The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts News

Be the first to get a special behind-the-scenes sneak peek of the new Broadway production of RAGTIME before performances begin this Friday, October 23 at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52 Street). You can watch the new teaser trailer video featuring interviews with the cast and creative team and a birds eye view into the New York press rehearsal right here on STAGE TUBE!

The producers of the Broadway revival of RAGTIME have announced a lottery ticket program for the day of performances.

The John F. Kennedy Center's new production ofTerrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony Award® winning musical RAGTIME, based on the E.L. Doctorow novel, features direction and choreography by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, and a majestic 28-piece orchestra led by musical director James Moore.

Legendary Broadway star, actress/singer Betty Buckley will continue her successful Song Interpretation Workshop hosted by Imagination Celebration in November and December 2009. The Fort Worth native will assist aspiring young artists and experienced performers and educators in the craft of singing, acting and storytelling.

Michael M. Kaiser, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, today announced a major gift of $5 million from Adrienne Arsht in support of musical theater programming at the Kennedy Center. Over the next ten years, The Adrienne Arsht Musical Theater Fund will provide support to produce and present a wide variety of musical theater productions at the Kennedy Center.

The Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University, will launch the 2009-10 season this fall with a star-studded classic comedy and a musical exploration of a crisis of faith, as well as a series of solo performances presented by the department of performance studies and the Dance Program's annual Fall Dance Concert.

Washington National Opera has unveiled its complete schedule of activities for National Opera Week, the nationwide celebration sponsored by OPERA America and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Kennedy Center has announced plans to implement arts programs in several K-8 schools across the country. The program will begin in Sacramento, with Kennedy Center officials creating an arts education program that is particular to the local arts scene.

The John F. Kennedy Center's new production ofTerrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony Award® winning musical RAGTIME, based on the E.L. Doctorow novel, features direction and choreography by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, and a majestic 28-piece orchestra led by musical director James Moore. The production held a rehearsal sneak peek of the anticipated Broadway revival and BroadwayWorld's cameras were there.

BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

Bill Cosby, one of the most influential comedians and storytellers of his generation, will give a solo stand-up comedy performance - his only scheduled New York appearance - on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall.

As part of the Out Loud series, Ars Nova presents a free reading of FRATERNITY on October 5. FRATERNITY is written by Samuel Brett Williams and directed by Sam Gold. The cast includes J. Alex Brinson, Adam Driver, Betty Gilpin, Peter Scanavino and Tobias Segal.

As part of the Out Loud series, Ars Nova presents a free reading of FRATERNITY on October 5. FRATERNITY is written by Samuel Brett Williams and directed by Sam Gold. The cast includes J. Alex Brinson, Adam Driver, Betty Gilpin, Peter Scanavino and Tobias Segal.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice.

As part of the Out Loud series, Ars Nova presents a free reading of FRATERNITY on October 5. FRATERNITY is written by Samuel Brett Williams and directed by Sam Gold. The cast includes J. Alex Brinson, Adam Driver, Betty Gilpin, Peter Scanavino and Tobias Segal.

Loudoun County residents, dance lovers and area art enthusiasts will experience the astonishing Bowen McCauley Dance (BMD) for one evening only when the dance company takes the stage to kick off the Arts Center Fall season on Saturday, September 26th. This is the first time a professional dance company has been invited to perform at the Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center.

Once again, Rosie's Broadway Kids has been invited to experience professionally recording a track for Broadway's Carols for a Cure.