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48 WAC Magazine | wac.net as it makes its Seattle premiere. u Thursday, May 10; 7:30 pm; $77 Saturday, May 12; 2 pm; $99 June 1–24 The Hunchback of Notre Dame The 5th Avenue Theatre A glorious retelling of Victor Hugo's epic masterpiece, this powerful tale of love, faith and prejudice will leave you utterly spellbound. Complete with a 30-person choir, the lush, emo- tionally rich score is unlike anything in musical theater today, featuring songs from the Disney animated feature and new music from legendary composers Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin) and Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin). Set in 15th-century Paris, this dramatic musical about deformed cathedral bell ringer Quasimodo and the gypsy Esmeralda will immerse you in the power and glory of rapturous music and the passion of a magnificent story. u Thursdays, June 7, 14, 21; 7:30 pm Friday, June 15; 8 pm Sundays, June 17, 24; 1:30 pm; $108–$128 Other performances upon request June 1–24 June 14–16 Les Misérables N Paramount Theatre Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award–winning musical phenomenon, Les Misérables, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left audiences and critics awestruck, cheering "Les Miz is born again!" Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless club programs tickets 206.464.3060 • clubprograms@wac.net • wac.net/club-events TICKETS All tickets are noncancelable and nonrefundable. Email clubprograms@wac.net to receive our "Hot Tickets" updates. April 6–29 Kiss Me, Kate The 5th Avenue Theatre This sparkly Tony Award–winning sensation is a true battle of the sexes. Two divorced and flamboyantly egocentric perform- ers find themselves starring opposite each other in a musical version of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. But the combat- ive fireworks between the two onstage and off seem destined to explode the entire production … or will a romantic flame be rekindled? With backstage shenanigans, gangsters brushing up their Shakespeare, and sophisticated and irreverent humor, this Cole Porter masterpiece is considered one of the best Broad- way musicals of all time. Enjoy the show's 70th anniversary as part of the citywide Seattle Celebrates Shakespeare festival. u Thursdays, April 12, 19, 26; 7:30 pm Friday, April 20; 8 pm Sundays, April 22, 29; 1:30 pm; $108–$128 Other performances upon request April 6–29 May 10 & 12 Love Never Dies N Paramount Theatre The ultimate love story continues in Love Never Dies, Andrew Lloyd Webber's spellbinding sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. Love Never Dies is a dazzling new production that takes audiences on a thrilling rollercoaster ride of intrigue, obsession and romance. Be seduced by the beautiful, poetic, sometimes joyful, and occasionally melancholic score. Don't miss this mag- nificent continuation of one of the world's greatest love stories