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Our country’s highest recognition for achievement in the performing arts
In a star-studded celebration at the Kennedy Center Opera House, we celebrate 2023 Honorees Billy Crystal, Renée Fleming, Barry Gibb, Queen Latifah, and Dionne Warwick through show-stopping performances and emotional tributes.
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Events Inspired By Past Honorees
Broadway Center Stage Nine
Aug. 2 - 11, 2024
See a dazzling new production of the classic musical directed and choreographed by Hamilton choreographer and Kennedy Center Honoree Andy Blankenbuehler!
Company
Mar. 12 - 31, 2024
Winner of five Tony® Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, COMPANY—Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s groundbreaking musical comedy—is at once boldly sophisticated, deeply insightful, and downright hilarious. It’s Bobbie’s 35th birthday party, and all her friends keep asking, why isn’t she married? Why can’t she find the right man, and isn’t it time to settle down and start a family? As Bobbie searches for answers, she discovers why being single, being married, and being alive in the 21st century could drive a person crazy.
Message In A Bottle
Apr. 9 - 21, 2024
The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati, and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive. Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theater show from five-time Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of Kennedy Center Honoree and 17-time Grammy® Award–winning artist Sting.
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