus hot flashes, mood swings, and memory lapses. The original menopause characters, “Earth Mother,” “Soap Star,” “Iowa Housewife” and “Professional Woman” return for this iconic sequel. For these four ladies, menopause was not the end, but the beginning of a beautiful friendship where love conquers all, and friendships never fail. Their sisterhood strengthens as they support one another through the chaos of “the change” and all that it brings. Join these women on a trip of self-discovery, backed by a new soundtrack of toe-tapping parodied hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s including “Holding Out For A Hero” becomes “Holding Out For A Vino” and “Disco Inferno” becomes “AC Inferno.”
“I loved performing in Menopause the Musical because of the amazing response from the audience,” explained actress Valerie Fagan. “I was so thrilled when they asked me to do the sequel because I knew we’d get that same kind of reaction from the audience. I’ve been in so many great shows in my life, but I can honestly say I’ve never experienced the level of laughter and cheers from an audience like this before.”
Producers of the musical explain they want women to feel sexy, bold and confident in their new bodies. They also want women to feel like they’re getting to gossip with their best friends, as the characters explore dating, sex, weigh gain and hot flashes in their menopausal years. Menopause The Musical 2: Cruising Through ‘The Change’ makes men take a pause and women rejoice!
Experience this fresh, fun and flirtatious new musical, that feels like a vacation, on Saturday, March 2 at 3 pm. Tickets start at $39 and can be purchased by visiting waltonartscenter.org, by calling 479.443.5600 weekdays 10 am until 5 pm or in-person at the Walton Arts Center Box Office weekdays 10 am until 2 pm.