MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Begins Tonight at Bucks County Playhouse

Bucks County Playhouse (BCP) welcomes GFour Productions, winners of 54 Drama Desk and 44 Tony Awards who have officially announced their cast of leading ladies for the production of the international hit show Menopause The Musical.

Best described as a groundbreaking celebration of women who are on the brink of, in the middle of or have survived "The Change", Menopause The Musical is sure to leave audiences inspired and laughing long after the show.

Performances run from tonight, January 21st through Sunday, February 1st at the Bucks County Playhouse (70 South Main Street in New Hope, PA) and tickets are currently on sale, starting at $35.00 and can be purchased at BcpTheater.org or by calling the Box Office at 215.862.2121.

Menopause The Musical continues to empower women across the globe, keeping hot flashes "HOT" through thirteen years of production. The cast of Menopause The Musical includes ANNETTE HOULIHAN VERDOLINO (Iowa Housewife), CHERIE PRICE (Soap Star), MEGAN CAVANAGH (Earth Mother) and LINDA BOSTON (Professional Woman).

ABOUT THE CAST:

ANNETTE HOULIHAN VERDOLINO (Iowa Housewife) is from Queens, NY and graduated from the High School of Performing Arts and NYU. She was company member of the OBIE Award-winning HERE Arts Center, and now lives in Las Vegas. In an excitingly varied career so far, she's opened for Cyndi Lauper, performed at the OBIEs, achieved notoriety in the world of burlesque, and lived in London, performing in BURNING HABITS at the Drill Hall. In 2006 she was awarded the Las Vegas Review Journal's "Tony" for Best Supporting Actress as Jack's Mother in INTO THE WOODS, and joined the Vegas cast of MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL®. Film credits include Tarzan's Girl in MAGIC MIKE and Audrey in DIVORCE INVITATION and is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association.

CHERIE PRICE (Soap Star/Dance Captain) Cherie joined MTM in 2006 and since then has played Soap Star all over the US and Canada as well as a few years in Las Vegas. Favorite roles include Anita/West Side Story, Charity/Sweet Charity, Val/A Chorus Line, Desiree/A Little Night Music, Grushinkaya/Grand Hotel, Ruby/Dames at Sea. She received a Portland Drama Critics Award for her portrayal of Roxie Hart in "Chicago" and a Portland Musical Theatre Award for best Actress as Kay Goodman in "Nite Club Confidential". Cherie can also be found on the Cabaret stage and has performed on several cruise ships as well as releasing her first CD "Voyage". Lately she's become a Ballroom Dancer and has competed in PRO/AM.

MEGAN CAVANAGH (Earth Mother) is most recognized as Marla Hooch from the movie, A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN. Other film credits include: ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS (Broomhilde), FOR RICHER OR POORER (Levinia Yoder), THAT DARN CAT (Lu), and The Academy Award Nominated Animated Feature JIMMY NEUTRON: BOY GENIUS (Judy Neutron), and she also did the Nickelodeon TV series. She currently is Queen Luna on the Nickelodeon animated series, WINX CLUB. Other TV: Guest Star on HOME IMPROVEMENT, FRIENDS, WILL & GRACE, JUST SHOOT ME, WEST WING, ER, and many others. Megan 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.

