Oct. 22, 2019

Contact Jen Roberdeau at 608-796-3738 or jaroberdeau@viterbo.edu

VITERBO UNIVERSITY NEXSTAR SEASON OPENS WITH THAT GOLDEN GIRLS SHOW! A PUPPET PARODY OCT. 29

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The hilarious That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody will open the Viterbo University 2019–20 NexStar season at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29 in the Fine Arts Center Main Theatre.

Set in that sassy Miami house in 1985, That Golden Girls Show! A Puppet Parody is one of off-Broadway’s biggest smash hits, parodying classic Golden Girls moments with puppets. Audience members will enjoy 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, to Blanche’s insatiable hunt for men and the fountain of youth, watch Dorothy’s daily struggle to make sense of her life and manage her roommates. Devoted fans will fondly remember the four girls from Miami, and for the first-timers, this will be a joyful introduction to the brilliance of that television series.

“A splendidly fun tribute!” wrote a reviewer in the NY Theatre Guide. “It truly excels at bringing a pop culture classic into the 21st century. It feels just as fresh, modern and daring as it does familiar.” “Audiences are entertained and fascinated and may even become enlightened to the problem-solving abilities of cheesecake,” according to Stage Buddy.

This performance is sponsored by Intech Integrated Marketing Services and in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Candlewood Suites is the hotel sponsor and KQEG-TV and La Crosse Media Group are the media sponsors.

Tickets are $35 for main floor, $31 for lower balcony, and $25 for upper balcony seating. For tickets, contact the Viterbo box office at 608-796-3100 or visit www.viterbo.edu/tickets.

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