Back row, Yo-Yo Ma, Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond, Bill Clinton. Front row, Sonny Rollins, Barbara Cook Photo

From: Special Photo Coverage: Barbara Cook, Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond & More Receive Kennedy Center Honors

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts this year honors singer Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, and actress Meryl Streep as their 2011 honorees. The special broadcast of the gala will air on December 27 on CBS. BroadwayWorld is excited to present special photos and coverage of Broadway's own Barbara Cook and more... Here is what President Obama had to say.
Date Taken: December 4, 2011