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50 WAC Magazine | wac.net club programs tickets life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband, Gerry Goffin, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music— she wrote the soundtrack to a generation. u Friday; 8 pm; $83–$92 MAY 17 Afterwords—World Premiere N The 5th Avenue A breathtaking story about the power of art to heal, Afterwords is a captivating new musical featuring a rhythmic and soulful score that fuses pop, rock, and modern indie-folk. Reeling from the sudden loss of their mother, sisters Kali and Simone are once again roommates in their childhood home. Burdened with mounting bills, they decide to rent out their attic, and into their lives walks Jo, a grieving war reporter. As the women get to know each other and struggle to reckon with the past, a complex mosaic of intersecting lives reveals itself. An inventive exploration of family, grief, healing, and redemption, Afterwords is the story of three women bound by notes scribbled down on paper, and the art we make from the love that makes us. u Tuesday; 7:30 pm; $123 MAY/JUNE—TBD And So That Happened…World Premiere N Performed at ACT—A Contemporary Theatre Welcome to a brand-new musical, imbued with joy and threaded with the resilience of human spirit. This original musical is being created by Pacific Northwest Musical Theatre, and will explore the hopes, dreams, and acts of will that take us forward in the aftermath of cataclysmic events in our lives. Three masterful storytellers will each spin a captivating 30-minute musical story about how we move forward in the wake of seismic transformation and radical change. Together, these stories will be woven into a 90-minute theatrical tour de force of song and story, laced with humor, passion, and personality. Don't miss this intimate musical debut performed in the Falls Theatre at ACT. u Visit wac.net for more information. Show dates not avail- able at press time. JUNE 7 The Prom N The 5th Avenue You're invited to the joyous Broadway hit that New York Magazine calls "smart and big-hearted" and The New York Times claims will "make you believe in musical comedy again!"The Prom is a new musical comedy about Broadway stars on a mission to change the world, and the love they discover that unites them all. You belong at The Prom! u Tuesday; 7:30 pm; $123 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net • wac.net/club-events