Kennedy Center Opera House
Past Events
Many events have been hosted previously at the Kennedy Center Opera House. HistoryGuide currently has 204 past event listings in its database, shown below.
| Date | Event Information |
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| Daily | Divine Performing Arts, the Spectacular 2009. Performances depicting myths and legends from China's dynasties transport the audience through time and space to distant realms.… (Performance - Theater) 202-449-9480. |
| Every Sun Every Sun Every Tue More... | South Pacific. The Musical Live on Stage. (Performance - Musical) |
| Every Sun Every Sun Every Tue More... | Billy Elliot the Musical. 2009 Tony Award winner for Best Musical. Set in a small English town, the story is about a boy who discovers he has a special ta… (Performance - Musical) |
| Every Sun Every Sun Every Tue More... | Les Miserables. A Boublil and Schonberg's musical inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. Featured songs include I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own,… (Performance - Musical) |
| Every Sun Every Sun Every Tue More... | Memphis - The Musical. A Broadway musical that dancing, songs, and a tale of fame and forbidden love.. (Performance - Musical) |
| Every Sun Every Sun Every Tue More... | Wicked. A big hit on Broadway, Wicked is a story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and… (Performance - Musical) |
| Every Sun Every Mon Every Tue More... | Washington National Opera: Don Pasquale. Music by Gaetano Donizetti and text in Italian by Giovanni Ruffini and composer, . (Arts - Opera) |
| Every Tue Every Wed Every Fri | Washington National Opera: Iphigenie en Tauride. Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck. In French with English supertitles . (Arts - Opera) |
| Every Sun Every Sun Every Tue More... | The Addams Family. This musical comedy starring Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and Lurch comes to life on stage based o… (Performance - Comedic) |
| 12/16/08 12/17/08 12/18/08 More... | Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde is presented. (Performance - Movies) 202-467-4600. |
| 03/04/09 03/05/09 03/06/09 More... | New York City Ballet. New York City Ballet performs. (Performance - Ballet) 202-295-2400. |
| 03/21/09 03/23/09 03/26/09 More... | Peter Grimes. Peter Grimes performs. (Arts - Concerts) 202-295-2400. |
| 05/02/09 05/09/09 | Siegfried. Performed live. (Arts - Opera) 202-295-2400. |
| 05/16/09 05/19/09 05/21/09 More... | Turandot. Performed live. (Arts - Opera) 202-295-2400. |
| 07/01/09 07/01/09 07/02/09 More... | The Color Purple. The Color Purple is presented. (Performance - Musical) 202-467-4600. |
| 11/24/09 11/25/09 11/27/09 More... | The Nutcracker. Performed live. (Performance - Ballet) 202-467-4600. |
| 02/09/10 02/10/10 02/11/10 More... | Mariinsky Ballet. Performing live. (Performance - Ballet) 202-467-4600. |
| 02/16/10 02/17/10 02/18/10 More... | Bolshoi Ballet. Event category: Performance - Ballet. 202-467-4600. |
| 02/27/10 | Mariinsky Opera: Eugene Onegin in Concert. Performing live. (Arts - Concerts) 202-467-4600. |
| 02/28/10 | Mariinsky Opera: Boris Godunov in Concert. Performed live. (Arts - Opera) 202-467-4600. |
| 03/03/10 | Mariinsky Opera: Scenes from Rimsky-Korsakov. Performing live. (Arts - Concerts) 202-467-4600. |
| 03/04/10 | Mariinsky Opera: Scenes from Tchaikovsky. Performing live. (Arts - Concerts) 202-467-4600. |
| 03/06/10 03/07/10 | Mariinsky Opera: War and Peace. Performed live. (Arts - Concerts) 202-467-4600. |
| 03/20/10 03/21/10 03/22/10 More... | Porgy and Bess. Performed live. (Arts - Opera) 202-467-4600. |
| 04/26/10 04/27/10 04/29/10 More... | Le Nozze Di Figaro. Performed live. (Arts - Opera) 202-467-4600. |
| 05/19/10 05/22/10 05/24/10 More... | Hamlet. Performed live. (Performance - Theater) 202-467-4600. |
| 07/01/10 07/01/10 07/02/10 More... | Mary Poppins. Performed live. (Performance - Musical) 202-467-4600. |
| 10/26/10 10/27/10 10/30/10 More... | Hair. Presented live. (Performance - Musical) 202-467-4600. |
| 10/28/10 10/29/10 10/30/10 | National Symphony Orchestra Pops: Patti Lupone and Marvin Hamlisch. Performing live. (Arts - Concerts) 202-467-4600. |
| 12/02/10 12/03/10 12/04/10 | National Symphony Orchestra: Conductor - Emmanuel Krivine and Pianist Louis Lortie Plays Beethoven. Performing live. (Arts - Concerts) 202-467-4600. |
| 12/18/10 | National Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah. Classical Concert. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony) |