LINDA BOSTON (Professional Woman) Ambassador Magazine (9/10-2012) says, "Boston's chops carry the set. Serve this one with moonlight and good conversation. You can't go wrong. Check it out her CD on Amazon, ITunes, CD Baby and www.lindaboston.com today." As a requested vocalist, she's sung before Pres. Bill Clinton, Rev. Jesse Jackson and many more. She's served as opening vocalist at the 2006 Detroit Mayoral Inauguration. Theatre accomplishments include Crowns, Sophisticated Ladies and the award winning one-woman-show Jackie 'Moms' Mabley: The Naked Truth. She's voiced many local, regional and national commercials, has over 20 supporting film credits, been recognized by the San Diego Black, Uptown and New Harvest Film Festivals, worked with performance greats including Michael Chiklis, Ray Liotta, Bencio Del Toro, Anthony Mackie, Whitney Houston, Tamala Mann and Pearl Cleage, just to name a few. Her 501c3 non-profit, PEER Inc. (www.peerincredible.org) collaborates with organizations to help individuals develop their creative experiences. Linda says...for everlasting change to come, know we are all connected as one. Thanks GFour, for connecting with Linda B.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Set in a department store, four women meet by chance while shopping for a black lace bra at a lingerie sale. After noticing unmistakable similarities among one another, the all-female 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®, now in its thirteenth year of production, is recognized as the longest-running scripted production in Las Vegas and continues to entertain nightly at Luxor Hotel and Casino. The hilarious musical has entertained audiences across the country in more than 450 U.S. cities, nearly 300 international cities and a total of 15 countries. For more information visit www.MenopauseTheMusical.com.

About GFour Productions - GFOUR PRODUCTIONS (Producer) GFour Productions is represented this season with their breathtaking revival of LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL, the production that recently earned Audra Mcdonald, as the unforgettable Billie Holiday, her record-breaking 6th Tony Award; their 40 week tour of the Tony Award winning THE GERSHWIN'S PORGY AND BESS; the 2014 Drama League Award winning revival of THE GLASS MENAGERIE starring Cherry Jones and Zachary Quinto; and the 5 time Tony Award, 5 time Drama Desk Award, and 7 time Olivier Award winning MATILDA THE MUSICAL. GFour recently premièred the Spanish-language version of their international hit, MENOPAUSIA EL MUSICAL, in Hollywood, CA. They began producing in 1981 with NINE, winning the Tony Award that year for Best Musical. Among their favorite Broadway productions are MY ONE AND ONLY starring Tommy Tune, ZORBA THE GREEK starring Anthony Quinn, THE RINK starring Liza Minnelli, BABY, GRAND HOTEL, GRIND, BIG, TRUE WEST, the original and the revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES which won them Tony Awards for Best Musical in 1983 and Best Revival in 2004. Their combined shows have been nominated for 124 Tony Awards, winning 47 and 114 Drama Desk Awards, winning 57. For more information, visit GFourProductions.com.

About Bucks County Playhouse - Bucks County Playhouse, a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization, provides the finest theatrical entertainment for visitors and residents of New Hope, Doylestown, Lambertville and the Delaware Valley. Under the direction of Robyn Goodman and Alexander Fraser, its mission is to present first class professional entertainment and regain the Playhouse's historic place in the national theatrical landscape; and to stimulate, support, inspire and celebrate the performing arts via community programs, partnerships and arts education.

Located between Philadelphia and New York, Bucks County Playhouse opened in 1939 in a converted 1790 gristmill after a group of community activists, led by Broadway orchestrator Don Walker and playwright Moss Hart, rallied to save the building. The Playhouse quickly became one of the country's most famous regional theaters, featuring a roster of American theatrical royalty including Helen Hayes, Kitty Carlisle, Colleen Dewhurst, Shirley Booth, Lillian Gish, Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, Bert Lahr, Walter Matthau, Angela Lansbury, Bernadette Peters, Alan Alda, Tyne Daly, Liza Minnelli and Audra McDonald and remained in continuous operation until December 2010. In 2012, the Playhouse re-opened thanks to the efforts of the Bridge Street Foundation, the nonprofit family foundation of Kevin and Sherri Daugherty, and Broadway producer Jed Bernstein. Terrence McNally's Mothers and Sons, starring Tyne Daly, received its world premiere at the Playhouse in 2013 and opened on Broadway in February 2014, where it was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. This returned the Playhouse to its roots as an incubator for Broadway, which included 1951′s The Fourposter starring Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn, Neil Simon's first play Come Blow Your Horn, and Barefoot in the Park starring Robert Redford and Elizabeth Ashley. Bucks County Playhouse is located at 70 South Main Street in New Hope, PA.

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