April 2017 Newsletter
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Boeing Leadership Network Retirees Formerly BOEING MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Gold Card https://blnretirees.org April 2017 Washington State Fair 5th Avenue Theatre Concert and Rodeo Series 2017–2018 Season Tickets ome enjoy the day at the Washington eason tickets CState Fair and catch one of these Sinclude free great shows. Your ticket price for these parking and all events includes admission to the fair. All fees, plus free ticket performances are in September. See the exchange up to 24 fair website for times. hours in advance. Nickelback, Daughtry: Friday, 1; $102 ($114 value) Shows include: Lady Antebellum, Kelsea Ballerini: Saturday, 2; $92 ($102 value) Something Rotten!—Set in the 1590s, two brothers set out to Steven Tyler, The Loving Mary Band: Sunday, 3; $92 ($102 value) write the world’s first musical after a soothsayer foretells that the Rodeo, Granger Smith: Friday, 8; $42 ($50 value) future of theater involves singing, dancing, and acting. Rodeo, Easton Cordin: Saturday, 9; $42 ($50 value) Ragtime—It’s the turn of the century; everything is changing. Rodeo Finals: Sunday, 10; 1:00 p.m.; $42 ($45 value) Set in the volatile melting pot of New York City, three distinct The Beach Boys: Thursday, 14; $57 ($69 value) American stories are woven together: an upper-class wife, a deter- Hank Williams Jr., The Cadillac Three: Saturday, 16; $72 ($82 value) mined Jewish immigrant, and a daring, young Harlem musician Casting Crowns, Matthew West: Monday, 18; $52 ($64 value) are united by their desire and belief in a brighter tomorrow. Thomas Rhett: Wednesday, 20; $92 ($104 value) Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn—This a wonderful new musical is Modest Mouse: Thursday, 21; $87 ($99 value) inspired by the Oscar-winning film and features lavish sets and cos- Earth, Wind & Fire: Friday, 22; $82 ($94 value) tumes, spectacular choreography, and 20 Irving Berlin songs. Jim Jason Aldean: Sunday, 24; $142 ($155 value) leaves the bright lights of show business to settle down on a farm, Deadline: Friday, June 30, or when tickets sell out but he finds the simple life is not as simple as he thought. Location: Washington State Fair, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup Intermission! The Musical!—Jerry Zucker, the master of wacky Event Coordinator: Jesse Maciel, 206-852-1686, comedies including cinematic sensations Airplane! and The Naked [email protected]. Gun, directs this story of two dim-witted brothers who receive an Instructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, e-mail claiming that money has been left to them by a relative they stamped business envelope to Jesse Maciel, MC 5X-09, c/o The never knew. They each fall in love, get caught up in a military Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA 98124. Please include coup, join a band of revolutionaries, and have to save the country. your e-mail address and phone number. If you wish to purchase tick- Ride the Cyclone—At 8:17 p.m., the Saint Cassian High School ets to multiple shows, please issue a separate check for each show.v Chamber Choir boards the Cyclone roller coaster. At 8:19, they meet their tragic demise. Trapped in carnival-like purgatory, the recently Neptune Theatre deceased discover a mechanical fortune-teller who invites them to tell their stories of life interrupted, with the promise of a prize like no other. David Crosby and Friends Kiss Me, Kate—This Tony Award-winning masterpiece set the TG presents David Crosby, two-time standard for great musicals and then broke the mold. This sparkly SRock and Roll Hall of Famer, and five sensation is, at its core, a true battle of the sexes. fellow musicians. The Hunchback of Notre Dame—A retelling of Victor Hugo’s mas- Crosby, cofounder of the Byrds and terpiece, this tale of love, faith, and prejudice will leave you spell- Crosby, Stills & Nash, is in the midst of bound. Its lush score features songs from the Disney animated feature a creative and powerful period, showcas- and new music from legendary composers Alan Menken and Stephen ing his songwriting skills. He’ll perform music from his recent solo Schwartz, unlike anything in musical theater today. album, Croz, and the soon-to-be released Sky Trails, along with his Note: Tickets must be purchased in even numbers. greatest hits. Date: Tuesdays, September 26 to June 19 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: Wednesday, May 3 Time: 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:00) Cost: P1—$707 per season ticket, P2—$570 per season ticket Cost: $55 ($65 value) Deadline: Saturday, April 15 Deadline: Monday, July 31 Location: Neptune Theatre, 1303 NE 45th St., Seattle Location: 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave., Seattle Event Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666, Event Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666, [email