| 01/26/11 01/27/11 01/28/11 More... | Shen Yun Performing Arts with Live Orchestra. Here's your chance to experience the show that has left millions in awe. Discover for yourself the brilliant choreography, gorge… (Performance - Dance) 800-516-9303. |
| 02/02/11 02/03/11 02/04/11 More... | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Performing Live. (Performance - Dance) |
| 02/03/11 02/04/11 02/05/11 | National Symphony Orchestra Pops: Disney In Concert. Classical Concert. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony) |
| 02/08/11 02/09/11 02/10/11 More... | Mariinsky Ballet: Giselle. Live on Stage. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/10/11 02/11/11 02/12/11 | National Symphony Orchestra: Gianandrea Noseda. Classical Concert. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony) |
| 02/14/11 | Chris Botti. Performing Live. (Arts - Concerts) |
| 02/26/11 03/01/11 03/02/11 More... | Madame Butterfly. Live on stage. (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/31/11 06/01/11 06/02/11 More... | Ballet Nacional de Cuba. Ballet Nacional de Cuba features two programs including Magic of Dance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/07/11 06/07/11 06/08/11 More... | Royal Danish Ballet. Just over a 2 hour production, Royal Danish Ballet features signature and masterpiece Napoli and his A Folk Tale.. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 12/08/22 12/09/22 12/10/22 More... | Wicked. A big hit on Broadway, Wicked is a story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and… (Performance - Musical) |
| 04/11/23 04/12/23 04/13/23 More... | Les Miserables. A Boublil and Schonberg's musical inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. Featured songs include I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own,… (Performance - Musical) |
| 12/08/11 12/09/11 12/09/11 More... | American Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker. An Alexei Ratmansky production performed with a live orchestra.. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 01/17/12 01/18/12 01/19/12 More... | Mariinsky Ballet: Les Saisons Russes. Featuring three works by Michel Fokine: Chopiniana, Scheherazade and The Firebird.. (Performance - Dance) |
| 01/26/12 01/27/12 01/28/12 | Mark Morris Dance Group. Performing live. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue directly for verification.. (Performance - Dance) |
| 01/31/12 02/01/12 02/02/12 More... | American Ballet Theatre: La Bayadere. American Ballet Theatre performacnce includes a mixed repertory program. Music by Ludwig Minkus, specially arranged by John Lanc… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/28/12 | Cosi Fan Tutte. Performed live. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue directly for verification.. (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/02/12 03/04/12 03/07/12 More... | Washington National Opera: Angela Gheorghiu. Performing live. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue directly for verification.. (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/17/12 | Washington National Opera: Deborah Voigt. Performing live. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue directly for verification.. (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/02/12 05/10/12 05/13/12 More... | Nabucco. Performing live. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue directly for verification.. (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/12/12 05/14/12 05/17/12 More... | Washington National Opera: Werther. Performing live. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue directly for verification.. (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/29/12 05/30/12 05/31/12 More... | Bolshoi Ballet: Coppelia. Revival and new choreographic version by Sergei Vikharev. . (Performance - Dance) |
| 06/12/12 06/13/12 06/14/12 More... | Memphis - The Musical. A Broadway musical that dancing, songs, and a tale of fame and forbidden love.. (Performance - Musical) |
| 07/05/12 07/06/12 07/07/12 More... | Paris Opera Ballet: Giselle. Paris Opera Ballet presents the ballet Giselle, choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.. (Performance - Dance) |
| 07/10/12 07/11/12 07/12/12 More... | The Addams Family. This musical comedy starring Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and Lurch comes to life on stage based o… (Performance - Comedic) |
| 09/15/12 09/18/12 09/21/12 More... | Washington National Opera: Anna Bolena. A queen falls from grace as her unfaithful king plots to bring his mistress to the throne. The schedule shown may not list all p… (Arts - Opera) |
