CBS to Broadcast KENNEDY CENTER HONORS Through 2018
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2012 CBS and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced today a new agreement that will keep the annual KENNEDY CENTER HONORS broadcast on CBS through 2018. The new deal further extends one of the longest broadcast partnerships in television history. The special has been broadcast on CB...
Photo Coverage: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Opening Night Curtain Call!
by Walter McBride - March 23, 2012 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR opened on Broadway last night, Thursday, March 22 and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the show's thrilling opening night curtain call with the cast, director Des McAnuff, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Tim Rice!...
Minnelli Joined By Esparza & More At Kennedy Center's 18th Annual Spring Gala 5/2
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2010 A cast of performing arts luminaries will join Gala Chair and Host Liza Minnelli at the 18th annual Kennedy Center Spring Gala, Sunday, May 2 at 8:30 pm in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. ...
Hot Summer Nights Ends Extended TRAILER PARK Run, 7/14
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2010 The thermometer isn't the only thing on the rise in North Carolina. As the summer heats up, so have Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy and their production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical....
Sirius/XM to Air A CONVERSATION WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, 5/24
by Caryn Robbins - May 21, 2012 Sirius XM Radio today announced that it will air A CONVERSATION WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, a special event at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library during which the award-winning television host, comedian, writer and producer will discuss the art of comedy, his fascination with presidential history and...
The Kennedy Center Selects Las Vegas for Any Given Child
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 13, 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has chosen Las Vegas as the fourth partner city for Any Given Child, a program that creates a long-range arts education plan for students in grades K-8. ...
Hot Summer Nights Extends TRAILER PARK Run Through 7/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 07, 2010 The thermometer isn't the only thing on the rise in North Carolina. As the summer heats up, so have Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy and their production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical....
Seth Rudetsky et al. Set for the Kennedy's Summer Season
by Nicole Rosky - May 09, 2011 Theatre patrons can expect a season like no other at The Kennedy this summer. From one-man shows and master classes to world premieres and special events, Hot Summer Night at the Kennedy isn't holding back when it comes to entertaining audiences in their seventh year....
Photo Flash: First Look at Charles, Kennedy, and London in CRT's THE DRAWER BOY
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2012 The fifth show in Cortland Repertory Theatre's 41st summer season comes the award-winning comedic drama "The Drawer Boy" written by Michael Healey. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below....
Photo Flash: De Niro, Freeman, Harris Honor The Kennedys With Boston Pops
by Mary Hanrahan - May 19, 2010 Last night, May 18, acclaimed actors Robert De Niro, Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, and Cherry Jones joined conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra for the world premiere performance of The Dream Lives On: A Portrait of the Kennedy Brothers, at Symphony Hall in Boston, MA. Written by comp...
Kennedy Center presents American Scrapbook: A Celebration of Verse
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2011 The Kennedy Center presents the world premiere production of American Scrapbook: A Celebration of Verse January 29 to February 6, 2011 in the Family Theater...
Hot Summer Nights Goes Back in Time with THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 27, 2011 Get ready to take a musical trip down memory lane. A non-stop pop musical blast from the past is coming to The Kennedy Theatre this summer when The Marvelous Wonderettes take the stage (June 29-July 10)....
Michael Kaiser to Speak at Kingsbury Hall on Arts in Crisis Tour 7/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 30, 2010 Michael Kaiser, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will visit Salt Lake City as part of the Arts in Crisis: A Kennedy Center Initiative 50-state tour to address the challenges facing non-profit arts organizations today. ...
Cook, Mitchell, McDonald et al. to Play Kennedy Center Gala, 4/3
by Jessica Lewis - February 01, 2011 On Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Opera House, the Kennedy Center will present its 19th annual Kennedy Center Spring Gala. Titled Michael Kaiser at the Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Ten Years, the event will be hosted by Smokey Robinson and will feature a selection of pe...
Minnelli Joined By Esparza & More At Kennedy Center's 18th Annual Spring Gala 5/2
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2010 A cast of performing arts luminaries will join Gala Chair and Host Liza Minnelli at the 18th annual Kennedy Center Spring Gala, Sunday, May 2 at 8:30 pm in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. ...
Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Led Zeppelin Among Honorees for 35th ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS
by Caryn Robbins - September 12, 2012 Bluesman Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, comedian and television host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova and rock band Led Zeppelin will receive honors for 2012 on THE 35TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, to be broadcast Wednesday, Dec. 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network...
Cook, Mitchell, McDonald et al. to Play Kennedy Center Gala, 4/3
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2011 On Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Opera House, the Kennedy Center will present its 19th annual Kennedy Center Spring Gala. Titled Michael Kaiser at the Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Ten Years, the event will be hosted by Smokey Robinson and will feature a selection of pe...
Kennedy Center to Present TWELFTH NIGHT, HAIR and More this Fall
by Jessikah Hackett - August 03, 2010 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced its calendar of events for the months of September and October, 2010. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage....
Caroline Kennedy Joins NBC News to Honor Sargent Shriver
by Nicole Rosky - January 19, 2011 Before Robert Sargent Shriver Jr. passed away today at the age of 95, Caroline Kennedy spoke exclusively with NBC News' Brian Williams. During the interview, Kennedy discussed Shriver's importance to the Kennedy family and his dedication to a life of service. ...
Photo Flash: Lauren Kennedy Stars as EVITA in North Carolina
by Lauren Wolman - October 22, 2011 North Carolina Theatre, the region's premier producer of professional Broadway musical revivals is excited to produce the Andrew Lloyd Webber sensation Evita this Fall. The production will open on Saturday, October 22nd and run through Sunday, October 30th in Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progr...
Sarasota Selected as Partner City for JFK Center's Any Given Child
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 15, 2011 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has chosen Sarasota, Florida as the sixth partner city for Any Given Child, a program that creates a long-range arts education plan for students in grades K-8....
Christina Milian Among Upcoming Guests Hosts on E! NEWS
by Caryn Robbins - September 19, 2012 E! News, the destination for pop culture news and information, welcomes a slew of celebs to the set over the next few weeks. Bruce Jenner, Christina Milian and Melissa Rycroft will guest host while E! News anchor Giuliana Rancic is on leave with baby Duke. Plus, John Cena swings by to chat about hi...
Katie Holmes to Play Jackie Kennedy in New History Channel Miniseries
by Jessica Lewis - April 28, 2010 According to published reports, former All My Sons star Katie Holmes will play Jacqueline Kennedy in a new television miniseries, 'The Kennedys' for the History Channel. The eight-hour miniseries - the first for the History Channel - will also star Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy. The series is wri...
Kennedy Center Institute Supports Fox Cities P.A.C. and Appleton Area School District
by Kelsey Denette - February 23, 2012 Representatives from the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and the Appleton Area School District (AASD) have been invited to participate in the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Partners in Education Institute April 25-28. This local partnership between the Fox Cities P.A.C...
Photo Coverage: 2010 Robert F. Kennedy Center For Justice & Human Rights Ripple Of Hope Awards Dinner
by Robert Diamond - November 18, 2010 Photos from the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights Ripple of Hope awards dinner at Chelsea Piers on November 17, 2010 in New York City. ... |