The Kennedy Center

Since opening in 1971, The Kennedy Center has been America's living memorial to President Kennedy. The Kennedy Center is the nation's busiest arts facility, presenting more than 3,000 performances each year for audiences approaching 2 million. An additional 20 million each year attend touring Kennedy Center productions or tune in to television or radio broadcasts, including the Kennedy Center Honors, the Mark Twain Prize, The Kennedy Center Presents, and Billy Taylor's Jazz at the Kennedy Center on National Public Radio.

Musical

Bye Bye Birdie

Washington, DC

Performances begin: June 7, 2024

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The Kite Runner

Washington, DC

Performances begin: June 25, 2024

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Funny Girl

Washington, DC

Performances begin: June 25, 2024

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Back to the Future The Musical

Washington, DC

Performances begin: July 23, 2024

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Mamma Mia!

Washington, DC

Performances begin: August 13, 2024

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Concert/Event

Kennedy Center Open House Arts Festival 2001

Washington, DC

Closed: September 9, 2001

An Evening with Ellen DeGeneres

Washington, DC

Closed: May 11, 2002

New Visions/New Voices 2002

Washington, DC

Closed: May 19, 2002

Concert/Event

The Flying Karamazov Brothers: Catch

Washington, DC

Closed: September 15, 2002

Concert/Event

Kennedy Center Open House

Washington, DC

Closed: September 8, 2002

Concert/Event

Carmen Jones

Washington, DC

Closed: November 17, 2002

AmericArtes! 2003

Washington, DC

Closed: April 6, 2003

Comedy

Cooking With Elvis

Washington, DC

Closed: January 11, 2004

Play

On Golden Pond

Washington, DC

Closed: October 17, 2004

Play

Our Lady of 121st Street

Washington, DC

Closed: January 2, 2005

A Salute to the 1940s Broadway Musical

Washington, DC

Closed: April 17, 2005

Comedy

The Kennedy Center 2005-2006 Theater Season

Washington, DC

Closed: July 23, 2006

Family/Kids

Walking the Winds: Arabian Tales

Washington, DC

Closed: April 16, 2006

Concert/Event

ASCAP Songwriters’ Showcase

Washington, DC

Closed: May 1, 2006

Cabaret

Audra McDonald and Barbara Cook

Washington, DC

Closed: March 17, 2007

The Kennedy Center 2007-2008 Theater Season

London

Closed: August 24, 2008

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New Visions/New Voices 2008

Washington, DC

Closed: April 27, 2008

Inside/Out…voices from the disability community

Washington, DC

Closed: June 29, 2008

The Kennedy Center 2008-2009 Theater Season

Washington, DC

Closed: August 2, 2009

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Frost/Nixon

Washington, DC

Closed: May 3, 2009

Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World

Washington, DC

Closed: March 15, 2009

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A Streetcar Named Desire

Washington, DC

Closed: November 21, 2009

NSO Pops: Jon Secada and Tito Puente Jr.

Washington, DC

Closed: May 14, 2011

Don Quixote

Washington, DC

Closed: June 5, 2011

Napoli

Washington, DC

Closed: June 12, 2011

Uncle Vanya

Washington, DC

Closed: August 27, 2011

Tosca

Washington, DC

Closed: September 24, 2011

Les Miserables

Washington, DC

Closed: October 30, 2011

Audra McDonald

Washington, DC

Closed: October 4, 2011

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Lemieux Pilon 4D ART’S Norman

Washington, DC

Closed: October 8, 2011

Some Enchanted Evening: The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein

Washington, DC

Closed: October 15, 2011

Family/Kids

The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful and Her Dog!