| 09/20/12 09/22/12 09/26/12 More... | Washington National Opera: Don Giovanni. Mozart tale of the legendary rake Don Juan into a lighthearted but serious musical performance. The schedule shown may not list… (Arts - Opera) |
| 01/17/12 01/18/12 01/19/12 More... | Mariinsky Ballet. Featuring three works by Michel Fokine: Chopiniana, Scheherazade and The Firebird.. The schedule shown may not list all performa… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 10/23/12 10/24/12 10/25/12 More... | War Horse. Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, this is a powerful story of young Albert's beloved horse, Joey, who has been enlisted to… (Performance - Theater) |
| 11/14/12 11/15/12 11/16/12 More... | San Francisco Ballet. With the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue direct… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 11/14/12 | San Francisco Ballet: Mixed Programme. San Francisco Ballet Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra . (Performance - Ballet) |
| 11/15/12 11/16/12 11/17/12 More... | San Francisco Ballet: Romeo And Juliet. With San Francisco Ballet Helgi Tomasson, Artistic Director with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra . (Performance - Ballet) |
| 11/20/12 11/21/12 11/22/12 More... | Jekyll & Hyde. Starring American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis and R&B superstar Deborah Cox in this revival of Frank Wildhorn and Leslie… (Performance - Musical) |
| 12/05/12 12/06/12 12/07/12 More... | Ballet West: The Nutcracker. Featuring Utah's preeminent ballet company. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue directly… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 12/11/12 12/12/12 12/13/12 More... | Irving Berlin's White Christmas. Direct from Broadway, this new musical shines with classic Irving Berlin hits like Blue Skies, How Deep is the Ocean? and of cou… (Performance) |
| 01/18/13 01/19/13 01/19/13 More... | National Ballet Of Canada: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon. The schedule shown may not list all performances; Please contact the venue directly for v… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/07/12 02/08/12 02/09/12 More... | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre performing live classics including the iconic Revelations on every program. (Performance - Dance) |
| 03/02/13 03/05/13 03/08/13 More... | Washington National Opera: Manon Lescaut. Sentenced by her parents to a life in the convent, Manon escapes to Paris with her young lover, the student Chevalier des Grieux… (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/09/13 03/12/13 03/15/13 More... | Washington National Opera: Norma. Norma secretly carries on a love affair with the enemy's proconsul in the midst of the Gallic-Roman wars. The schedule shown may… (Arts - Opera) |
| 04/03/12 04/04/12 04/05/12 More... | New York City Ballet. The New York City Ballet performs two mixed repertory programs accompanied by the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 03/26/13 03/27/13 03/31/13 | New York City Ballet: Swan Lake. New York City Ballet Peter Martins, Ballet Master in Chief with the New York City Ballet Orchestra . (Performance - Ballet) |
| 03/28/13 03/29/13 03/30/13 | New York City Ballet: Glass Pieces. The acclaimed New York City Ballet performs two mixed repertory programs accompanied by the New York City Ballet Orchestra. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/09/13 04/10/13 | American Ballet Theatre: Symphony In C. American Ballet Theatre Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra . (Performance - Ballet) |
| 01/26/10 01/27/10 01/28/10 More... | American Ballet Theatre: Le Corsaire. This exotic fable of a dashing pirate's love for a beautiful harem girl journeys through a tapestry of captive maidens, rich sul… (Performance - Ballet) 202-295-2400. |
| 05/04/13 05/06/13 05/07/13 More... | Washington National Opera: Show Boat. Features songs including "Ol'Man River" and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," The schedule shown may not list all performances; Plea… (Arts - Opera) |
| 06/15/10 06/16/10 06/17/10 More... | Ballet Across America III: Richmond Ballet Oregon Ballet Theatre & Boston Ballet. Since its debut in 2008, the Kennedy Center's Ballet Across America series continues to showcase the best of ballet from regiona… (Performance - Ballet) 202-467-4600. |
