The Sound of Music at Kennedy Center [Opera House

Richard Kind, Jennifer Laura Thompson & More Join Kennedy Center's BYE BYE BIRDIE

April 02, 2024

The full cast has been announced for the Broadway Center Stage production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Kennedy Center. Find out who is joining the cast of the musical here!

PORGY AND BESS, World Premieres & More Set for Washington National Opera 2024–2025 Season

March 14, 2024

The Washington National Opera will present a 2024–2025 season that pays tribute to the grand tradition of opera, while shaping its future with two new productions. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD at Kennedy Center

February 18, 2024

Classic Motown music and a riveting story make for a great evening of entertainment.

Review: TICK, TICK ...BOOM! at John F. Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts

January 31, 2024

Tick, tick …BOOM! is a raw and moving semi-autobiographical musical by Rent's Jonathan Larson. The Kennedy Center revisits the work with a spiffy new Broadway Center Stage production directed by Neil Patrick Harris and brings together three of Broadway’s most exciting and award-winning talents: Brandon Uranowitz Denée Benton and Grey Henson.

Review Roundup: Neil Patrick Harris-Directed TICK, TICK... BOOM! at the Kennedy Center

January 30, 2024

Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM! is now on stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The musical is directed by Emmy® and Tony Award® winner and New York Times bestselling author Neil Patrick Harris. What did the critics have to say?

Photos: First Look at TICK, TICK... BOOM! at the Kennedy Center

January 29, 2024

All new production photos have been released for the production of Jonathan Larson's tick, tick... BOOM! at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Check out the photos here!

Young Performers Career Advancement Program 2024 Artists To Perform At Carnegie Hall On January 15

November 30, 2023

The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) announced today that five emerging classical music solo artists and a quartet of musicians from around the world have been selected to perform at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall as part of APAP's Young Performers Career Advancement Program (YPCA). 

The Kennedy Center Unveils Exciting Lineup for Fall 2023 Hip Hop Culture Season

July 25, 2023

Discover the exciting lineup and immersive experiences of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Fall 2023 Hip Hop Culture Season. From electrifying concerts to groundbreaking exhibitions, this season promises to showcase the best of hip hop culture. Immerse yourself in the world of hip hop at the iconic Kennedy Center.

Review: THE LION KING at The Kennedy Center

June 26, 2023

What did our critic think of THE LION KING AT THE KENNEDY CENTER at Opera House At The Kennedy Center?

Review: NEW YORK BALLET: VISIONARY VOICES at the Kennedy Center

June 09, 2023

Read BroadwayWorld's review for NEW YORK BALLET: VISIONARY VOICES at the Kennedy Center.

Review: THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater

May 25, 2023

What did our critic think of THE CRUCIBLE at Eisenhower Theater? Choreographer Helen Pickett does in her ballet The Crucible just exactly what Arthur Miller attempted in his 1953 play, her source. Both try to make a new language to express the Salem witch trials of 1692 because those events were too extraordinary for regular English or garden-variety ballet.