Washington, DC

Closed: October 29, 2011

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight

Washington, DC

Closed: October 16, 2011

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Mabou Mine’s Dollhouse

Washington, DC

Closed: October 22, 2011

The Great Gatsby

Washington, DC

Closed: November 6, 2011

Lucia di Lammermoor

Washington, DC

Closed: November 19, 2011

NSO Pops: An Unforgettable Tribute to Nat King Cole with George Benson

Washington, DC

Closed: November 26, 2011

The Perfect Gift – The Canadian Tenors

Washington, DC

Closed: December 11, 2011

Billy Elliot The Musical

Washington, DC

Closed: January 15, 2012

Handel’s Messiah

Washington, DC

Closed: December 18, 2011

Family/Kids

Why the Chimes Rang

Washington, DC

Closed: December 17, 2011

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Ann: An Affectionate Portrate of Ann Richards

Washington, DC

Closed: January 15, 2012

Holiday Treasures from Russia

Washington, DC

Closed: December 24, 2011

La Cage Aux Folles

Washington, DC

Closed: February 12, 2012

Mark Morris Dance Group L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato

Washington, DC

Closed: January 28, 2012

Family/Kids

The Wings of Ikarus Jackson

Washington, DC

Closed: February 19, 2012

Twyla Tharp: AllAmerican

Washington, DC

Closed: February 26, 2012

NSO Pops: Cirque de la Symphonie

Washington, DC

Closed: February 25, 2012

Cosi Fan Tutte

Washington, DC

Closed: March 15, 2012

Keigwin + Company

Washington, DC

Closed: March 3, 2012

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Gypsies

Washington, DC

Closed: March 17, 2012

DiVa Light: An Evening with Deborah Voigt

Washington, DC

Closed: March 17, 2012

Wayne Brady Sings the Sammys

Washington, DC

Closed: March 30, 2012

New York City Ballet

Washington, DC

Closed: April 8, 2012

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Come Fly Away

Washington, DC

Closed: April 29, 2012

Nabucco

Washington, DC

Closed: May 21, 2012

NSO Pops: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Washington, DC

Closed: May 12, 2012

Werther

Washington, DC

Closed: May 27, 2012

First You Dream: The Music of Kander and Ebb

Washington, DC

Closed: July 1, 2012

The Addams Family

Washington, DC

Closed: June 29, 2012

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Memphis

Washington, DC

Closed: July 1, 2012

Comedy

Shear Madness

Washington, DC

Closed: November 1, 2012

Musical

The Addams Family

Washington, DC

Closed: July 29, 2012

Anna Bolena

Washington, DC

Closed: October 6, 2012

Musical

Don Giovanni

Washington, DC

Closed: October 13, 2012

Nathan Gunn

Washington, DC

Closed: September 23, 2012

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Maureen McGovern

Washington, DC

Closed: October 12, 2012

Songs of Migration

Washington, DC

Closed: October 20, 2012

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Conversations on a Homecoming

Washington, DC

Closed: October 20, 2012

Drama

DruidMurphy

Washington, DC

Closed: October 20, 2012

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A Whistle in the Dark

Washington, DC

Closed: October 20, 2012

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Famine

Washington, DC

Closed: October 20, 2012

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DruidMurphy Full Cycle: Conversations on a Homecoming, A Whistle in the Dark, Famine

Washington, DC

Closed: October 20, 2012

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War Horse

Washington, DC

Closed: November 11, 2012

Roberta Flack with the NSO Pops

Washington, DC

Closed: October 27, 2012

Patina Miller

Washington, DC

Closed: November 2, 2012

In Recital: Angela Meade

Washington, DC

Closed: November 10, 2012

Comedy

An Evening of Comedy & Music with David Alan Grier & Jason Moran’s Big Bandwagon, Faizon Love, and Marina Franklin

Washington, DC

Closed: November 11, 2012

San Francisco Ballet: Romeo & Juliet

Washington, DC

Closed: November 18, 2012

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Linda Lavin

Washington, DC

Closed: November 16, 2012

Family/Kids

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg

Washington, DC

Closed: December 9, 2012

American Opera Initiative: Three 20-Minute Operas

Washington, DC

Closed: November 19, 2012

Musical

Jekyll & Hyde

Washington, DC

Closed: November 25, 2012

NSO Pops: Luck Be a Lady: Megan Hilty Sings Sinatra and More

Washington, DC

Closed: November 24, 2012

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Judy Kuhn

Washington, DC

Closed: December 7, 2012

Musical

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas

Washington, DC

Closed: January 6, 2013

Musical

Million Dollar Quartet

Washington, DC

Closed: January 6, 2013

Hansel and Gretel

Washington, DC

Closed: December 23, 2012

Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland

Washington, DC

Closed: January 27, 2013

The Emerging and Established Artists Dance Showcase

Washington, DC

Closed: January 24, 2013

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Terri White

Washington, DC

Closed: January 25, 2013

Lalla Roukh

Washington, DC

Closed: January 26, 2013

Shen Yun 2013: Reviving 5,000 Years of Civilization

Washington, DC

Closed: February 3, 2013

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Washington, DC

Closed: February 10, 2013

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Bird in Magic Rain with Tears