| 06/06/13 06/08/13 06/08/13 | Ballet Across America III: Sarasota Ballet Pennsylvania Ballet & The Washington Ballet. Ballet Across America III performing with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra . (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/07/13 06/09/13 | Ballet Across America III: North Carolina Dance Theatre Ballet Austin & Dance Theatre Of Harlem. Ballet program with the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra . (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/11/13 07/07/13 | Anything Goes. Featuring some of musical theater's most memorable standards, including "You're the Top," "Blow, Gabriel, Blow," "It's De-Lovely… (Performance - Musical) |
| 07/09/13 07/10/13 07/11/13 More... | The Book Of Mormon. A hilarious Broadway musical about a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that's about as far from Salt L… (Performance - Musical) |
| 09/15/13 09/18/13 09/21/13 More... | Washington National Opera: Tristan and Isolde. Isolde, a beautiful Irish maiden with magical powers, is riding the high seas to marry her betrothed, the King of Cornwall. But… (Arts - Opera) |
| 10/12/13 10/16/13 10/18/13 More... | Washington National Opera: The Force of Destiny. Thrust together by the hand of fate, three lives become irreversibly intertwined on a path to ruin. (Arts - Opera) |
| 10/26/13 10/26/13 10/27/13 More... | Sister Act. Sister Act tells the story of Deloris Van Cartier, a wannabe diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a crime… (Performance - Musical) |
| 11/12/13 11/13/13 11/14/13 More... | Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty. Danced by Matthew Bourne's company, this haunting new production is a gothic romance; a supernatural love story that even the pa… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 11/27/13 11/29/13 11/29/13 More... | Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker. The Joffrey Ballet brings back its beloved version of Tchaikovsky's family classic, just in time for the holidays. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 12/17/13 12/18/13 12/19/13 More... | Elf. A musical and hilarious tale of Buddy, an orphan who leaves the North Pole to find his true identity. (Performance - Musical) |
| 01/28/14 01/29/14 01/30/14 More... | Mariinsky Ballet: Swan Lake. St. Petersburg's historic Mariinsky Ballet presents its signature staging of Tchaikovsky's mysterious, lyrical, and dramatic Swa… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/04/14 02/05/14 02/06/14 More... | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to the Kennedy Center for its annual engagement with its winning combination of capti… (Performance - Dance) |
| 03/20/14 03/22/14 03/23/14 More... | Washington National Opera: The Elixir of Love. Handsome Nemorino employs a "magical tonic" to win feisty Adina's affections in Donizetti's loveable comic opera. (Arts - Opera) |
| 02/22/14 02/25/14 02/28/14 More... | Washington National Opera: Moby-Dick. One man's obsession leaves a lethal wake of destruction in Jake Heggie's triumphant new opera of Melville's literary masterwork. (Arts - Opera) |
| 04/01/14 04/02/14 04/03/14 More... | New York City Ballet: Jewels. The renowned New York City Ballet performs Balanchine's dazzling full-length Jewels, plus a mixed repertory program, with the Ke… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/15/14 04/16/14 04/17/14 More... | American Ballet Theatre: Don Quixote. The celebrated ABT offers a feast of choreographic fireworks with its spirited staging of Don Quixote plus a mixed repertory pro… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 05/03/14 05/05/14 05/07/14 More... | Washington National Opera: The Magic Flute. A love-struck prince sets out on a fantastic adventure to rescue the Queen of the Night's daughter in Mozart's final opera. (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/03/14 05/05/14 05/07/14 More... | Washington National Opera: The Magic Flute. A love-struck prince sets out on a fantastic adventure to rescue the Queen of the Night's daughter in Mozart's final opera. Cert… (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/20/14 05/21/14 05/22/14 More... | Bolshoi Ballet: Giselle. Russia's Bolshoi Ballet returns to the Opera House to dance Giselle, one of the most romantic and visually striking works in the… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/03/14 06/04/14 06/05/14 | Boston Ballet. Boston Ballet follows its Kennedy Center Ballet Across America III engagement with a mixed repertory program featuring works by… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/06/14 06/07/14 06/07/14 | Pennsylvania Ballet: A Midsummer Night's Dream. Pennsylvania Ballet follows its Kennedy Center Ballet Across America III engagement with the vibrant, mystical fantasy of George… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/14/14 06/14/14 06/15/14 More... | The Lion King. Based on the Disney movie with the same name. The story of a lion cub named Simba and his journey through life to become king of… (Performance - Musical) |
