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Is it possible to purchase a gift certificate for a production at the Kennedy Center?

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:07:47 -0400

You can purchase gift certificates for most performances at the Kennedy Center. Just follow this...

Show Boat at the Kennedy Center NOW!

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:25:00 -0400

Show Boat at the Kennedy Center NOW!

FIRST LOOK: Here’s a sneak peek at the new marketing campaign...

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:00:52 -0400

FIRST LOOK: Here’s a sneak peek at the new marketing campaign for “The Guardsman,” the Kennedy Center production that begins May 25. The stunning portrait of stars Sarah Wayne Callies and Finn Wittrock was shot by internationally renowned photographer Brigitte Lacombe. Look for posters in the Metro and around town soon!

nprmusic: Watch the young violinist Nicola Benedetti spin out...

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:02:27 -0400

nprmusic:

Watch the young violinist Nicola Benedetti spin out music by John Williams and Bach in sweet and soulful tendrils of sound at the Tiny Desk.

Nicola Benedetti joins the NSO June 5-7 in the Concert Hall!

Show Boat is comin’ May 4-26! (production image from Lyric...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:35:07 -0400

Show Boat is comin’ May 4-26!

(production image from Lyric Opera of Chicago)

Just announced! The Kennedy Center will produce the world...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:05:00 -0400

Edgar Degas, Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, 1878-1881, yellow wax, hair, ribbon, linen bodice, satin shoes, muslin tutu, wood base. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul M

Edgar Degas, Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, 1878-1881, yellow wax, hair, ribbon, linen bodice, satin shoes, muslin tutu, wood base. National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul M

Just announced! The Kennedy Center will produce the world premiere original musical production of “Little Dancer”featuring book and lyrics by Tony Award® winner Lynn Ahrens, music by Tony Award® winner Stephen Flaherty, and direction and choreography by five-time Tony Award® winner Susan Stroman. Inspired by the Edgar Degas sculpture “Little Dancer Aged Fourteen”(which can be viewed at the National Gallery of Art), the musical will begin performances in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater in October 2014. Casting and additional details will be announced at a later date.

Image: Edgar Degas, Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, 1878-1881, yellow wax, hair, ribbon, linen bodice, satin shoes, muslin tutu, wood base.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon.

Art by Fraver

African percussion turns into animals, puppets become genies,...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:02:14 -0400

oct 2011; Théâtre Motus; BAOBAB;

oct 2011; Théâtre Motus; BAOBAB;

oct 2011; Théâtre Motus; BAOBAB;

oct 2011; Théâtre Motus; BAOBAB;

African percussion turns into animals, puppets become genies, and one child’s quest changes the world in Baobab. Tickets only $18!

Baobab
In this award-winning production for young audiences, it takes the courage of a child save a village facing the awesome powers of nature! In a region of West Africa stricken by drought for many years, stands a big and ancient baobab tree. One day, the baobab brings forth an egg, and from this egg a little boy is born. The people in the village give the boy what little they have, and through their kindness discover that he’s the only one who can bring forth life-giving water to end their hardships. For ages 5 and up.

May 11 & 12 | The Kennedy Center

Featuring legendary songs like “Ol’ Man River”...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:54:00 -0400

Featuring legendary songs like “Ol’ Man River” and “Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man,” in a spectacular new production, “this joyous, beautifully mounted entertainment should keep rolling along for a long while to come” (Chicago Tribune). Classical WETA’s Nicole Lacroix hosts this audio preview of the American masterpiece Show Boat, which opens May 4 in the Kennedy Center Opera House.

Musical excerpts courtesy of EMI Classics.

The Cotton Blossom - set renderings for WNO: Show Boat Set...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:33:26 -0400

set renderings for WNO: Show Boat, Set design by Peter J. Davison

set renderings for WNO: Show Boat, Set design by Peter J. Davison

set renderings for WNO: Show Boat, Set design by Peter J. Davison

set renderings for WNO: Show Boat, Set design by Peter J. Davison

set renderings for WNO: Show Boat, Set design by Peter J. Davison

set renderings for WNO: Show Boat, Set design by Peter J. Davison

set renderings for WNO: Show Boat, Set design by Peter J. Davison

The Cotton Blossom - set renderings for WNO: Show Boat

Set design by Peter J. Davison

May 4 - 26 | Opera House

Take a look at photos from Lyric Opera of Chicago’s...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:15:24 -0400

