Jean King News

Day 4 of the U.S. Open took place on Wednesday, August 27, with several Broadway stars in attendance, including Hamilton cast members Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jasmine Cephas Jones, Art star James Corden, and more. Take a look at the photos here!

Tennis legend and social justice icon Billie Jean King attended the August 5 performance of Billie Jean at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, joined by her wife Ilana Kloss. See a photo from her visit.

In Chilina Kennedy, director Marc Bruni and Lauren M. Gunderson have found a tenacious and hard-hitting actor to play the eponymous tennis legend in BILLIE JEAN. The role of Billie Jean King, who tirelessly fought for women to have equal pay in professional tennis, necessarily centers the play. Kennedy’s boundless energy and appealing spunk really give it life.

Coinciding with San Francisco's annual Pride Weekend, San Francisco Opera celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with a special Pride Concert featuring immersive projections and a post-show dance party on Friday, June 27 at the War Memorial Opera House. 

National Geographic Documentary Films has released the trailer, a new film that honors the life of Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space. Watch it here!

The Syncopated Ladies will be at the Lied Center on Thursday, January 23 at 7:30pm. Syncopated Ladies is the high-octane, high-impact female tap dance band created by Emmy Award-nominated tap dancer and choreographer Chloe Arnold, protege of Debbie Allen.

Renee Rapp, pop singer and star of Mean Girls, is set to appear in the 55th season premiere of Sesame Street. The season  will debut on Thursday, January 16 on  Max, with episodes released every Thursday.

Per tradition, NBC will ring in the new year with a live broadcast of the 136th Rose Parade. TODAY co-anchor Hoda Kotb and TODAY weather and feature anchor Al Roker will return to the broadcast booth at Orange Grove Avenue at Colorado Boulevard for the telecast.

Krystina Alabado, Klea Blackhurst, Lilli Cooper, Natalie Joy Johnson and Barbara Walsh will join the star-studded company of women participating in a one-night-only benefit of Carmel Dean’s song cycle Well-Behaved Women. Learn how to purchase tickets.

From September 26-29, 2024, the non-profit organization Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP) will host its fourth annual #BannedTogether virtual auction. This year’s auction features items and experiences donated by a group of diverse celebrities including Daniel Radcliffe, Jinkx Monsoon, Kristin Chenoweth, Sara Bareilles, and more.

See photos of tennis legend Billie Jean King visiting Suffs on Broadway! See photos of the Congressional Gold Medal honoree with members of the cast and more. You can learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Neil Young, Barbra Streisand, Annie Lennox, Carole King, and Cyndi Lauper join the United Nations' 'Right Here, Right Now' campaign to promote global climate justice. Learn more about their involvement.

Go behind-the-scenes with the cast of Hell's Kitchen at the US Open in the video here!

Day 1 of the 2024 US Open Championships kicked off yesterday at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. In attendance were several Broadway stars, such as Lin-Manual Miranda, Shoshana Bean, and Ashley Park. Take a look at photos from the event!

The music of Alicia Keys’ Broadway Musical Hell’s Kitchen will be heard across channels and platforms during the three weeks of the US Open, thanks to a new partnership with the USTA and ESPN.

Lauren Gunderson's adaptation of LITTLE WOMEN has been co-commissioned by four theatres, bringing a fresh take on the classic novel to the stage. Learn more about the productions.

Broadway star Chilina Kennedy joined The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul podcast for an inspiring and fun interview. The Beautiful: The Carole King musical lead discussed her new musical A Sign of the Times, finding your voice as an artist and more under the kindness sun. 

Alan Cumming brought his new one-man show Alan Cumming is Not Acting His Age to Studio 54 last night, March 11.  Check out photos from the evening here!

Opera Parallèle will continue its 14th anniversary season with the premiere of Birds & Balls, an ingenious pairing of two witty one-act operas regarding sportsmanship, competition and gender equality.

Join Chilina Kennedy, Matthew Mucha, and more in the hilarious and entertaining Between Broadway Variety Hour.