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Video: Sara Bareilles and Rufus Wainwright Perform 'She Used to Be Mine' from WAITRESS
by Josh Sharpe - January 06, 2025
Sara Bareilles was joined by trailblazing powerhouse Rufus Wainwright and the National Symphony Orchestra to perform the musical theater hit “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress at the Kennedy Center’s sold-out Concert Hall. Watch the clip now! ...
Video: Sara Bareilles Performs 'Love Song' from Kennedy Center Concert
by Josh Sharpe - January 02, 2025
In a new clip from Sara Bareilles's New Year's Eve concert, the multi-hyphenate performs an unforgettable rendition of her Grammy-nominated Song of the Year “Love Song.' Watch it here!...
Video: Sara Bareilles Performs 'Saint Honesty' in Kennedy Center Concert
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2024
In a new clip from Sara Bareilles's New Year's Eve concert, the Tony-nominee and multi-hyphenate brings an unforgettable performance of 'Saint Honesty” with Emily King, David Ryan Harris, Rob Moose, and Alan Hampton. Watch the performance now!...
What to Watch on New Year's Eve - Sara Bareilles, Reneé Rapp, & More
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2024
Broadway fans can close the curtain on 2024 with some Broadway and music favorites! Countdown to midnight with names like Sara Bareilles, Sting, Reneé Rapp, and more. Additionally, the Wicked movie is now available to watch at home on digital. ...
Exclusive: Sara Bareilles Reflects on Kennedy Center Concert, New Experiences, and the Year Ahead
by Josh Sharpe - December 31, 2024
Ahead of Sara Bareilles' PBS concert, BroadwayWorld sat down with the performer and songwriter to discuss planning the concert, performing with her musical heroes, and her thoughts as she looks ahead to a new year. ...
Video: Sara Bareilles Covers 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' in Kennedy Center Concert Clip
by Josh Sharpe - December 30, 2024
In a clip from Sara Bareilles's New Year's Eve concert, the multi-hyphenate pays homage to singer-songwriter, Elton John by performing the iconic “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” with the National Symphony Orchestra. Watch it now! ...
Video: PBS Debuts Sara Bareilles New Year's Eve Concert Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - December 26, 2024
In September, Tony Award-nominated performer Sara Bareilles performed three orchestral shows with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. The performances were filmed and will air on Tues., Dec. 31, 2024 at 8/7c on PBS. Watch the trailer now! ...
Alonzo King LINES Ballet To Be Featured on PBS' NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
by Josh Sharpe - October 15, 2024
Alonzo King LINES Ballet, renowned for pushing the boundaries of contemporary ballet, will take center stage in the upcoming episode of PBS’s acclaimed series NEXT at the Kennedy Center. Airing on Friday, October 18, the episode showcases the company’s performance of Alonzo King’s Deep River...
PBS Sets Date for Sara Bareilles Kennedy Center Concert Special
by Josh Sharpe - October 01, 2024
In September, Sara Bareilles performed three orchestral shows with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center. The performances were filmed for PBS' Next at the Kennedy Center program and now the channel has revealed the premiere date of the special. ...
Sara Bareilles to Perform Two Orchestral Shows at The Kennedy Center
by Josh Sharpe - June 25, 2024
Tony-Award-nominated performer Sara Bareilles took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal that she will be performing two orchestral shows at the Kennedy Center this fall. She has set September 24 and 25 as the dates for the performances, following her show at the Hollywood Bowl in August. In Washington ...
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...
Video: Watch Cynthia Erivo Sing With Joaquina Kalukango & Ben Platt in PBS Concert Preview
by Michael Major - December 29, 2023
This New Year’s Eve, join Cynthia Erivo, for a musical celebration filmed at the Kennedy Center. Joining Oscar-nominated Erivo are Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award–winner Ben Platt (Parade, Dear Evan Hansen), and Tony winner Joaquina Kalukango (Paradise Square). Watch the video preview now, includin...
Review: CYNTHIA ERIVO & FRIENDS at Kennedy Center
by Olivia Murray - December 10, 2023
This performance was truly one of the best that I have ever seen and it was a heartwarming experience for everyone in the theater....
Cynthia Erivo New Year's Eve Concert Special Coming to PBS With Ben Platt & Joaquina Kalukango
by Michael Major - December 06, 2023
Cynthia Erivo, star of the stage and screen, invites you to ring in the New Year with a concert special coming to PBS. The upcoming Wicked star will be joined by friends Ben Platt and Joaquina Kalukango as they bring their powerful voices and favorite songs to the Kennedy Center. The special will in...
NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER's 'Robert Glasper's Black Radio' Shifts Premiere
by Michael Major - October 11, 2023
PBS Schedule Change: 'Robert Glasper's Black Radio' premiere at the Kennedy Center moves to Friday, Oct. 13 at 10 p.m. ET due to Middle East crisis. A new special, War in the Holy Land: A PBS News Special Report (IAWH), has been added to the schedule....
Jason Moran & Christian McBride Proteges Featured in PBS Special This Friday
by Michael Major - April 17, 2023
Modern jazz luminaries Moran (piano) and McBride (bass) perform music by Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Geri Allen, and Louis Armstrong in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Taking inspiration from America’s diverse artistic landscape, their collaboration is infused with a distinctive soul that...
'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...
NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER to Feature Ballet Hispánico's DONA PERON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2023
PBS has announced that the next installment of NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, a series from the pubcaster's multi-year collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will feature Ballet Hispánico's explosive portrait of Eva 'Evita' Perón....
NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER to Present 'The Roots Residency'
by Michael Major - November 01, 2022
Anchored by an unforgettable concert in the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall, the special explores how The Roots continue to push the boundaries of their art form while using their platform as the inaugural artist-in-residence of the Center’s Hip Hop Culture Program to foster the next generation of...
'A Joni Mitchell Songbook' is Upcoming Installment of NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
by Michael Major - October 19, 2022
This special highlights the timeless and genre-defying influence of Joni Mitchell with an all-star lineup that includes Renée Fleming, Lalah Hathaway and Raul Midón, accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Grammy Award winner Vince Mendoza....
Tune in This Friday for NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER on PBS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 10, 2022
PBS is premiering NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, the public broadcaster's recently announced collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to spotlight critical contributions to the arts that continue to inspire contemporary artists....
PBS Announces New Premiere Date for NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER
by Michael Major - September 27, 2022
PBS set a new date for the upcoming premiere of NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, the public broadcaster’s recently announced collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to spotlight critical contributions to the arts that continue to inspire contemporary artists....
AIN'T TOO PROUD - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS at the Kennedy Center - They Were Dancing in the Seats!!
by Charles Shubow - July 06, 2018
Broadway - get ready for another homage to a great music group....
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