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Menopause the Musical

The flash is back! Jeanie Linder’s Menopause the Musical is comedy that celebrates women and “the change” in 90 neat minutes. In a department store, four women with seemingly nothing in common (but a black lace bra) meet by chance, and end up poking fun at more than just hot flashes. Menopause features comic songs like “Puff, My God I’m Draggin,” with more than 20 other reworked tunes from the ’60s and ’70s. Since March 2001, Menopause the Musical has entertained audiences and inspired women across the country in more than 150 U.S. cities as well as 12 countries internationally.

This is one for all the red hot mamas.

The performances begin at the Capital Repertory Theatre (111 N. Pearl St., Albany) on Wednesday (July 9) at 7:30 PM and run until Aug. 31. Tickets $41-$46. For a detailed schedule of show dates and times, or to order tickets, call 445-7469.

Opening

The Dining Room, Dorset Theatre Festival, Dorset Playhouse, 104 Cheney Road, Dorset, Vt. 7/3-7/19. Thu, 8 PM; Fri, 8 PM; Sat, 3 and 8 PM; Fri, 3 and 8 PM; Sun, 3 PM; Tues, 8 PM; Wed, 3 PM. $35-40, $15 students. (802) 867-5777.

Book Club Play, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Main Stage, Route 7, Stockbridge, Mass. 7/8-7/19. Mon-Sat at 8 PM, Sat-Sun at 2 PM. $46-68. (413)298-5576.

Broke-ology, Nikos Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1000 Main St., Williamstown, Mass. 7/9-7/20, Wed 8 PM; Thu, 3 and 8 PM; Fri, 8 PM; Sat, 4 and 8:30 PM; Sun, 2 PM. $35-37. (413) 597-3400

Hairspray, Mac-Hayden Theatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham. 7/3-20, call for showtimes. $26-28, $12 children under 12. 392-9292.

Menopause the Musical, Capital Repertory Theatre, 111 N. Pearl Street, Albany. 7/9-8/31. $41-$46. Call for showtimes. 445-7469.

Uncle Vanya, Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, Annandale-On-Hudson. 7/9-20. Fri-Mon 8 PM, Mon-Fri 2 PM, Tues 3 PM. $45. (845) 758-7412.

Continuing

Blackbird, Chester Theatre Company, 15 Middlefield Road, Chester, Mass. Through 7/13, Wed-Sat at 8 PM, Thu and Sun at 2 PM. $24.50-$29.50. (413) 354-7771.

Filler Up! Adirondack Theatre Festival, Charles R. Wood Theater, Glen St., Glens Falls. Through 7/5, 8 PM. Call for ticket prices.798-8374

Pagent Play, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Unicorn Theatre, Route 7, Stockbridge, Mass. Through 7/26. Mon-Sat at 8 PM, Sat also at 2 PM. $39, $44 opening night, includes reception. (413) 298-5576.

The Owl and the Pussycat, Walking the Dog Theater, Basilica Inducstria, 110 S. Front St., Hudson. Through 7/20. Call for ticket prices and showtimes. 610-0909.

She Loves Me, Williamstown Theater Festival, Main Stage, 1000 Main St., Williams, Mass. Through 7/12. $55-69. Call for showtimes. (413) 597-3400.

Sherlock’s Last Case, Depot Theatre, 6705 Main Street (Westport Train Station), Westport. Through 7/6, call for showtimes. $21-23, $18-20 seniors and students, $12-14 children. 962-4449.

The Ransom of Red Chief, Mac-Haydn Children’s Theatre, Mac-Haydn Theatre, 1925 Route 203, Chatham. Through 7/5, Fri-Sat at 10:30 AM. $9. 392-9292

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Barrington Stage, Main Stage, 30 Union St., Pittsfield, Mass Through 7/12, call for showtimes. $20-48 (413) 236-8888.

All’s Well That Ends Well, Shakespere & Company, Theatre, Founders’ Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. Through 8/31, 3 PM and 8 PM, call for schedule. $15-54. (413) 637-3353.

The Athiest, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Nikos Stage, 1000 Main St., Williamstown, Mass. Through 7/6, Tues-Fri at 8 PM, Thurs at 3 PM, Sat at 4 PM and 8:30 PM, Sun at 2 PM. $35-37. (413) 597-3400.

Candida, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Main Stage, Route 7, Stockbridge, Mass. Through 7/5. Mon-Sat at 8 PM, Sat-Sun at 2 PM. $46-68. (413)298-5576.

The Grass is Greener, Oldcastle Theatre Company, Bennington Center for the Arts, 44 Gypsy Lane, Bennington, Vt. Through 7/6, Thu-Sat at 8 PM, Thu, Sat and Sun at 2 PM. $34. (802) 447-0564.

Greater Tuna, Lake George Dinner Theatre, Holiday Inn Turf, Lake George. Through 10/18, Tues-Sat night, Tues and Wed matinees, call for specific showtimes. $56 dinner show, $48 luncheon matinee. 668-5762 ext. 411.

Hercules, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Berkshire Museum, 39 South St., Pittsfield, Mass. Family performance. Through 7/26, Wed-Sat 11 AM. $11 adults, $7 children, includes admission to the museum. (413) 443-7171 ext. 10.

The Ladies Man, Shakespeare & Company, Founders’ Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. Through 8/31. $30-50. Call for showtimes. (413) 637-3353.

The Mad Pirate and the Mermaid, Shakespere & Company, Rose Footprint Theatre, 70 Kemble St., Lenox, Mass. Through 8/31. Shown in two parts. Call for prices and showtimes. (413) 637-3353.

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, Barrington Stage, Stage II, VFW Hall, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield, Mass. Through 7/5, call for showtimes. $15-25. (413) 236-8888.

Upcoming

The Ride Down Mount Morgan, Shandaken Theatrical Society Playhouse, 10 Church St., Phoenicia. 7/11-13, Fri, Sat, 8 PM; Sun, 4 PM. $12, $10. (845) 688-2279.

World of Jewtopia, Colonial Theatre, 111 South St., Pittsfield, Mass. 7/12, 2 and 8 PM. $25-$45. (413) 997-4444.

The Wizard of Oz, Clifton Common Stage, Vischer Ferry Rd., Clifton Park. 7/11-20, 7:30 PM. Free.

Altar Boyz, Adirondack Theatre Festival, Charles R. Wood Theater, Glen St., Glens Falls. 7/10-19, 8 PM. Call for ticket prices.798-8374

Princess & The Pea, Woodstock Playhouse, Woodstock. 7/12, 11 AM, 2 PM. $7. (845) 679-4101.

Miracle Tomato, The Daniel Arts Center, 84 Alford Rd., Great Barrington, Mass. 7/16-7/20, call for showtimes. $15. (413) 320-4175.

She’s Connected, Dee Sarno Theater, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 7/12, 8 PM; 7/13, 2 PM. $10 suggested donation. (866) 584-2871.