Washington, DC

Closed: February 21, 2013

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Metamorphosis

Washington, DC

Closed: February 22, 2013

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August

Washington, DC

Closed: February 24, 2013

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The Wild Duck

Washington, DC

Closed: February 27, 2013

Iceland Dance Company

Washington, DC

Closed: February 27, 2013

Danish Dance Theatre

Washington, DC

Closed: March 2, 2013

Manon Lescaut

Washington, DC

Closed: March 23, 2013

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The Warmblooded

Washington, DC

Closed: March 3, 2013

Carte Blanche

Washington, DC

Closed: March 7, 2013

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Fanny and Alexander

Washington, DC

Closed: March 9, 2013

Norma

Washington, DC

Closed: March 24, 2013

Tero Saarinen Company

Washington, DC

Closed: March 12, 2013

GöteborgsOperans Danskompani

Washington, DC

Closed: March 16, 2013

Cabaret

Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Washington, DC

Closed: March 20, 2013

Malavika Sarukkai

Washington, DC

Closed: March 30, 2013

Bowen McCauley Dance: An Evening of Dance & Music

Washington, DC

Closed: April 6, 2013

Actéon

Washington, DC

Closed: May 3, 2013

Show Boat

Washington, DC

Closed: May 26, 2013

Monica Bill Barnes & Company

Washington, DC

Closed: May 9, 2013

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Adam Pascal

Washington, DC

Closed: May 10, 2013

Concert/Event

Broadway’s Show-Stoppers With Brian Stokes Mitchell

Washington, DC

Closed: May 12, 2013

Shen Wei Dance Arts

Washington, DC

Closed: May 25, 2013

Comedy

The Guardsman

Washington, DC

Closed: June 23, 2013

Musical

Anything Goes

Washington, DC

Closed: July 7, 2013

Comedy

The Book of Mormon

Washington, DC

Closed: August 18, 2013

Concert/Event

Gründlehämmer

Washington, DC

Closed: September 2, 2013

Dance

Ballet Hispanico

Washington, DC

Closed: December 6, 2013

Concert/Event

Children of Eden in Concert

Washington, DC

Closed: May 19, 2014

Musical

Side Show

Washington, DC

Closed: July 13, 2014

Musical

Side Show

Washington, DC

Closed: July 13, 2014

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The Lion King

Washington, DC

Closed: August 17, 2014

Musical

Evita

Washington, DC

Closed: October 19, 2014

Musical

Little Dancer

Washington, DC

Closed: November 30, 2014

Family/Kids

The Gift of Nothing

Washington, DC

Closed: December 28, 2014

Comedy

Gigi

Washington, DC

Closed: February 12, 2015

Family/Kids

Jack’s Tale: A Mythic Mountain Musical Adventure

Washington, DC

Closed: February 15, 2015

Concert/Event

Dianne Reeves and Friends

Washington, DC

Closed: April 11, 2015

Play

If All the Sky Were Paper

Washington, DC

Closed: May 22, 2015

Musical

The Book of Mormon

Washington, DC

Closed: August 16, 2015

Solo Performance

Seuls

Washington, DC

Closed: September 19, 2015

Concert/Event

Wagner, Max! Wagner!

