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APRIL / MAY 2015 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 45 C O U R T E S Y T H E 5 T H AV E N U E T H E AT R E S E E 8 S H O W S F O R T H E P R I C E O F 7 ! 5th Avenue Theatre 2015–2016 Season Subscriptions Subscribers through the WAC enjoy main floor seats in the first 10 rows, exchange privileges, and dining offers. Parking coupons included with eight- show packages.Tickets currently available by subscription only. Eight-show Friday night/Sunday matinee: $650 Six-show Friday night/Sunday matinee: $610 Five-show Friday night/Sunday matinee: $525 Eight-show Thursday night: $630 Six-show Thursday night: $590 Five-show Thursday night: $505 Matilda The Musical August 18–September 6 Based on the beloved novel Matilda, the Broadway tour of this Tony- nominated musical tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Waterfall the Musical October 1–25 is world premiere is set in turbulent 1930s ailand and Japan, where a young ai student and the American wife of a ai diplomat fall into for- bidden love whose dangers parallel the shifting world around them. Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music November 24, 2015–January 3, 2016 is story of the young governess Maria, who brings much-needed tender- ness and joy to the Von Trapp family, has everything—romance, danger, brav- ery, love, and one of the most popular and memorable scores of all time. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying January 28–February 21, 2016 In this musical satire of corporate lad- der-climbing and office hanky-panky, J. Pierpont Finch is a man on a mis- sion—to achieve stunning success at the World Wide Wicket Company while doing as little as possible to deserve it. Assassins at ACT Theatre April 29–May 24, 2016 Find yourself in the company of some of the most notorious figures in American history—the assassins who tried (and in some cases succeeded) to kill the president—as they reveal the stories of their troubled lives and deadly deeds. Sleeping Beauty Wakes March 29–April 17, 2016 What if, after dozing peacefully for a millennium or so, Sleeping Beauty awoke to find herself in a modern- day sleep-disorder clinic? Such is the fantastical premise of this modern-day fairy tale with an unexpected twist. Lerner & Loewe's Paint Your Wagon June 2–26, 2016 A sweeping saga of the mythic west and the pursuit of the American Dream, this lusty musical is set in the rough-and- tumble world of the 1849 California Gold Rush. A thrilling adventure, it features some of the greatest songs ever written for the musical stage. A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder July 12–31, 2016 Getting away with murder can be so much fun … and there's no better proof than this knock-'em-dead hit that won the 2014 Tony Award for Best Musical. It is the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune, who sets out to jump the line of succession by any means necessary.