Theater & Dance
7th Annual Page-to-StageAn annual showcase for new plays and musicals, Page-to-Stage hosts free readings and open rehearsals to give you a glimpse of Washington's new theater season. |
Dancing Under the StarsEnjoy live music and dancing under the stars when some of the finest local dance orchestras take to the South Plaza Stage: Eric Felten (8/30); Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (9/6); the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown (9/13); salsa powerhouse Bio Ritmo (9/27). |
RoadhousePerformance Plus™ and Millennium Stage present four evenings highlighting different American social dances. |
the break/sWith two turntables, video, and a spoken word virtuoso, the living history of the hip hop generation is dramatically realized through the break/s, the performed personal narrative of poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph. |
Blanche and Beyond Starring Richard ThomasAdapted by Steve Lawson from the personal letters of Tennessee Williams, this one-man show starring Richard Thomas delves into the life of one of America's great playwrights. |
VSA arts: Playwright Discovery EveningCelebrating 25 years of new plays, this year's event hosted by actor William Devane features the world premiere of The Other Room, an outstanding play by 17-year-old Ariadne Baker-Dunn about a teenage boy with autism. |
Broadway: Three GenerationsThe Kennedy Center celebrates three generations of Broadway songwriters with star-filled evenings combining abridged concert versions of three representative musical classics: Girl Crazy, Bye Bye Birdie, and Side Show. |
Barbara Cook's Spotlight: "Quintessence: An Evening with Betty Buckley and Kenny Werner"Tony winner Betty Buckley (Cats) performs in this theater cabaret performance series curated by Broadway legend Barbara Cook. |
The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Series for Artistic Excellence is proud to present the opening season of the newly renovated Eisenhower Theater.
Theater at the Kennedy Center is presented with the generous support of Stephen and Christine Schwarzman.
Additional support for Broadway: Three Generations is provided by The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation.
VSA arts is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Barbara Cook's Spotlight is made possible through the generosity of the Charles E. Smith Family Foundation.
This tour of The Living Word Project/Marc Bamuthi Joseph is made possible by a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program.