Washington, DC

Closed: September 26, 2015

Musical

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical

Washington, DC

Closed: October 24, 2015

Concert/Event

Barbara Cook’s Spotlight: Terri White

Washington, DC

Closed: October 16, 2015

Drama

Antigone

Washington, DC

Closed: October 25, 2015

Concert/Event

Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE with Jason Moran and The Bandwagon

Washington, DC

Closed: October 30, 2015

Concert/Event

NSO Pops: Home Alone: 25th Anniversary Film with Live Orchestra

Washington, DC

Closed: November 28, 2015

Family/Kids

Matilda The Musical

Washington, DC

Closed: January 10, 2016

Musical

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Washington, DC

Closed: January 30, 2016

Family/Kids

OLIVÉRio: A Brazilian Twist

Washington, DC

Closed: February 21, 2016

Play

Laurie Anderson: The Language of the Future

Washington, DC

Closed: March 6, 2016

Dance

Monica Bill Barnes & Company: Happy Hour

Washington, DC

Closed: March 11, 2016

Play

The Odyssey: From Vietnam to America (Vietnam/United States)

Washington, DC

Closed: March 12, 2016

Musical

Kinky Boots

Washington, DC

Closed: July 10, 2016

Musical

The Bridges of Madison County

Washington, DC

Closed: July 17, 2016

Musical

The Phantom of the Opera

Washington, DC

Closed: August 20, 2016

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The Merchant of Venice

Washington, DC

Closed: July 30, 2016

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Washington, DC

Closed: October 23, 2016

Unelectable You

Washington, DC

Closed: October 15, 2016

Debbie Allen’s Freeze Frame

Washington, DC

Closed: October 30, 2016

STREB Extreme Action: SEA

Washington, DC

Closed: November 5, 2016

The Daughter of the Regiment

Washington, DC

Closed: November 20, 2016

Play

A View From the Bridge

Washington, DC

Closed: December 3, 2016

Dance

Cincinnati Ballet: The Nutcracker

Washington, DC

Closed: November 27, 2016

Concert/Event

NSO Pops: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Washington, DC

Closed: November 26, 2016

Musical

Into the Woods

Washington, DC

Closed: January 8, 2017

Comedy

The Second City’s Twist Your Dickens

Washington, DC

Closed: December 31, 2016

Play

The Gabriels: Election Year in the Life of One Family

Washington, DC

Closed: January 22, 2017

Musical

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (National Tour)

Washington, DC

Closed: July 2, 2017

Dance

The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok Gorbunok)

Washington, DC

Closed: February 5, 2017

Musical

Chicago (National Tour)

Washington, DC

Closed: April 16, 2017

Musical

Cabaret

Washington, DC

Closed: August 6, 2017

Comedy

How to Be Amazing with Michael Ian Black

Washington, DC

Closed: July 20, 2017

Comedy

The Daily Show Correspondents Stand-Up Tour

Washington, DC

Closed: July 21, 2017

Comedy

Reductress presents Mouth Time!

Washington, DC

Closed: July 21, 2017

Musical

The Book of Mormon

Washington, DC

Closed: November 19, 2017

Stand-up/Sketch Comedy

Twist Your Dickens

Washington, DC

Closed: December 31, 2017

Musical

An American in Paris

Washington, DC

Closed: January 7, 2018

Musical

An American in Paris (North American Tour)

Washington, DC

Closed: January 7, 2018

Magic Show

The Illusionists

Washington, DC

Closed: January 7, 2018

Musical

On Your Feet!

Washington, DC

Closed: January 28, 2018

Drama

The Humans

Washington, DC

Closed: January 28, 2018

Musical

Hamilton (U.S. Tour)

