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Since opening in 1971, the Kennedy Center has continued its efforts to fulfill his vision-presenting the greatest performers and performances from across America and around the world, nurturing new works and young artists, and serving the nation as a leader in arts education.

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to Attend 45th Annual Kennedy Ce Photo 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....


Reese Witherspoon & Kacey Musgraves Featured in Apple TV+ Country Music Competition S Photo Reese Witherspoon & Kacey Musgraves Featured in Apple TV+ Country Music Competition Series
by Michael Major - January 13, 2023

CMA New Artist of the Year Jimmie Allen, four-time Grammy nominee Mickey Guyton and critically acclaimed songwriter, country recording artist and activist Orville Peck join the groundbreaking new music competition series, “My Kind of Country,” as scouts searching the globe to find talented artists a...


BWW Exclusive: Watch the AIN'T TOO PROUD Cast Honor Berry Gordy at the Kennedy Center Photo BWW Exclusive: Watch the AIN'T TOO PROUD Cast Honor Berry Gordy at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Michael Major - December 16, 2021

The cast of Ain't Too Proud took to the stage at the Kennedy Center Honors to honor Berry Gordy. The cast, consisting of Nik Walker, James Harkness, Jawan M. Jackson, Matt Manuel, and Jelani Remy, performed 'I'm Gonna Make You Love Me' and 'Ain't Too Proud to Beg'. Watch an exclusive clip of the per...


VIDEO: Dick Van Dyke on His Career in New Kennedy Center Honors Interview Clip Photo VIDEO: Dick Van Dyke on His Career in New Kennedy Center Honors Interview Clip
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2021

The 2020 Kennedy Center Honors, which traditionally is held in early December each year, was postponed until May 2021 due to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the upcoming ceremony here!...


Bid on Two Tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C. Photo Bid on Two Tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 09, 2023

The Kennedy Center Honors is offering a pair of its coveted tickets to this year's event to raise funds for Playwrights Horizons....


Wake Up With BWW 12/20: ALADDIN, MOULIN ROUGE!, and MORNING SUN Cancel Performances, Photo Wake Up With BWW 12/20: ALADDIN, MOULIN ROUGE!, and MORNING SUN Cancel Performances, and More
by - December 20, 2021

Today's top stories include more cancelled performances this weekend, including Aladdin, Moulin Rouge!, and Morning Sun. Learn more here. Plus, watch Andrew Barth Feldman and Seth Rudetsky rehearse for their streaming concert, and more!...


VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Plays Disney Song Game on THE TONIGHT SHOW Photo VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Plays Disney Song Game on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Marissa Tomeo - January 29, 2022

Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night. In honor of the recent release of Disney's Encanto, which Miranda wrote the music for, he and Jimmy played a Disney-themed game, One-Second Disney Songs....


Sting Joins The San Francisco Symphony Performing His Most Celebrated Hits Reimagined Photo Sting Joins The San Francisco Symphony Performing His Most Celebrated Hits Reimagined For Orchestra This February
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2023

Sting joins SF Symphony for two concerts, performing his most celebrated hits reimagined for orchestra. Don't miss this incredible musical experience on Feb 14 & 15, 2024....


VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Says He Plans on Going to Every Broadway Show on THE TONIGH Photo VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Says He Plans on Going to Every Broadway Show on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - June 09, 2021

The two also saluted the return of Broadway in a viral clip last night which also featured Phylicia Rashad, Kristin Chenoweth, Laura Benanti, Christopher Jackson, and more....


HAMILTON Comes to the Hobby Center in 2022 Photo HAMILTON Comes to the Hobby Center in 2022
by Stephi Wild - November 29, 2021

HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now.  Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, p...


Bette Midler To Be Honored With The Distinguished Collaborator Award At The 25th CDGA Photo Bette Midler To Be Honored With The Distinguished Collaborator Award At The 25th CDGA
by Michael Major - February 07, 2023

Midler is the latest honoree who will be joined by Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett who will be honored with the Spotlight Award, followed by Academy Award® winner Deborah L. Scott who will be recognized with the Career Achievement Award, and Emmy-nominated costume designer Rachael M. Stanley w...


VIDEO: Billy Porter, Kelli O'Hara & More Honor Bette Midler in Kennedy Center Honors Photo VIDEO: Billy Porter, Kelli O'Hara & More Honor Bette Midler in Kennedy Center Honors Preview
by Michael Major - December 17, 2021

The highlights video features Kelli O'Hara singing 'Wind Beneath My Wings' and Billy Porter's making a show-stopping entrance. The tribute to Midler will also feature performances by Beanie Feldstein and Kate Baldwin. Watch the new preview, which also features Chita Rivera, Jimmy Fallon, Amy Poehler...