Ashley Brown, Nathan Gunn, SHOW BOAT, - c. Robert Kusel/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Ashley Brown, Alyson Cambridge, Angela Renee Simpson, SHOW BOAT - c. Robert Kusel/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Angela Renee Simpson, Ashley Brown, Alyson Cambridge, SHOW BOAT - c. Robert Kusel/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Ericka Mac and dancers, SHOW BOAT - c. Robert Kusel/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Ashley Brown, SHOW BOAT - c. Robert Kusel/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Ericka Mac, Bernie Yvon, SHOW BOAT - c. Robert Kusel/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Ashley Brown, Caroline Heffernan, Nathan Gunn, SHOW BOAT - c. Robert Kusel/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Angela Renee Simpson, Morris Robinson, SHOW BOAT - c. Dan Rest/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Ashley Brown, Nathan Gunn, SHOW BOAT - c. Dan Rest/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Morris Robinson, SHOW BOAT - c. Robert Kusel/Lyric Opera of Chicago

Take a look at photos from Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Show Boat.

WNO presents Show Boat May 4-26 in the Opera House.

Photos by Robert Kusel and Dan Rest

May 4 - 26 | Opera House

The colorful costumes of Show Boat - The men! Costume renderings...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:01:16 -0400

Frank - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

Captain Andy - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

Captain Andy - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

Steve - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

Joe - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

Frank - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

Ravenal - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

Ravenal - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

The colorful costumes of Show Boat - The men!

Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

May 4 - 26 | Opera House

The colorful costumes of Show Boat - The women! Costume...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:44:00 -0400

Ellie - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by credit Paul Tazewell

Ellie - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by credit Paul Tazewell

Julie- WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by credit Paul Tazewell

Julie - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by credit Paul Tazewell

Kim - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by credit Paul Tazewell

Magnolia - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by credit Paul Tazewell

Magnolia - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by credit Paul Tazewell

Parthy - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by credit Paul Tazewell

Queenie - WNO: Show Boat - Costume renderings by credit Paul Tazewell

The colorful costumes of Show Boat - The women!

Costume renderings by Paul Tazewell

May 4 - 26 | Opera House

More photos from our upcoming production of Jason...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:01:10 -0400

Jason Invisible- featuring Michael John Casey, Mark Hairston, Mark Halpern, Susan Lynskey, Rana Kay, Michael V. Sazonov, and Chris Wilson - images by Scott Suchman

Jason Invisible- featuring Michael John Casey, Mark Hairston, Mark Halpern, Susan Lynskey, Rana Kay, Michael V. Sazonov, and Chris Wilson - images by Scott Suchman

Jason Invisible- featuring Michael John Casey, Mark Hairston, Mark Halpern, Susan Lynskey, Rana Kay, Michael V. Sazonov, and Chris Wilson - images by Scott Suchman

Jason Invisible- featuring Michael John Casey, Mark Hairston, Mark Halpern, Susan Lynskey, Rana Kay, Michael V. Sazonov, and Chris Wilson - images by Scott Suchman

Jason Invisible- featuring Michael John Casey, Mark Hairston, Mark Halpern, Susan Lynskey, Rana Kay, Michael V. Sazonov, and Chris Wilson - images by Scott Suchman

Jason Invisible- featuring Michael John Casey, Mark Hairston, Mark Halpern, Susan Lynskey, Rana Kay, Michael V. Sazonov, and Chris Wilson - images by Scott Suchman

Jason Invisible- featuring Michael John Casey, Mark Hairston, Mark Halpern, Susan Lynskey, Rana Kay, Michael V. Sazonov, and Chris Wilson - images by Scott Suchman

More photos from our upcoming production of Jason Invisible.

(images by Scott Suchman)

Photos from our upcoming production of Jason Invisible. (images...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:50:49 -0400

Mark Halpern (Jason) and Christopher Wilson (Crazy Glue/Haze - Photo by Regis Vogt

Mark Halpern (Jason) and Christopher Wilson (Crazy Glue/Haze - Photo by Regis Vogt

Mark Halpern (Jason) and Christopher Wilson (Crazy Glue/Haze - Photo by Regis Vogt

Mark Halpern (Jason) and Christopher Wilson (Crazy Glue/Haze - Photo by Regis Vogt

Mark Halpern (Jason) and Christopher Wilson (Crazy Glue/Haze - Photo by Regis Vogt

Mark Halpern (Jason) and Christopher Wilson (Crazy Glue/Haze - Photo by Regis Vogt

Mark Halpern (Jason) and Christopher Wilson (Crazy Glue/Haze - Photo by Regis Vogt

Photos from our upcoming production of Jason Invisible.