| 09/30/14 10/01/14 10/02/14 More... | Evita. Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony-winning musical tells the remarkable story of Eva Peron's rise from Argentina's slums to F… (Performance - Musical) |
| 12/16/14 12/17/14 12/18/14 More... | Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical about the trials and triumphs of Israel's favorite son features Broadway stars and "Ame… (Performance - Musical) |
| 11/25/15 11/27/15 11/27/15 More... | Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker. Robert Joffrey's awe-inspiring staging of the perennial classic boasts larger-than-life Victorian America scenery and costumes,… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 01/27/15 01/27/15 01/28/15 More... | Mariinsky Ballet. Russia's Mariinsky Ballet brings a program featuring Hodson's Le sacre du printemps inspired by Nijinsky, Fokine's Le Spectre de… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/03/15 02/04/15 02/05/15 More... | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns with new works and enduring classics, including Alvin Ailey's signature masterpiece R… (Performance - Dance) |
| 03/07/15 03/09/15 03/11/15 More... | Washington National Opera: The Flying Dutchman. Formidable bass-baritone and Grammy winner Eric Owens makes his staged role debut in Wagner's retelling of the nautical legend,… (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/24/15 03/25/15 | American Ballet Theatre: Theme and Variations Pillar of Fire & Rodeo. American Ballet Theatre returns for its annual engagement with Ashton's romantic Cinderella and a program featuring Balanchine's… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 03/26/15 03/27/15 03/28/15 More... | American Ballet Theatre: Cinderella. American Ballet Theatre returns for its annual engagement with Ashton's romantic Cinderella and a program featuring Balanchine's… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/07/15 04/09/15 04/11/15 | New York City Ballet: 20th Century Classics. New York City Ballet performs two programs: 20th-Century Classics, featuring three of Balanchine's most iconic ballets, and 21st… |
| 04/08/15 04/10/15 04/11/15 | New York City Ballet: 21st Century Choreographers. New York City Ballet performs two programs: 20th-Century Classics, featuring three of Balanchine's most iconic ballets, and 21st… |
| 04/17/15 04/18/15 04/18/15 More... | Shen Yun Performing Arts. Classical Chinese dance, song, and music with choreography ranging from grand processions to legions of thunderous drums, with g… (Performance) |
| 05/09/15 05/11/15 05/13/15 More... | Washington National Opera: Cinderella. Rossini's retelling of the Cinderella story adds a few twists in a whimsical production featuring two mezzo-sopranos alternating… (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/28/15 05/29/15 05/30/15 | Scottish Ballet: A Streetcar Named Desire. In their Kennedy Center debut, Scottish Ballet infuses drama and dance in a bold new take on Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Na… |
| 06/09/15 06/10/15 06/11/15 More... | Royal Ballet: Don Quixote. Great Britain's The Royal Ballet returns for the first time since 2009 with Carlos Acosta's new full-length Don Quixote. |
| 07/16/15 07/17/15 07/18/15 More... | The Book of Mormon. The smash musical and nine-time Tony Award winner returns! The Broadway phenomenon from the creators of South Park and Avenue Q. (Performance - Musical) |
| 09/19/15 09/20/15 09/21/15 More... | Washington National Opera: Carmen. Smoldering with sensuality and danger, this new production of Bizet's most famous opera pulses with erotic power--from Carmen's… (Arts - Opera) |
| 10/30/15 10/31/15 10/31/15 | Suzanne Farrell Ballet: Balanchine B'Jart and the Bard. The company adds Balanchine's Walpurgisnacht Ballet and Emeralds to its pantheon of classics--plus brings back favorite pas de d… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 11/14/15 11/16/15 11/18/15 More... | Washington National Opera: Appomattox. To mark 50 years since the Voting Rights Act and 150 years since the end of the Civil War, WNO presents the world premiere revis… (Arts - Opera) |
