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Kinky Boots at The 5th Avenue April 29–May 8 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 and 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 find 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 $105−$115; other performances may be available upon request IN THE KNOW N E W Seattle Real Estate Market Update with Matthew Gardner Wednesday, April 20 As Chief Economist for Windermere Real Estate, Matthew Gardner is responsible for analyzing and interpreting economic data and its impact on the real estate market both locally and nationally. Hear what's happening in the Seattle area's residential and commercial markets and discover Gardner's forecast. Gardner is the former principal of Gardner Economics and has over 25 years of professional experience in the U.S. and the U.K. He served as an economic adviser to Windermere before joining the company full time in June 2015. 6 pm social, 6:30 program; $38; cancel by April 13 TICKET CENTRAL TICKET HOT LIST: Be the first to know when we get tickets. Send an email with the subject line "Hot Tickets" to clubprograms@wac.net. Going to the theater? Contact the Inn at the WAC for overnight reservations: 206.464.3055 or innreservations@wac.net. Important Ticket Information All tickets are noncancelable/nonrefundable. If you do not receive your tickets by the week before the event, or if you misplace them, contact Club Programs at least two business days prior so that arrangements can be made. Assassins at ACT Theatre Through May 8 Welcome to the carnival, where everybody has the right to be happy. In this tawdry fairground shooting gallery, you'll 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. John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, John Hinkley, and others reveal the stories of their troubled lives and deadly deeds. Creator Stephen Sondheim, one of the undisputed masters of musical theater, has called this his favorite show. The winner of four Tony Awards, Assassins is a powerful work that is in turns funny, dark and haunting as it examines success, failure, and the questionable drive for power and celebrity in American society. Thursday, April 14; 8 pm Sunday, April 24; 2 pm Friday, April 29; 8 pm Sunday, May 1; 2 pm $78; other performances may be available upon request National Geographic Live! Rhinos, Rickshaws & Revolutions: My Search for Truth with Ami Vitale at Benaroya Hall Tuesday, March 22 Travel with Vitale on a fascinating personal odyssey through the images and adventures that have made her a celebrated global photojournalist. 7:30 pm; $36 M AT T H E W M U R P H Y 44 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | MARCH / APRIL 2016 CLUB PROGRAMS 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net