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The Book of Mormon January 2–8 Rolling Stone says e Book of Mormon sets "the new gold standard for rowdy fun on Broadway." This religious satire is the first musical comedy composed by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q's Robert Lopez. It tells the story of two young missionaries, Elder Price and Elder Cunningham, sent to Uganda to fulfill their religious duties for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What happens to the missionaries in poor, hungry, AIDS-plagued Africa is, well, "R-rated, hilarious, humane, and the basis of an exhilarating Broadway musical at once revolutionary and classic, funny and obscene, uncompromising in production standards, and unafraid of just about anything else," says Entertainment Weekly. Saturday, January 2; 2 pm; $104–$109 Thursday, January 7; 7:30 pm; $104 Friday, January 8; 8 pm; $109 spectacle that has won the hearts of more than 35 million people worldwide. Based on the Academy Award–winning animated feature film, audiences follow the classic story of Belle, a bright young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is the cursed and misanthropic resident of a nearby castle. If the Beast can learn to love (and be loved), the curse will end and he will be transformed back to his human self. But time is running out! If the Beast $105−$115; other performances may be available upon request THE PARAMOUNT Disney's Beauty and the Beast Saturday, December 12 The romantic smash-hit Broadway musical for all generations, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, is an eye-popping N E W Sleeping Beauty Wakes March 25–April 17 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 new musical. With beguiling characters, hypnotic lyrics, and a rocking score, Sleeping Beauty Wakes delves into the mystical space between daydreaming and waking in a twist on the classic tale. When Rose is brought to the clinic to wake from her 900-year nap, strange things start happening to the other patients. But when a handsome young orderly (with an unusual form of narcolepsy) falls in love with the sleeping princess, fantasy and reality collide and medicine becomes permanently intertwined with a healthy dose of magic. Don't miss the Northwest premiere of this modern-day fairy tale. Thursdays, March 31, April 14; 8 pm; $95 Friday, April 8; 8 pm; $95 Sundays, April 10, 17; $85–$95 Other performances may be available upon request N E W Kinky Boots April 29–May 8 Returning to The 5th Avenue by popular demand, Kinky Boots is Broadway's huge- hearted, high-heeled Best Musical of 2013. With Tony Award−winning songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous celebration about the friendships we discover is inspired by true events. Charlie, a young, straitlaced, gentleman's shoe factory owner seeks to turn his struggling business around with the help of a drag queen entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. Together, from the industrial side of Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan, this unlikely pair finds they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible, proving that when you change your mind about someone you can change your whole world. Take a step in the right direction and discover that sometimes the best way to fit in is to stand out. Friday, April 29; 8 pm Sundays, May 1, 8; 1:30 pm Thursday, May 5; 8 pm Friday, May 6; 8 pm Saturday, May 7; 8 pm 46 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2015 CLUB PROGRAMS 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net