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54 WAC Magazine | wac.net club programs snapshots 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net • wac.net/club-events April 23, 25 The Play That Goes Wrong N Paramount Theatre What would happen if Sherlock Holmes and Monty Python had an illegitimate Broadway baby? You'd get The Play That Goes Wrong, Broadway and London's award-winning smash comedy! Called "a gut-busting hit" (The New York Times) and "the funniest play Broadway has ever seen" (HuffPost), this classic murder mystery is chock-full of mishaps and madcap mania delivering "a riotous explosion of comedy" (Daily Beast) that is "tons of fun for all ages" (HuffPost)! X Thursday, April 23; 7:30 pm; $77 Saturday, April 25; 2 pm; $86 May 12–24 Once On This Island N The 5th Avenue Theatre Once On This Island will change the way you view life. The national tour of this Tony Award–winning revival is the sweeping, universal tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world, and ready to risk it all for love. Guided by the mighty island gods, Ti Moune sets out on a remarkable journey to reunite with the man who once captured her heart. Unlike any musical theater offering you've ever encountered, Once On This Island's critically acclaimed production transforms the reality of a tropical village devastated by a storm into a fantastical world alive with hope. It is visually stunning, inventively staged, compellingly acted, and beautifully told. Features leading cast members from the 2017 Broadway production. X Thursday, May 21; 7:30 pm Friday, May 22; 8 pm Sunday, May 24; 1:30 pm $125–$145; other performances available upon request March 13–April 5 Sister Act The 5th Avenue Theatre This hilarious musical comedy sensation is based on the 1992 hit film. Featuring original music by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken, this uplifting show was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. When disco diva Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found—a convent! Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community. With powerful gospel music, outrageous dancing, madcap adventure, and disco sparkle, feel-good Sister Act will leave you breathless. X Thursdays, March 19, 26; 7:30 pm Friday, March 27; 8 pm Sundays, March 29, April 5; 1:30 pm Thursday, April 2; 7:30 pm $108–$145; other performances available upon request April 14–19 Jersey Boys N The 5th Avenue Theatre How did a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks become one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time? Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the Tony Award– winning true-life musical phenomenon. They had a sound nobody had ever heard and the radio just couldn't get enough of. But while their harmonies were perfect onstage, offstage it was a very different story. Don't miss the final national tour of Jersey Boys in this special one-week engagement. Show contains profane language. X Tuesday, April 14; 7:30 pm; $108 Thursday, April 16; 7:30 pm; $108 Friday, April 17; 8 pm; $118; $105 Saturday, April 18; 8 pm; $118 Sunday, April 19; 1:30 pm; $118