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CLUB PROGRAMS 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net He's one of the most influential performers of the past 50 years and has an unparalleled career in television. He's also sold more albums than any other comedian, and his books Fatherhood and Time Flies have sold millions of copies. Come spend an afternoon of laughter and enlightenment with this entertainment legend. WAC seats are on the main floor in the first 10 rows. 3 pm; $68; noncancelable/nonrefundable THE 5TH AVENUE Les Misérables at 5th Avenue Theatre Through July 8 Contact Club Programs for availability. NEW September 18–October 7 Memphis Rent at the 5th Avenue July 21–August 19 Based on Puccini's classic opera "La Boheme," this revolutionary rock opera is set in the late 1980s in New York's gritty East Village. It is about a group of young bohemian film- makers, songwriters, street musicians and performance artists who live in an industrial loft. They strive for success and acceptance while endur- ing the obstacles of romantic rela- tionships, creative blocks, rent pay- ments, poverty, drug addiction and the new plague called AIDS. This is the first large-scale professional local production of the famed rock musi- cal that won everything—the Tony, the Obie and the Pulitzer. It features all-new staging and showcases a cast of young homegrown musical theater stars who will move you with their energy. Thursday, July 26; 8 pm; $85 Sunday, August 5; 1:30 pm; $88 Thursday, August 9; 8 pm; $85 Sunday, August 12; 1:30 pm; $88 Friday, August 17; 8 pm; $88 Other performances may be available upon request. Noncancelable/ nonrefundable 42 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | JULY 2012 Turn up that dial! From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes this hot Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, Memphis is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world by spin- ning the music of black and white America together for the first time. It's also about a black club singer ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves. Laughter, emo- tion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll fill this show, the winner of four 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Thursday, September 27; 8 pm Sunday, September 30; 1:30 pm Thursday, October 4; 8 pm $85–$96, based on seating location and day of the week; other performances may be available upon request; noncancelable/nonrefundable THE PARAMOUNT NEW Wicked October 24–28 spotlights the untold stories of Oz's most famous (or infamous) characters, the Wicked Witch of the West and her unlike- ly friend, Glinda the Good. The show fol- lows green-skinned star Elphaba from birth So much happened before Dorothy dropped in. Back by popular demand, Wicked returns to Seattle with its vivid rei- magining of the classic The Wizard of Oz. This Broadway sensation to college and through the life-changing events that eventually label her "wicked." It also introduces spoiled rich girl Glinda, local prince and heartthrob Fiyero, and even the Wizard of Oz himself. A caution- ary tale about love, friendship and trust, Wicked reveals that there are indeed two sides to every story. Wednesday, October 24; 7:30 pm; $88 Thursday, October 25; 7:30 pm; $88 Saturday, October 27; 2 pm; $103 Sunday, October 28; 1 pm; $103 The Book of Mormon January 17–20, 2013 Book of Mormon is an equal-opportunity offender that playfully pokes fun at religion, sexuality, poverty and race while inspiring an after-show discussion of religion in general. Rolling Stone magazine calls it "the new gold standard for rowdy fun on Broadway." More than 900 tickets have been sold to WAC members as of press time, and limited seats may be available. Contact Club Programs for availability; noncancelable/nonrefundable YOU'RE INVITED WAC Bridge Teams Calling all bridge players. If you'd like to participate on the WAC men's or women's duplicate bridge team and compete with other city clubs, please contact Robert Laurent in Club Programs at 206.464.3061 or rlaurent@wac.net for more information. WAC Toastmasters WAC Toastmasters takes a short hiatus during July and August and will resume meetings in September. Watch for infor- mation and dates in the August edition of WAC Magazine. If you would like more information about Toastmasters, please contact Ray Jameson at Jameson.Hadley@ gmail.com. TO RESERVE FOR EVENTS IN THIS SECTION, EMAIL CLUBPROGRAMS@ WAC.NET OR CALL 206.464.3060 MARK KITAOKA