That Golden Girls Show: A Puppet Parody

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Russ Rowland

That Golden Girls Show: A Puppet Parody

Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia are back. The wise-cracking senior citizens from the NBC sitcom The Golden Girls have been transformed into puppets to humorously recreate situations from the show, in 1985 Miami. There will be talk of pesky ex-husbands, shoulder pads, jazzercise and sex after 60. There will also be some adult language in the 90-minute show, which is closer in tone to Avenue Q than Sesame Street. Writer/director Jonathan Rockefeller is undoubtedly a superfan — this is his second show inspired by the series, which featured Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty.

3 & 8 pm on 11/2 and 2 pm, 11/3.

press release: The 1980s famed NBC sitcom classic The Golden Girls is now back as an Off-Broadway puppet parody, featuring our four favorite unexpectedly saucy single ladies living out their golden years together in Miami, just as potty-mouthed and angsty as always. “Pull up a chair to the kitchen table” as Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia hit the Capitol Theater stage in puppet form in That Golden Girls Show! on Saturday, Nov. 2, 3 pm and 8 pm, and Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 pm.

That Golden Girls Show! is a brand-new show that parodies classic Golden Girls moments—with puppets! Get set for an evening of cheesecake, laughter, jazzercise, shoulder pads, sex and the elegant art of the quick-witted put down. From Sophia’s get-rich-quick schemes to Rose’s tales from St. Olaf, Blanche’s insatiable hunt for men and the Fountain of Youth and Dorothy’s daily struggle to make sense of her life. Devoted fans will fondly remember our four girls from Miami, and for the first-timers, this will be a joyful introduction to the brilliance of that television series.

The cast includes Casey Andrews as Dorothy, Ashley Brooke as Sophia, Meggie Doyle as Rose and Erin Ulman as Blanche.

Special event: All ticketholders and the general public are invited to Overture’s Promenade Hall on Sunday, Nov. 3 starting at 12:30 pm for an unforgettable preshow spectacular, featuring a decked-out lanai with games and plenty of photo ops, as well as Golden Girls themed drag performances by some of Wisconsin’s finest, including Bianca Lynn Breeze, Miss Club Wisconsin and Miss Gay Madison. Delicious and saucy brunch food, cheesecake and boozy drinks will be for sale.

Sunday ticketholders are also invited to a free post-show Meet the Artist event with a brief, informal Q&A session in the theater with the artists.

Group tickets available: save when you bring a group of 10 or more. Learn more here: https://www.overture.org/tickets/group-sales.