| 12/15/15 12/16/15 12/17/15 More... | Matilda - The Musical. Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, Matilda The Musical is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imag… (Performance - Musical) |
| 01/19/16 01/20/16 01/21/16 More... | National Ballet Of Canada: Wheeldon's The Winter's Tale. Based on William Shakespeare's classic play, The Winter's Tale follows the story of King Leontes, who suspects his wife Hermione… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 01/29/16 01/30/16 01/30/16 | American Ballet Theatre: Ratmansky's The Sleeping Beauty. The beloved story of the princess Aurora--cursed to sleep for 100 years by an evil sorceress until awakened by a prince's kiss--… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/03/16 02/04/16 02/05/16 More... | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Works by Robert Battle, Ronald K. Brown, Rennie Harris, Judith Jamison, Matthew Rushing, and Paul Taylor, plus a special program… (Performance - Dance) |
| 02/17/16 02/18/16 02/19/16 More... | Shen Yun 2015: Reviving 5,000 Years of Civilization. Shen Yun Performing Arts returns to the Opera House with a lavish new production for 2015 of classical Chinese dance and music . (Performance) |
| 02/23/16 02/24/16 02/26/16 More... | Mariinsky Ballet: Petipas Raymonda. The story follows a beautiful young countess on her birthday, torn between the noble crusading knight Jean de Brienne, to whom s… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/30/16 05/10/16 05/17/16 | Washington National Opera: Ring Cycle - The Rhinegold. The epic story of the Ring begins on the banks of the Rhine, where three maidens guard the river's magical gold. If forged into… (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/02/16 05/11/16 05/18/16 | Washington National Opera: Ring Cycle: The Valkyrie. In the Ring's second chapter, the offspring of Wotan, king of the gods, boldly test his will. Siegmund finds himself attracted t… (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/04/16 05/13/16 05/20/16 | Washington National Opera: Ring Cycle - Siegfried. The third opera in the Ring Cycle is a coming-of-age story at heart. Raised in the wilderness, Wotan's grandchild Siegfried sets… (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/06/16 05/15/16 05/22/16 | Washington National Opera: Ring Cycle - Twilight of the Gods. In the Ring's second chapter, the offspring of Wotan, king of the gods, boldly test his will. Siegmund finds himself attracted t… (Arts - Opera) |
| 06/14/16 06/15/16 06/16/16 More... | Kinky Boots. Broadway's huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy- and Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this Tony-winning musica… (Performance - Musical) |
| 07/13/16 07/14/16 07/15/16 More... | Phantom of the Opera. Bigger and better than ever before! This fresh and dazzling production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's perennial classic comes to D.C.… (Performance - Musical) |
| 10/04/16 10/05/16 10/06/16 More... | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. 15 year old Christopher has an extraordinary brain but when he is under suspicion for killing his neighbor's dog, he sets out to… (Performance - Theater) |
| 12/13/16 12/14/16 12/15/16 More... | Wicked. Opened on Broadway in 2003, The story of two girls born in the Land of Oz. One has green skin as is fiery and misunderstood, the… (Performance - Musical) |
| 01/13/17 01/14/17 01/15/17 | Image China: Confucius. China Performing Arts Agency returns to the Kennedy Center with Image China's Confucius, a new dance drama performed by the Chi… (Performance - Dance) |
| 01/17/17 01/18/17 01/19/17 More... | Shen Yun Performing Arts. Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world's premier classical Chinese dance and music company originating from America, invites you to… (Performance) |
| 01/31/17 02/01/17 02/02/17 More... | Mariinsky Ballet: The Little Humpbacked Horse. The legendary Mariinsky brings Alexei Ratmansky's charming contemporary take on the classic Russian fairy tale in a D.C. premier… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/07/17 02/08/17 02/09/17 More... | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The much-loved company returns for its annual engagement! Its program includes both cherished favorites and newly debuted works. (Performance - Dance) |
