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Trump Admits to Never Seeing a Show at the Kennedy Center- 'Some of the Shows Were Terrible. It's a Disgrace'


by Sidney Paterra - February 10, 2025

After dismissing multiple members of the Kennedy Center board, Trump announced that he would name himself the new chairman of the board. Since then, he discussed the matter at a press conference on Air Force One on Sunday.  ...

Deborah F. Rutter to Step Down as Kennedy Center President at Year’s End


by Joshua Wright - January 27, 2025

Deborah F. Rutter will leave her role as president of the Kennedy Center at the end of the year after a decade of leadership marked by expansion, innovation, and pandemic recovery. ...

Theatre For Young Audiences/usa Announces 2025 TYA/USA NATIONAL FESTIVAL & CONFERENCE


by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2024

Theatre for Young Audiences USA (TYA/USA), in collaboration with The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, has announced the 2025 TYA/USA National Festival & Conference: BLOOM, taking place on May 6th-8th, 2025, in Washington,D.C....

Video: Meet the Cast of Kennedy Center's 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE


by Joey Mervis - October 11, 2024

Can YOU spell the word that stumped Richard? Watch in this video to find out and catch sneak peeks of the title song, 'Magic Foot', and 'Prayer of the Comfort Counselor' in a preview of the Kennedy Center's production of the 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. ...

Video: Kennedy Center's 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Preview


by Joey Mervis - October 04, 2024

It's a marvelous memory if you win the spelling bee. It's also a marvelous memory if you see the Spelling Bee! Up next at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Watch clips of three songs in rehearsals in t...

Leana Rae Concepcion to Replace Anna Zavelson in SPELLING BEE at the Kennedy Center


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2024

Leana Rae Concepcion has joined the company of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as Marcy Park. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets....

Video: Steven Pasquale, Lesli Margherita, and More in NINE at the Kennedy Center


by Joshua Wright - August 08, 2024

See all new video of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts production of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit’s Tony Award®–winning musical Nine, directed and choreographed Andy Blankenbuehler. Watch the company perform 'My Husband Makes Movies,' 'Be Italian,' and more....

Sara Bareilles & More to Perform in Kennedy Center 2024–2025 Season Of Renée Fleming VOICES


by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 15, 2024

The Kennedy Center announces the 2024–2025 season of Renée Fleming VOICES, featuring a diverse lineup of artists and performances that celebrate the power of the human voice....

The Washington Ballet Concludes Season With BEYOND BOUNDARIES


by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2024

The Washington Ballet will conclude their season with a program of dance works curated by internationally acclaimed choreographer, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. ...

Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival National Awardees Revealed


by Stephi Wild - May 07, 2024

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosted more than 125 outstanding theater students from colleges and universities across the nation as part of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF)....

Past Shows

BYE BYE BIRDIE
4/23 - 4/27/2020


Bye Bye Birdie soared onto the Broadway scene in 1960, capturing the cultural phenomenon of rock and roll and the frenzy surrounding teen idols. Though ...

Footloose
10/9 - 10/13/2019


One of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory bursts onto the live stage with exhilarating results. When Ren and his mother move from ...

In the Heights
3/21 - 3/25/2018


In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican ...

Videos


Your Name Means Dream in Washington, DC Your Name Means Dream
Theater J (3/12 - 4/6) Tracker
CONSTELLATIONS in Washington, DC CONSTELLATIONS
Constellation Theatre Company (2/6 - 3/9) Tracker
INSeries presents: Poppea in Washington, DC INSeries presents: Poppea
IN Series (3/14 - 3/29) Tracker
Season 18: CONSTELLATIONS and HEAD OVER HEELS in Washington, DC Season 18: CONSTELLATIONS and HEAD OVER HEELS
Constellation Theatre Company (2/6 - 6/1) Tracker
The Dumb Waiter in Washington, DC The Dumb Waiter
DC Arts Center (3/7 - 3/23) Tracker
Blame It On Beckett in Washington, DC Blame It On Beckett
The Writers Center (3/14 - 3/30) Tracker
Kunene and the King in Washington, DC Kunene and the King
Klein Theatre - Shakespeare Theatre Company (2/16 - 3/16) Tracker
American Festival Pops Orchestra: Armed Forces Day Celebration in Washington, DC American Festival Pops Orchestra: Armed Forces Day Celebration
Hylton Performing Arts Center (5/17 - 5/17)
Broadway Center Stage: Schmigadoon! in Washington, DC Broadway Center Stage: Schmigadoon!
The Kennedy Center - Eisenhower Theater (1/31 - 8/9)
Godspell in Washington, DC Godspell
Fredericksburg Academy (2/28 - 3/9)
Chicago in Washington, DC Chicago
Capital One Hall (5/30 - 6/1)
Marvel Studios'' Infinity Saga Concert Experience | Logen-Seat in Washington, DC Marvel Studios'' Infinity Saga Concert Experience | Logen-Seat
Barclays Arena (5/29 - 5/29)
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