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....
Audra McDonald, Joshua Henry, Kelli O'Hara & More to Take Part in Kennedy Center's 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 25, 2021 The Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert, to be held on September 14 in the Concert Hall, will now be broadcast across the nation on October 1 at 9 p.m. ET as THE KENNEDY CENTER at 50 on PBS....
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...
Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced for the World Premiere of BEASTGIRL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 22, 2022 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the full cast and creative team for Beastgirl, a Kennedy Center-commissioned world premiere for young adults based on the book Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths by New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo....
Video: Inside Rehearsals for Theatre Raleigh's TICK, TICK… BOOM! Directed By Original Cast Member Amy Spanger
by Joshua Wright - March 25, 2024 Check out this sneak peek of Theatre Raleigh's first MainStage show of the 2024 season now in rehearsal - Tick, Tick...Boom! The production is Directed by original cast member, Broadway veteran, Amy Spanger! ...
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!...
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!...
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. ...
Kennedy Center Reaches Agreement With IATSE Local 22 Stagehands
by Stephi Wild - October 09, 2021 The Kennedy Center announces it has reached a three-year agreement with its stage crew, members of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 22. Resolution was reached today with the stagehands after mutual agreement on wages, benefits, work rules and a clarification of juri...
Kennedy Center IATSE Local 22 Members Vote To Potentially Strike
by BWW Staff - October 07, 2021 After 16 months of negotiations, stagehands at Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts unanimously voted to strike today, in response to plans by the performing arts center's management to slash wages 40 percent, eliminate jobs along other related cuts and changes to working cond...
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!...
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....
Kennedy Center IATSE Local 22 Members Vote To Potentially Strike
by BWW Staff - October 07, 2021 After 16 months of negotiations, stagehands at Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts unanimously voted to strike today, in response to plans by the performing arts center's management to slash wages 40 percent, eliminate jobs along other related cuts and changes to working cond...
New Cast Announced to Join Kevin Kennedy in the UK Tour of ROCK OF AGES UK
by Stephi Wild - August 04, 2022 The producers of ROCK OF AGES have announced full casting and additional dates for the UK tour starring Kevin Kennedy as 'Dennis Dupree' alongside Cameron Sharp as 'Stacee Jaxx' from Tuesday 23 August when the show opens in Inverness....
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...
World Premiere of Nicholas Kennedy's EGG FRAME to be Presented at American Theatre of Actors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 07, 2023 Be captivated by the world premiere of Nicholas Kennedy's EGG FRAME at the American Theatre of Actors. This surreal dramedy explores the intricacies of a fractured family, with a limited engagement from September 1 - 10. Don't miss this thought-provoking performance....
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 Kennedy, Massell, and More in BEAUTIFUL at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - June 09, 2024 Paper Mill Playhouse has released production photos for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, featuring a book by Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award nominee Douglas McGrath and words and music by Gerry Goffin & Carole King and Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil....
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!...
Bono & the Edge, Gladys Knight & More to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
by Michael Major - July 21, 2022 Recipients include actor and filmmaker George Clooney; contemporary Christian and pop singer-songwriter Amy Grant; the legendary singer of soul, Gospel, R&B, and pop Gladys Knight; Cuban-born American composer, conductor, and educator Tania León; and iconic Irish rock band U2, comprised of members B...
'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...
Bono & the Edge, Gladys Knight & More to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
by Michael Major - July 21, 2022 Recipients include actor and filmmaker George Clooney; contemporary Christian and pop singer-songwriter Amy Grant; the legendary singer of soul, Gospel, R&B, and pop Gladys Knight; Cuban-born American composer, conductor, and educator Tania León; and iconic Irish rock band U2, comprised of members B...
Kennedy Center to Present Bernstein's MASS & More in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 26, 2022 Next month, in September, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its namesake with two projects: the opening of “Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy” – a new permanent exhibit exploring Kennedy’s presidency and commitment to the arts – and a reprise of Bernstein’s MASS....
Kennedy Center Crowns 50th Anniversary Season With Permanent New JFK Exhibit, Bernstein's MASS, and Continued Investment in Social Impact
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2022 This September, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its namesake with two projects: the opening of Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy—a new permanent exhibit exploring Kennedy's presidency and commitment to the arts—and a reprise of Bernstein's MASS, which premiered ...
ROCK OF AGES UK and Ireland Tour Announces New Cast and Dates
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2022 Full casting and new dates have been announced for the UK and Ireland tour of Rock of Ages, including the return of Coronation Street star KEVIN KENNEDY as 'Dennis Dupree', a role he previously played to huge acclaim in 2018. ... |