(images by Regis Vogt)

JUST ANNOUNCED: Finn Wittrock, Sarah Wayne Callies, and Shuler...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:27:19 -0400

JUST ANNOUNCED: Finn Wittrock, Sarah Wayne Callies, and Shuler Hensley to star in “The Guardsman,” a new Kennedy Center Production. Finn Wittrock recently made his Broadway debut as Happy Loman in “Death of a Salesman,” which earned him the 2012 Theatre World Award. Sarah Wayne Callies is well known for her roles in the AMC series “The Walking Dead” and Fox’s “Prison Break.” Shuler Hensley was last seen at the Kennedy Center in the first national touring production of “Young Frankenstein.” His Broadway credits include Jud Fry in “Oklahoma!” and Javert in “Les Misérables.”

Tickets are available now! Full run May 25-June 23

Check out these set renderings, by John Lee Beatty, for The...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:28:00 -0400

Check out these set renderings, by John Lee Beatty, for The Guardsman. May 25-June 23 in the Eisenhower Theater.

SPECIAL OFFER on JAZZ: $25 tix to see NEA Jazz master and...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:48:42 -0400

SPECIAL OFFER on JAZZ: $25 tix to see NEA Jazz master and Grammy-winning drummer Jack DeJohnette this SAT. 3/16 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Click here to get your discount tickets: http://www.kennedy-center.org/events/index.cfm?event=MNJBC&promotionno=152861

(If ordering by phone or in person at the KC Box Office, mention offer # “152861” - call (202) 467-4600 or toll-free (800) 444-1324. Offer valid on remaining seats for the show. Subject to availability. Not valid in combo with any other offer or on previously purchased tickets. May be withdrawn at any time without notice. Service fees may apply.)

Part of Nordic Design Illustrated.

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:30:57 -0500

"Fairy tale dress - style no. 1201" - Gudrun & Gudrun (Faroe Islands) and "Horse Lamp" - Front (Sweden, courtesy of Moooi)

"Fairy tale dress - style no. 1201" - Gudrun & Gudrun (Faroe Islands) and "Horse Lamp" - Front (Sweden, courtesy of Moooi)

"Donkey Showpiece Dress" - Henrik Vibskov (Denmark)

"The Now Owl Queen Wedding Dress" Steinunn Sigurd (Iceland)

"Bambi Dress - Diamonds, Stripes & Revolver" - Ivana Helsinki (Finland)

"Knives tunic - Knives and Feathers" - Ivana Helsinki (Finland)

"Many Feather Colored Suit" - Henrik Vibskov (Denmark)

"Many Feather Colored Suit" - Henrik Vibskov (Denmark)

Part of Nordic Design Illustrated.

Photos from WNO’s production of Manon Lescaut starring...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:16:00 -0500

WNO Manon Lescaut starring Patricia Racette. (Photo credit Scott Suchman)

WNO Manon Lescaut starring Patricia Racette. (Photo credit Scott Suchman)

WNO Manon Lescaut starring Patricia Racette. (Photo credit Scott Suchman)

WNO Manon Lescaut starring Patricia Racette. (Photo credit Scott Suchman)

WNO Manon Lescaut starring Patricia Racette. (Photo credit Scott Suchman)

WNO Manon Lescaut starring Patricia Racette. (Photo credit Scott Suchman)

Photos from WNO’s production of Manon Lescaut starring Patricia Racette. (Photo credit Scott Suchman)

Jason Invisible costume sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:43:00 -0500

"Jason" - Jason Invisible costume sketches (sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay)

"Shelby/Dream Girl" - Jason Invisible costume sketches (sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay)

"Pete/Smart Guy" - Jason Invisible costume sketches (sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay)

"Haze/Crazy Glue" - Jason Invisible costume sketches (sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay)

"Jason's Father" - Jason Invisible costume sketches (sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay)

Mrs. Gomez - Jason Invisible costume sketches (sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay)

"Sam Waldon" - Jason Invisible costume sketches (sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay)

"Mrs. Silky" - Jason Invisible costume sketches (sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay)

Jason Invisible costume sketches by Costume Designer LeVonne Lindsay.

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Caring for a sick parent is making Jason feel like he’d rather be invisible than talk to anyone. But with help from three new friends, Jason finds a way to face down his problems in this warm, humorous, and deeply moving world-premiere play. Age 11+ Get tickets here.