MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL celebrates the Queen’s Official Birthday with “Every Mom is Queen for the Day!” June 13, 2012

The wildly popular musical sensation, Motherhood the Musical® playing through June 16 at the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted Street, is offering all moms the opportunity to be “Queen for the Day!” to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Official Birthday on Wednesday, June 13. At the 7:30 p.m. performance, the first 100 moms will receive will receive a decadent bejeweled Royal Red Velvet Cupcake from {cacao} sweets & treats. Also, two lucky moms will win a haircut and style, a makeup application and complimentary AVEDA lip color (total value of $120 each) from ASHA, an AVEDA lifestyle Salonspa.
The incredibly funny musical has been delighting audiences of all ages, from moms to grandmothers, as well as the men that love them. Called “a sweet comedy that is well worth the price of a babysitter and a box of tissues,” by Chicago Parent and a “lovable night at the theater” by the Chicago Tribune, Motherhood the Musical® will make audiences laugh, cry and recognize themselves and their mothers on stage.

Motherhood the Musical® is produced by the Tony Award winning GFour Productions, the team who successfully brought Menopause The Musical® to every major market in the United States. It opened with a sold-out premiere run in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in fall 2010, where it was named “Best Musical” by the Broward-Palm Beach New Times. The musical has delighted sold out audiences in cities across the U.S. including Tampa; Fort Worth, Texas; Richardson, Texas; Atlanta; Huntsville; Providence; and Philadelphia. The production is currently on a 65-city tour in Australia.

Hailed as “Engaging, hilarious, and touching!” by Variety, Motherhood the Musical® is written by author and songwriter Sue Fabisch. The 20-song musical includes the hilarious Billboard Top 10 comedy hit song, “The Kids Are Finally Asleep;” the rousing call-to-shoppers, “Costco Queen;” the ode to formerly firm breasts, “How Great They Were;” and the tender ballad, “I’m Danny’s Mom.” Motherhood the Musical® shares the humorous and loving journey of Amy, a soon-to-be first-time mom; Barb, an over-worked, underpaid, stressed-out mother of five; Brooke, a lawyer who works too much and barely sees her kids; and Tasha, a single mom struggling to balance work, family and a divorce. The four-member company is directed and choreographed by Broadway’s Lisa Shriver and award-winner Johnny Rodgers supplies music direction and supervision, arrangements and orchestrations.

GFour Productions
South Florida-based GFour Productions is one of the fastest growing production and management companies in the theatrical community, bringing shows to small regional theaters, Broadway and beyond. 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, Zorba The Greek starring Anthony Quinn, BABY, The Rink, Grand Hotel, Grind, Big, True West, the original and the revival of La Cage Aux Folles which won them the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1983 and the Tony Award for Best Revival in 2004, Catskills On Broadway; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and their production of Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5: The Musical, currently on a national tour. GFour is also the producer of the international hit, Menopause The Musical®, which has entertained audiences in more than 450 U.S. cities, nearly 300 international cities and a total of 15 countries. Their combined shows have been nominated for 76 Tony Awards, winning 30; 53 Drama Desk Awards, winning 23; and 13 Outer Critics Circle Awards, winning nine. For more information, visit www.gfourproductions.com.

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Tickets range from $48 - $65. Performances are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling 800.982.2787 or at the Royal George Theatre box office, 1641 North Halsted Street. For discounts for groups of ten or more, call Group Theater Tix at 312.423.6612. For additional ticket information, visit www.theroyalgeorgetheatre.com. For more information about the musical, visit www.motherhoodthemusical.com.