From Silent Passage to Celebration: Menopause The Musical® Celebrates 25 Years of Embracing Womanhood, Turning Times Square Pink in Honor of World Menopause Day, October 18, 2026
Menopause The Musical®, with support from Times Square Alliance and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, is planning a vibrant World Menopause Day celebration and the World’s First HOT FLASH Mob Kickline, inviting women to laugh, connect, and reclaim their vitality.
NEW YORK – August 25, 2026: MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® is gearing up to celebrate World Menopause Day on October 18, 2026, at 4:00 pm with a Times Square event in Broadway Plaza between 45th and 46th Streets dedicated to raising awareness and shattering the stigma surrounding menopause.
In partnership with the Times Square Alliance and Breast Cancer Research Foundation, the celebration will feature the World’s First HOT FLASH mob open-invitation kick line for women at every stage of “The Change”, honoring the strength, humor, and camaraderie that has defined the show's 25-year legacy. Guests can join the festivities by wearing pink to raise awareness of breast cancer and menopause. The first 100 attendees will receive a complimentary Breast Cancer Research Foundation x MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® Hot Flash Fan in recognition of their shared commitment to women's health.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® cast members Stacey Harris and Nancy Slusser will join the kickline, with more special guests to be announced in subsequent weeks. A New York native, Slusser appeared in the original Off-Broadway production of MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® 25 years ago. She has played every role in the show on tour as well as Iowa Housewife in its sequel, MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2: CRUISING THROUGH ‘THE CHANGE’®. Harris joins the celebration after portraying Soap Star and serving as choreography supervisor in the sequel. She made her debut in the original production this summer at Laguna Playhouse.
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." In March 2001, the first show premiered in a small 76-seat theater where the audience rejoiced because they finally felt seen and menopause no longer had to be “The Silent Passage.”
“Women need this!” raved NBC’s Today show, while Joy Behar of The View gushed, “You’ll love it. It’s hilarious. Go see it.”
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL® didn’t just open a show—it ignited a cultural revolution. 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. With audiences of over 17 million women worldwide embracing “The Change,” the musical shattered the stigma around menopause and turned a once-taboo topic into a badge of honor. 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.
ABOUT THE SHOW
COME JOIN OUR SISTERHOOD! 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 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!®
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.
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, which was performed 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.
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ABOUT THE TEAM
THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION (Partner) Breast cancer is a complex disease with no simple solution. Research is the key to stopping it in its tracks. Founded in 1993 by Evelyn H. Lauder, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation is the largest private funder of breast cancer research in the world. We invest in the best minds in science—and foster cross-disciplinary collaboration—to examine every aspect of the disease from prevention to metastasis. Our approach accelerates the entire field and moves us closer to the answers we urgently need. We can’t stop now. Join us in fueling the world’s most promising research. With you, we will bring the end of breast cancer into focus. Learn more and get involved at BCRF.org.
THE TIMES SQUARE ALLIANCE (Partner) Founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square — cultivating the creativity, energy and edge that have made the area an icon of entertainment, culture and urban life for over a century.
GFOUR PRODUCTIONS (Producer) 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. www.GFourProductions.com
JEANIE LINDERS (Original Stage Play Creator) created and wrote the original Menopause The Musical®, and was a passionate voice for a generation of women facing more than just hot flashes. She was the recipient of the Veteran Feminist Medal of Honor presented by Gloria Steinem, and funded women’s education and housing programs from New Orleans to Kenya and Ghana, as well as raising over a million dollars for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and other charities. Jeanie’s work in entertainment spanned three decades and included theatre, multi-stage music festivals, and celebrity-driven events. She also launched The Center for Art & Entertainment and completed her Marge Potter book series. We continue to honor Jeanie’s memory and legacy by sharing her humor, heart, and wit onstage each night, spreading her healing laughter across the world.
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