VIDEO: Dick Van Dyke & Chita Rivera Discuss Their Lives in the Theater Photo VIDEO: Dick Van Dyke & Chita Rivera Discuss Their Lives in the Theater
by Nicole Rosky - October 01, 2021

Watch as the longtime friends chat about Dick Van Dyke's career. Earlier this year, stage and screen legend Dick Van Dyke received a Kennedy Center Honor- which almost 20 years ago was also bestowed upon the equally legendary Chita Rivera. In the video, the friends chat about the significance of the...


VIDEO: Ariana DeBose Honors Gladys Knight at the Kennedy Center Honors Photo VIDEO: Ariana DeBose Honors Gladys Knight at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Michael Major - December 16, 2022

CBS has released a preview of Ariana DeBose performing 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' during a tribute to Gladys Knight at the Kennedy Center Honors. The other honorees this year were George Clooney, Amy Grant, Tania León, and U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.). Watch the vi...


VIDEO: Stephen Sondheim at the Tony Awards Photo VIDEO: Stephen Sondheim at the Tony Awards
by Nicole Rosky - November 29, 2021

Today we are flashing back to Sondheim's accomplishments at the Tony Awards, which included wins for Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, Passion, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. Watch clips from his acceptance speeches below....


Rialto Chatter: Lin-Manuel Miranda Working On Musical Adaptation Of THE WARRIORS Photo Rialto Chatter: Lin-Manuel Miranda Working On Musical Adaptation Of THE WARRIORS
by Joshua Wright - August 03, 2023

Lin-Manuel Miranda is reportedly in the process of creating a new Broadway musical based on Sol Yurick’s 1965 novel The Warriors. The novel delves into violent gang confrontations in New York City during the 1960s....


Jazz Legend Diane Schuur Makes Her Lied Center Debut Photo Jazz Legend Diane Schuur Makes Her Lied Center Debut
by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2022

Regarded as one of contemporary jazz's leading vocalists, Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. Schuur was blind from birth but gifted with perfect pitch and three-and-a-half-octave vocal range. With a recording career that spans over three decades and includes two GRAMMY Awards, Schuur's...


Wake Up With BWW 6/8: Bruce Springsteen to Return to Broadway, Nick Jonas to Lead JER Photo Wake Up With BWW 6/8: Bruce Springsteen to Return to Broadway, Nick Jonas to Lead JERSEY BOYS, and More!
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2021

Today's top stories: Bruce Springsteen will return to Broadway, Nick Jonas will lead an upcoming streaming performance of Jersey Boys, watch the first eight minutes of In The Heights, and more!...


Diana Ross Comes to the Fox in September Photo Diana Ross Comes to the Fox in September
by Stephi Wild - June 27, 2023

Fox Concerts will present Diana Ross on Friday, September 15 at 8 p.m. at the Fabulous Fox Theatre....


VIDEO: Patti LaBelle on Presenting to Gladys Knight Backstage at the Kennedy Center H Photo VIDEO: Patti LaBelle on Presenting to Gladys Knight Backstage at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Stephi Wild - December 22, 2022

Patti LaBelle recently appeared as part of the Kennedy Center honors, where she presented to honoree Gladys Knight. Watch a video of the special tribute! ...


VIDEO: Vanessa Hudgens Performs 'Fame' Honor Debbie Allen at the 2021 KENNEDY CENTER Photo VIDEO: Vanessa Hudgens Performs 'Fame' Honor Debbie Allen at the 2021 KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by Sarah Leiber - June 07, 2021

Watch the vibrant performance honoring Allen here, featuring a professional ensemble that mirrors the energy and precision of the dancers in the iconic original film....


Lily Tomlin to Receive AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards Career Achievement Honor Photo Lily Tomlin to Receive AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards Career Achievement Honor
by Michael Major - January 19, 2022

AARP The Magazine announced that Lily Tomlin will receive this year’s Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. Tomlin is the recipient of eight Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Grammy Award, and more. She will be honored at the 20th Anniversary Special of the annual Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Aw...


VIDEOS: President Joe Biden and Beanie Feldstein Talk Bette Midler at the Kennedy Cen Photo VIDEOS: President Joe Biden and Beanie Feldstein Talk Bette Midler at the Kennedy Center Honors
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2021

The 44th Kennedy Center Honorees, Justino Díaz, Berry Gordy, Lorne Michaels, Bette Midler, and Joni Mitchell were celebrated in Washington, D.C., at the Honors Gala on December 5, 2021 in the Kennedy Center Opera House....


VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW Photo VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda Appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Marissa Tomeo - January 29, 2022

Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night. He talked about writing the music for the new Disney film Encanto, his hit song 'We Don't Talk About Bruno,' directing tick, tick...BOOM!, and more!...


Kennedy Center Honors Sets CBS Air Date In December Photo Kennedy Center Honors Sets CBS Air Date In December
by Michael Major - November 14, 2023

The Honorees include actor and comedian Billy Crystal; acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming; British singer-songwriter, producer, and Bee Gees member Barry Gibb; rapper, singer, and actress Queen Latifah; and singer Dionne Warwick. Additionally, former Kennedy Center Honoree (2017) Gloria Estefan returns...






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