MTC's EUREKA DAY Canceled At the Kennedy Center Following Trump Takeover
by Sidney Paterra - February 21, 2025 The Manhattan Theatre Club production of Jonathan Spector's Eureka Day is among a number of canceled productions at the Kennedy Center following the Trump administration's recent takeover of the cultural institution. Explore the impact of the Trump administration's takeover of the Kennedy Center on ...
Ousted Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter to Deliver Keynote at Opera Conference 2025
by Joshua Wright - March 14, 2025 Opera America has announced that Deborah F. Rutter, former president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will be the keynote speaker at Opera Conference 2025. Rutter served as the first woman president of the Kennedy Center from 2014 to 2025. She left the position after President Donald T...
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to Attend 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 29, 2022 President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will attend the 45th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, December 4....
DEAR MRS. KENNEDY From Ryan Townsend Strand Out This Week
by A.A. Cristi - November 07, 2024 Sono Luminus will present Dear Mrs. Kennedy, the new solo album from brilliant tenor Ryan Townsend Strand, out on Friday, November 8th. ...
Fox News Personalities Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo Appointed to Kennedy Center Board
by Sidney Paterra - March 07, 2025 Donald Trump has appointed two Fox News personalities, Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo, to the board of the Kennedy Center. ...
Trump Admits to Never Seeing a Show at the Kennedy Center- 'Some of the Shows Were Terrible. It's a Disgrace'
by Sidney Paterra - February 10, 2025 After dismissing multiple members of the Kennedy Center board, Trump announced that he would name himself the new chairman of the board. Since then, he discussed the matter at a press conference on Air Force One on Sunday. ...
Video: Vice President J.D. Vance Booed Upon Arrival at the Kennedy Center
by Sidney Paterra - March 13, 2025 The backlash against the Trump administration's takeover of the Kennedy Center continued this evening, when Vice President J.D. Vance was booed upon his entrance to national arts institution. Watch the video....
PBS Premieres Ben Folds & Joshua Redman 'Next at the Kennedy Center' Specials on April 12 & 19
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2024 The NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, a multi-year partnership and collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to spotlight critical contributions to the arts, returns to PBS with two new performance specials this April featuring indie music icon Ben Folds and renowned jazz saxop...
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for 60s Musical A SIGN OF THE TIMES
by Jennifer Broski - January 29, 2024 Rehearsals are now underway for A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, and other classic pop hits of the 1960s. BroadwayWorld is taking you behind the scenes with the cast below!...
Photos: First Look at SANCTUARY CITY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2023 Steppenwolf Theatre Company opens its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Sanctuary City, Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok’s harrowing and hopeful tale of immigration and young love. Check out all new photos here!...
Center Repertory Company presents "Mystic Pizza" musical
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2024 Center Repertory Company presents Mystic Pizza, a piping hot musical based on the beloved Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer romantic comedy that starred Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, and Annabeth Gish. See photos from the production. ...
Trump Administration Ousts 18 Kennedy Center Board Members and Chairman
by Sidney Paterra - February 10, 2025 As BroadwayWorld reported last week, after dismissing multiple members of the Kennedy Center board. The move became official this afternoon as the names of 18 board members and the board chairman have been removed from the center’s official website. ...
Fox News Personalities Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo Appointed to Kennedy Center Board
by Sidney Paterra - March 07, 2025 Donald Trump has appointed two Fox News personalities, Laura Ingraham and Maria Bartiromo, to the board of the Kennedy Center. ...
Video: THE LATE SHOW Spoofs 'Trump Kennedy Center' Programming
by Stephi Wild - March 07, 2025 Following the announcement of Hamilton's run at the Kennedy Center being cancelled, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert detailed what shows at the 'Trump Kennedy Center' might look like. Check out the video here!...
Photos: First Look at Chilina Kennedy and More in A SIGN OF THE TIMES
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2024 All new photos have been released from A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, and more! Check out the photos here!...
Review: THE PRICE OF POWER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin
by Paul Batterson - January 17, 2023 What did our critic think of THE PRICE OF POWER at Abbey Theater Of Dublin? As the director of THE PRICE OF POWER, Abbey Theater of Dublin director Joe Bishara is up against an interesting challenge. How does one present a show about John F. Kennedy, one of the most famous faces in the history of Am...
Video: First Look at Theatre Raleigh's TICK, TICK… BOOM! Directed By Original Cast Member Amy Spanger
by Joshua Wright - April 10, 2024 Get a first look at Theatre Raleigh's first MainStage show of the 2024 season now on stage - Tick, Tick...Boom! The production is Directed by original cast member, Broadway veteran, Amy Spanger!...
Photos: First Look at Chilina Kennedy and More in A SIGN OF THE TIMES
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2024 All new photos have been released from A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, and more! Check out the photos here!...
Entries Open For 2024 Kennedy and Nyland Prizes
by Stephi Wild - July 15, 2024 The Kennedy Foundation is calling for entries for two of Australia's most prestigious art prizes, the Kennedy and Nyland Prizes....
'Continuum: Jason Moran & Christian McBride' is NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
by Michael Major - April 05, 2023 With six Grammys and a MacArthur Genius Award between them, pianist Jason Moran and bassist Christian McBride are two of the most sought-after artists alive. In a new PBS installment of NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, a series from PBS’s multi-year collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the P...
Dancers to Protest Trump Takeover Outside the Kennedy Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 17, 2025 BroadwayWorld previously reported that President Trump was elected as the chairman of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center. Dancers are now protesting Trump's involvement and the changes at the Kennedy Center. Learn more....
Video: Vice President J.D. Vance Booed Upon Arrival at the Kennedy Center
by Sidney Paterra - March 13, 2025 The backlash against the Trump administration's takeover of the Kennedy Center continued this evening, when Vice President J.D. Vance was booed upon his entrance to national arts institution. Watch the video....
Comedian Trey Kennedy's GROW UP to Premiere on Hulu This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 22, 2025 Comedian and viral sensation Trey Kennedy is set to bring his fresh brand of humor to the small screen with the highly anticipated premiere of his comedy special, 'Trey Kennedy: GROW UP'. ...
Memorial Celebration for Max Woodward to Take Place at the Kennedy Center This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 11, 2022 A salute to Max Woodward will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Monday November 21, 2022 at 3:00PM. Woodward, who went to work at Kennedy Center the week it opened and retired after forty-five years as Vice-President of Theater Programming, died ...
Ousted Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter to Deliver Keynote at Opera Conference 2025
by Joshua Wright - March 14, 2025 Opera America has announced that Deborah F. Rutter, former president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will be the keynote speaker at Opera Conference 2025. Rutter served as the first woman president of the Kennedy Center from 2014 to 2025. She left the position after President Donald T... |