The global smash hit Menopause The Musical® returns this September in an all-new production for an exclusive two-week season at Sydney’s iconic State Theatre!
Flushed with hot success since its 2001 premiere, Menopause The Musical® has played to over 17 million women (and brave men) in more than 500 cities and nine languages. In Las Vegas, it’s the longest-running musical in the city’s history, thanks to a record-breaking 17-year run – and counting.
Australia’s love affair with the show began in 2005, when it opened at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre. Originally slated for just two months, the season extended again and again, closing after seven months. Since then, the production has played to more than 1.5 million people across 200+ cities and towns nationwide – and holds the title as the longest-running musical ever to play Brisbane.
Produced by SK Entertainment, this new production is brought to life by the multi-award-winning Cameron Mitchell (Nice Work If You Can Get It, Singin’ In The Rain, Calamity Jane) as Director and Choreographer and features four queens of Australian musical theatre: Tara Morice (Strictly Ballroom) as Professional Woman, Erika Heynatz (Australia’s Next Top Model, Home and Away) as Soap Star, Melissa Langton (Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar) as Housewife, and Cherine Peck (Mary Poppins, The Lion King) as Earth Mother.
Inspired by a hot flush and a glass (okay… bottle!) of wine, this hilarious, taboo-breaking musical follows four women who meet while shopping. As they swap stories of hormonal heatwaves, memory meltdowns, and midnight sweats, they belt out parodied hits from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s – including I Will Survive, Hot Stuff, What’s Love Got to Do With It, and We Are Family – discovering that menopause isn’t the end, but a bold new beginning, lived with honesty, humour, and a new attitude.
Grab your girlfriends and get ready to laugh, relate, and feel the joy of being understood. It’s a night of feel-good hits, hilarious truths and a whole lot of heart!
Director & Choreographer: Cameron Mitchell | Featuring: Erika Heynatz, Melissa Langton, Cherine Peck, Tara Morice | Music Supervisor: Damon Wade | Set Design: Frances Story | Costume Design: Christine Mutton | Lighting Design: Jasmine Rizk | Associate Director & Choreographer: Lisa Callingham | Producer: Sam Klingner | Original Creator: Jeanie Linders
Menopause The Musical®
State Theatre, 47 – 51 Market Street, Sydney
Season: 19 September – 5 October 2025
Information and Bookings: www.menopausethemusical.com.au
Image: The Cast of Menopause The Musical® – photo by Joel Devereux
Note: due to unforeseen circumstances, Emma Powell is no longer able to appear in the upcoming Sydney season of Menopause The Musical®. Melissa Langton will be stepping into the role of The Housewife.