'Iowa Housewife' became 'Dubbo Housewife' in Australia; America's Bloomingdale's became Marks & Spencer in London. Original US production musical numbers "Change, Change, Change" (Aretha Franklin)- Professional Woman, Earth Mother & Girls "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Marvin Gaye) - Professional Woman & Soap Star "Sign of the Times" (Petula Clark) - Earth Mother & Iowa Housewife "Stayin' Awake/Night Sweatin'" (The Bee Gees) - Ensemble "My Husband Sleeps Tonight" (The Tokens) - Earth Mother & Girls "Hot Flash" (Martha and the Vandellas) - Soap Star "Drippin' and Droppin'" (Dusty Springfield) - Earth Mother "I'm Flashing" (Brenda Lee) - Professional Woman "The Great Pretender" (The Platters) - Professional Woman, Iowa Housewife & Girls "Sane and Normal Girls/Thank You Doctor" (The Beach Boys) - Ensemble "Lookin' for Food" (Johnny Lee) - Soap Star, Iowa Housewife & Girls "Please Make Me Over" (Dionne Warwick) - Soap Star "Beauty's Only Skin Deep" (The Temptations) - Ensemble "I'm Flashing (reprise)" (Brenda Lee) - Professional Woman "Puff, My God, I'm Draggin'" (Peter, Paul and Mary) - Earth Mother "The Fat Gram Song" (Cher) - Professional Woman & Girls "My Thighs" (Mary Wells) - Iowa Housewife & Girls "Don't Say Nothing Bad About My Body" (The Cookies) - Soap Star & Girls "I'm No Babe, Ma" (Sonny & Cher) - Ensemble "Good Vibrations" (The Beach Boys) - Earth Mother & Soap Star "What's Love Got To Do With It?" (Tina Turner) - Professional Woman & Girls "Only You" (The Platters) - Iowa Housewife & Girls "New Attitude" (Patti LaBelle) - Ensemble "This is Your Day" (Village People) - Ensemble Reception The New York Times cited the lyrics as "awkward" but "inspired" and that it was "impossible not to laugh". The Los Angeles Times said the "supreme silliness" was "fresh, funny and simply terrific". The Daily Californian summarised that "Menopause's collection of great oldies, clever tongue-in-cheek lyrics and entertaining dance routines prevented me from making any I-Need-Air trips to the restroom." See also Menopause References External links GFour Productions 2001 musicals American musicals