protected] [email protected] Instructions: Send a check payable to BLN to Shannon Russell, Instructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your stamped business envelope (with two stamps) to Shannon Russell, e-mail address and phone number. Tickets will be e-mailed directly 2401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. Please include your to your e-mail address. You will not receive a hardcopy ticket.v e-mail address and phone number. v Boeing Leadership Network Retirees April 2017 Performing Arts 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT Coproduction Seattle Opera Murder for Two The Magic Flute veryone is a suspect in olorful fantasy, Mozart’s Ethis drop-dead funny mur- Cutterly unique extrava- der-mystery musical with a ganza blends myth, magic, and twist: One actor investigates a remarkable variety of wonderful music to deliver its message— the crime; the other plays all love conquers all. the suspects—and they both A handsome prince and his comical sidekick are given play the piano. A zany blend of classic musical comedy and mad- enchanted musical instruments and sent to rescue the Queen of the cap mystery, this whodunit is a highly theatrical duet loaded with Night’s daughter from a mysterious group of priests. Undergoing killer laughs. Called “ingenious” by The New York Times, Murder trials of virtue, discretion, and charity, the duo realize that all may for Two is the perfect blend of murder, music, and mayhem. not be as it seems in this magical land. Award-winning costumes Note: Your ticket price includes a voucher for free parking. Children from Zandra Rhodes (The Pearl Fishers) add to the many delights under 4, including babes in arms, will not be admitted. Tickets must of one of the most fantastic entertainment spectacles ever created. be purchased in even numbers. Note: In German with English subtitles. Date: Tuesday, June 6 Time: 7:30 p.m. Date: Saturday, May 6 Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: $64 (P1; $71 value); $59 (P2; $66 value) Cost: $130 (orchestra seating, with Gold Cast; $185 value) Deadline: Friday, May 5, or when tickets sell out Deadline: Friday, April 28 Location: ACT: Falls Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle Location: McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle Event Coordinator: Shannon Russell, 206-852-1666, Event Coordinator: Barbara Arau, 206-854-7918, [email protected] [email protected] Instructions: Send a check payable to BLN and a self-addressed, Instructions: Send a check payable to BLN to Barbara Arau, MC stamped business envelope (two stamps for six or more tickets) 0M-KK, c/o The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 3707, Seattle, WA to Shannon Russell, 22401 NE 25th Way, Sammamish, WA 98074. 98124. Please include your e-mail address and phone number. No Please include your e-mail address and phone number.v tickets will be mailed; tickets will be available at will call the night of the show.v Driftwood Players Driftwood Players The Drowsy Chaperone Lend Me a Tenor inner of five Tony Awards, n this hilariously fun Broadway sen- Wincluding Best Book of a Isation, a meek and unassuming opera Musical and Best Original Score, house assistant must save the day when this delightfully madcap send- a series of screwball mishaps befall the up of the Jazz Age features one Cleveland Grand Opera’s biggest night. show-stopping song-and-dance In September 1934, the Cleveland number after another. Grand Opera Company is primed to welcome world-famous Tito An affectionate tribute to American musical comedy of the Morelli, II Stupendo, the greatest tenor of his generation. The star 1920s, Drowsy Chaperone is the story of a middle-aged, antiso- arrives late which is only the beginning of a hilarious series of cial musical theater fan who plays the record of his favorite musi- mishaps and a frantic (and side-splitting) attempt to salvage the cal, the 1928 hit The Drowsy Chaperone. The show comes to life evening. onstage as he wryly comments on the music, story, and actors. Note: Tickets will be held at will call. Contact the event coordinator Note: Tickets will be held at will call. Contact the event coordinator if someone other than the purchasing member will be picking up the if someone other than the purchasing member will be picking up the tickets. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. tickets. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Date: Friday, June 16 Time: 8:00 p.m. Date: Friday, May 5 Time: 8:00 p.m. Cost: $20 Deadline: Friday, June 2 Cost: $20 Deadline: Friday, April 21 Location: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds Location: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds Event Coordinator: Leigh Ford, 425-750-2781, Event Coordinator: Leigh Ford, 425-750-2781, [email protected] [email protected] Instructions: Send a check payable to BLN to Leigh Ford, Instructions: Send a check payable to BLN to Leigh Ford, 8123 137th Ave.