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Opera Revue: La traviata at the Kennedy Center Opera House

Run, Don’t Walk to See Verdi’s ‘La traviata’

October 15, 2018 Candace Webb Theatre, Theatre Reviews

The Washington National Opera (WNO) opened its 2018-2019 season with a new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s ever-popular and moving romantic opera, La traviata. Up until the opening night, my familiarity with La traviata was pretty much restricted to what I saw in the highly emotive scene of the famous 1990 Hollywood blockbuster romantic comedy, Pretty Woman, when Julia Roberts’ character Vivian goes to the opera for the first time, and is so touched by Verdi’s La traviata, that she is moved to tears.

At the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts October 30–November 24, 2018 in the Opera House

Complete casting announced for the Washington, D.C. Premiere of Anastasia

October 15, 2018 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

Casting has been announced for the Washington, D.C. engagement of the critically-acclaimed Broadway production of ANASTASIA. This production features a book by celebrated playwright Terrence McNally, a lush, new score by Stephen Flaherty (music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics) and direction by Tony Award–winning director Darko Tresnjak. The tour plays the Opera House at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from October 30–November 25, 2018.

Music Revue: Babyface performs at the Kennedy Center

The Tender Lover Serenades The Kennedy Center

January 22, 2018 Derrick Dunn Music, Music Reviews

Love songs and a legacy as one of the greatest songwriters, were on display Friday 19 January, when Kenny Edmonds, better known as Babyface graced the Kennedy Center Stage as part of the NSO Pops.

Revue: The Illusionists - Live from Broadway at the Kennedy Center

More than Just Magic with The Illusionists

December 29, 2017 Derrick Dunn Theatre, Theatre Reviews

Thursday, December 28th was opening Night of THE ILLUSIONISTS – LIVE FROM BROADWAY at the world-renowned John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington D.C. Optical illusions and the wonderful world of magic tricks were front & center in a night filled with comedy, breakdancing and of course magic.

Get On Your Feet at the Kennedy Center

December 20, 2017 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to announce that the Washington, D.C. engagement of the hit Broadway musical ON YOUR FEET!—based on the life story of seven-time Grammy^®–winning international superstar Gloria Estefan and her husband, 19-time Grammy^®–winning producer-musician-entrepreneur Emilio Estefan—will star Cuban American Broadway actress Christie Prades as Gloria Estefan, and acclaimed stage and television actor Mauricio Martínez, playing Emilio Estefan.

America to Celebrate Honorees’ Lifetime Artistic Achievements Sunday, December 3, 2017. Gala will be broadcast on CBS on December 26, 9 p.m. ET

Kennedy Center Announces 2017 Honors Slate

August 3, 2017 TRR News Arts & Entertainment

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the selection of five Honorees who will receive the 2017 Kennedy Center Honors. Recipients to be honored at the 40th annual national celebration of the arts are: American dancer and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade, Cuban American singer-songwriter and actress Gloria Estefan, American Hip Hop artist and entertainment icon LL COOL J, American television writer and producer Norman Lear, and American musician and record producer Lionel Richie.

Kathy Griffin is a Boss at the Kennedy Center

June 22, 2015 Stephanie Taylor Arts & Entertainment, Comedy Shows

America’s favorite gossip risked a flash flood to flash her panties for DC on Saturday night, but that is Kathy Griffin for you. As the unpretentious superstar says, “Wherever people want to laugh, I’ll be there,” whether in Iraq or a stage in a small and muggy auditorium in the Deep South. However humble Maggie Griffin’s daughter is, she is now very far from the D List and is selling out shows from coast to coast for her Like a Boss tour.

Cameron Carpenter’s Debut Organ Recital At The Kennedy Center

October 18, 2013 Alan Duckworth Music, Music Reviews

Concert Revue by: Alan Duckworth

Some might call him a rebel, I think of him more as a pioneer. Cameron Carpenter has taken the organ by storm and with that, garnered a popularity and need for travel. Wednesday night at the Kennedy Center, his solo debut on their new Rubenstein Family Organ. It was a program handpicked by Cameron himself, scores he felt best fit the capabilities of this particular organ. It included the compositional works of Bach, Mozart, Scriabin and Tchaikovsky.