Kennedy Center Events: Upcoming Shows

Shear Madness

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:00 EST

May 1 - Sep. 29, 2013
Set today in the Shear Madness hairstyling salon, this record-breaking comedy is Washington's hilarious whodunit. After more than 11,000 performances, the show has stayed in great shape. Performances are ongoing.

The Guardsman

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:30:00 EST

May 25 - Jun. 23, 2013
Finn Wittrock, Sarah Wayne Callies, Julie Halston, and Shuler Hensley star in this new production of Ferenc Molnár's play, directed by Gregory Mosher and featuring a new translation by Richard Nelson.

Anything Goes

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:30:00 EST

Jun. 11 - Jul. 7, 2013
Winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival, Roundabout Theatre Company's production features some of musical theater's most memorable standards, including "I Get a Kick out of You," "You're the Top," and, of course, "Anything Goes."

National Symphony Orchestra: Krzysztof Urbanski, conductor / Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano, plays MacMillan ns

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:00:00 EST

Jun. 20 - 22, 2013
The NSO, conducted by Krzysztof Urbanski, alternates between programs featuring concerti by Macmillan and Saint-Saëns, both with celebrated pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, who plays with "classical refinement and cool beauty" (New York Times).

NSO Kinderkonzert: Peter & the Wolf

Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:00:00 EST

Sat., Jun. 22, 2013
Those wonderful wind instruments give voice to a little boy named Peter and a wolf on the prowl in Prokofiev's beloved musical tale. Age 4+

The Legacy of Bob Marley

Sun, 23 Jun 2013 20:00:00 EST

Sun., Jun. 23, 2013, 8:00 PM
The Kennedy Center, with the Grammy Museum, celebrates Bob Marley with a concert featuring Jacob Hemphill & Trevor Young of SOJA, Citizen Cope, Rocky Dawuni, David Hinds, Junior Marvin, Toshi Reagon, Alice Smith, and Speech, with Roots Radics.

Theater Look-in: Anything Goes

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:00:00 EST

Tue., Jun. 25, 2013, 5:00 PM
Join company members from Anything Goes for an insider's look, complete with lively discussion and the opportunity to ask questions of the artists.

NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration featuring Warren Haynes

Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:15:00 EST

Wed., Jun. 26, 2013, 8:15 PM
NSO@Wolf Trap: Jam out at this groundbreaking tribute to the late Grateful Dead legend featuring Grammy-winning blues rocker Warren Haynes and orchestral interpretations of Garcia's timeless compositions.

NSO at Wolf Trap: George Fenton, conductor / Frozen Planet in Concert

Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:30:00 EST

Fri., Jun. 28, 2013, 8:30 PM
NSO@Wolf Trap: Experience a stunning portrait of earth's frozen wilderness, brought to life by gorgeous imagery of wildlife, glaciers, and majestic tundra from the BBC Earth series, plus an original score conducted by its composer, George Fenton.

A Capitol Fourth

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:00:00 EST

Thu., Jul. 4, 2013, 8:00 PM

The Book of Mormon

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 19:30:00 EST

Jul. 9 - Aug. 18, 2013
Nine 2011 Tony Awards say it's the Best Musical of the Year. Vogue says, "It's the funniest musical of all time." And the New York Times says, "It's the best musical of this century." It's The Book of Mormon.

NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / Carmina Burana and Pictures at an Exhibition

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 20:15:00 EST

Fri., Jul. 12, 2013, 8:15 PM
NSO@Wolf Trap: If you like soaring singing, don't miss Carl Orff's epic choral masterpiece Carmina Burana, along with Stokowski's orchestration of Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / Video Games Live: Bonus Round!

Sat, 13 Jul 2013 20:30:00 EST

Sat., Jul. 13, 2013, 8:30 PM
NSO@Wolf Trap: Power up for a spectacular fusion of ALL-NEW live music and visuals from some of the world's most popular video games such as Zelda, Halo, Final Fantasy, and many more shown on huge screens in-house and on the lawn.

NSO National Trustees' NSO Summer Music Institute Orchestra

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 18:00:00 EST

Jul. 14 - 28, 2013

NSO at Wolf Trap: Grant Gershon, conductor / Verdi's La traviata

Fri, 19 Jul 2013 20:15:00 EST

Fri., Jul. 19, 2013, 8:15 PM
NSO@Wolf Trap: Celebrate the bicentennial of Verdi's birthday with his riveting masterpiece, a poignant and vital love story for the ages. This new Operascape production features cutting-edge multimedia projections developed for the Filene Center.

NSO at Wolf Trap: Ankush Kumar Bahl, conductor / 1812 Overture

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 20:15:00 EST

Fri., Jul. 26, 2013, 8:15 PM
NSO@Wolf Trap: The 1812 Overture, Tchaikovsky's cannon-firing tour de force, and Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto, featuring young piano prodigy Benjamin Grosvenor, make for a thrilling musical match.

NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / America the Beautiful

Sat, 27 Jul 2013 20:30:00 EST

Sat., Jul. 27, 2013, 8:30 PM
NSO@Wolf Trap: Spend a star-spangled evening with music to include Copland's A Lincoln Portrait, Gershwin's An American in Paris, and Chris and Dave Brubeck's "Ansel Adams: America," paired with more than 100 of Adams's landscape images.

NSO at Wolf Trap: Steven Reineke, conductor / Wicked Divas

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:15:00 EST

Sun., Jul. 28, 2013, 8:15 PM
NSO@Wolf Trap: Featuring two of Wicked's leading witches, this delightful and diva-licious musical revue keeps the Broadway hits coming, with selections from The Phantom of the Opera, Gypsy, Chicago, Titanic, and more.

NSO at Wolf Trap: George Daugherty, conductor / Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 20:30:00 EST

Aug. 1 - 2, 2013
NSO@Wolf Trap: See the iconic "Wascally Wabbit" in classic shorts such as What's Opera, Doc? and The Rabbit of Seville, as Emmy-winning creator/conductor George Daugherty combines the magic of the symphony with Looney Tunes hijinks.

NSO at Wolf Trap: Emil de Cou, conductor / Singin' in the Rain

Sat, 03 Aug 2013 20:30:00 EST

Sat., Aug. 3, 2013, 8:30 PM
NSO@Wolf Trap: Put on your dancing shoes for a brilliantly restored high-definition version of this movie musical classic featuring a live performance of the score, giving a rich sonic texture to sing-along hits like "Make 'Em Laugh" and the title number.

National Symphony Orchestra: Labor Day Capitol Concert 2013

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 20:00:00 EST

Sun., Sep. 1, 2013, 8:00 PM