Washington, DC

Closed: September 16, 2018

Musical

The Color Purple

Washington, DC

Closed: August 26, 2018

Musical

Footloose

Washington, DC

Closed: October 14, 2019

Opera

Joyce DiDonato

Washington, DC

Closed: November 9, 2019

Dance

Pepperland

Washington, DC

Closed: November 16, 2019

Dance

The Nutcracker

Washington, DC

Closed: December 1, 2019

Comedy

Love Factually

Washington, DC

Closed: December 29, 2019

Musical

My Fair Lady

Washington, DC

Closed: January 19, 2020

Concert/Event

A Tribute to Aretha Franklin

Washington, DC

Closed: December 31, 2019

Dance

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures: Swan Lake

Washington, DC

Closed: January 26, 2020

Musical

Broadway Center Stage: Next To Normal

Washington, DC

Closed: February 3, 2020

Play

Heroine: One Female Soldier’s Story

Washington, DC

Closed: February 14, 2020

Concert/Event

NSO Pops: Broadway and Beyond With Megan Hilty and Cheyenne Jackson

Washington, DC

Closed: February 15, 2020

Opera

Don Giovanni

Washington, DC

Closed: March 16, 2020

Concert/Event

Renée Fleming Voices: Norm Lewis

Washington, DC

Closed: February 29, 2020

Opera

Samson and Delilah

Washington, DC

Closed: March 16, 2020

Musical

Once on This Island

Washington, DC

Closed: July 12, 2020

Concert/Event

Leslie Odom Jr. – The Christmas Tour

Washington, DC

Closed: November 27, 2021

Performance Art

The Improvised Shakespeare Company

Washington, DC

Closed: December 19, 2021

Musical

Beautiful – The Carole King Musical

Washington, DC

Closed: January 2, 2022

Musical

Ain’t Too Proud

Washington, DC

Closed: January 16, 2022

Musical

The Prom

Washington, DC

Closed: January 16, 2022

Concert/Event

Christian McBride, The Movement Revisited

Washington, DC

Closed: February 4, 2022

Comedy

Shear Madness

Washington, DC

Closed: October 1, 2023

Immersive/Interactive

Shear Madness

Washington, DC

Closed: October 2, 2022

Musical

Jesus Christ Superstar

Washington, DC

Closed: March 13, 2022

Concert/Event

Written in Stone

Washington, DC

Closed: March 25, 2022

Opera

Così fan tutte

Washington, DC

Closed: March 26, 2022

Dance

Riverdance

Washington, DC

Closed: March 27, 2022

Dance

American Ballet Theatre

Washington, DC

Closed: April 3, 2022

Musical

OKLAHOMA!

Washington, DC

Closed: April 10, 2022

Musical

Mean Girls

Washington, DC

Closed: April 24, 2022

Play

Beastgirl

Washington, DC

Closed: April 22, 2022

Dance

The Other Side

Washington, DC

Closed: April 30, 2022

Dance

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham An Untitled Love

Washington, DC

Closed: April 30, 2022

Concert/Event

Disney Princess: The Concert

Washington, DC

Closed: May 7, 2022

Family/Kids

Show Way The Musical

Washington, DC

Closed: May 29, 2022

Opera

Carmen

Washington, DC

Closed: May 28, 2022

Family/Kids

A Monster Calls

Washington, DC

Closed: June 12, 2022

Concert/Event

Love: A Joni Mitchell Songbook

Washington, DC

Closed: May 26, 2022

Dance

New York City Ballet

Washington, DC

Closed: June 12, 2022

Musical

Jersey Boys

Washington, DC

Closed: June 26, 2022

Performance Art

Reframing the Narrative: Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballethnic Dance Company, and Collage Dance Collective

Washington, DC

Closed: June 19, 2022

Play

To Kill a Mockingbird

Washington, DC

Closed: July 10, 2022

Musical

The Band’s Visit

Washington, DC

Closed: July 17, 2022

Concert/Event

To Sail Around the Sun

Washington, DC

Closed: September 17, 2022

Musical

Sunset Boulevard

Washington, DC

Closed: February 8, 2023

Play

Into the Woods

Washington, DC

Closed: March 19, 2023

Play

Into the Woods

Washington, DC

Closed: March 19, 2023

Musical

Monty Python’s Spamalot

Washington, DC

Closed: May 21, 2023

Dance

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Washington, DC

Closed: September 24, 2023

Musical

Girl From The North Country

Washington, DC

Closed: December 31, 2023

Family/Kids

Frozen

Washington, DC

Closed: January 21, 2024

Musical

Tick, Tick… BOOM!

Washington, DC

Closed: February 4, 2024

Musical

Ain’t Too Proud

Washington, DC

Closed: February 18, 2024

Opera

Songbird

Washington, DC

Closed: March 23, 2024

Musical

Company

Washington, DC

Closed: March 31, 2024