| 02/25/17 02/27/17 03/03/17 More... | Washington National Opera: Dead Man Walking. Jake Heggie's instant modern classic--about a death row inmate convicted for murder and the kindhearted nun who takes on his fin… (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/04/17 03/06/17 03/10/17 More... | Washington National Opera: Champion. The real-life story of Emile Griffith--the closeted gay boxer whose knockout of a homophobic rival in the early 1960s led to une… (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/09/17 | Washington National Opera: Justice at the Opera. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg joins WNO Artistic Director and host Francesca Zambello for a fascinating discussion o… (Performance) |
| 03/28/17 03/29/17 03/30/17 More... | Hamburg Ballet: The Little Mermaid. Returning for the first time in 13 years, the company performs the D.C. premiere of John Neumeier's adaptation of the Hans Chris… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/04/17 04/05/17 04/06/17 More... | Chicago - The Musical. This Tony-Award winning musical tells a story of two showgirls who kill their lovers and how their smooth lawyer propels them in… (Performance - Musical) |
| 04/17/17 04/19/17 04/20/17 More... | Ballet Across America. Celebration of innovation and diversity in American ballet returns, this season curated by stars Justin Peck and Misty Copeland,… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 05/06/17 05/07/17 05/08/17 More... | Washington National Opera: Madame Butterfly. In this eye-popping staging of Puccini's immortal tragedy, a dashing American naval officer chooses a naïve young geisha to be h… (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/25/17 05/26/17 05/27/17 | The Washington Ballet: Tudor, Ashton - World Permiere. Artistic Director Julie Kent's first-ever commissioned work, Frontier (working title) will be choreographed by Ethan Stiefel for… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/06/17 06/07/17 06/08/17 More... | New York City Ballet: Two Programs of Contemporary Works & Balanchine Classics. The acclaimed company's annual visit brings two programs featuring works by today's hottest choreographers--Justin Peck, Christo… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/13/17 06/14/17 06/15/17 More... | The Sound of Music. A heartwarming story, it is based on the real life story of the Von Trapp Family singers. (Performance - Musical) |
| 07/18/17 07/19/17 07/20/17 More... | Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I. A revival of the beloved musical about Anna Leonowens, a widowed schoolteacher from Wales who travels to Siam to teach the King'… (Performance - Musical) |
| 12/11/18 12/12/18 12/13/18 More... | Miss Saigon. The story of a young Vietnamese woman named Kim who meets an American G.I. in an encounter that will change their lives forever. (Performance - Musical) |
| 01/15/19 01/16/19 01/17/19 More... | Matthew Bourne's Cinderella. Set in London during World War II, a chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot, t… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 01/25/19 01/26/19 01/26/19 | Image China: Xuanzang's Pilgrimage. This production the story of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang (602-664) who travelled the length of the Silk Road across China on a pi… (Performance - Musical) |
| 01/29/19 01/30/19 01/31/19 More... | American Ballet Theatre: Harlequinade. In this two act ballet, Harlequin fights for his true love, Columbine. Playful costumes and vivid sets create a charming tribute… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/05/19 02/06/19 02/08/19 More... | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Program A (performed on 2/5, 2/8 & 2/9) includes: Lazarus (Rennie Harris) Revelations (Alvin Ailey) and Program B (performed on… (Performance - Dance) |
| 02/13/19 02/14/19 02/15/19 More... | National Ballet of China: Raise the Red Lantern. Based on the hit 1991 film by Zhang Yimou and choreographed by Wang Xinpeng, the ballet tells the haunting tale of a concubine s… (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/28/19 | Guided Rehearsal: Eugene Onegin. Audience members get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a world-class opera production as it comes together through this unique open… (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/08/19 | Guided Rehearsal: Faust. Audience members get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a world-class opera production as it comes together through this unique open… (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/09/19 03/17/19 03/20/19 More... | Washington National Opera: Eugene Onegin. Tchaikovsky's masterpiece tells the tale of young Tatiana, who confesses her devotion to the worldly Onegin, but his cold refusa… (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/16/19 03/18/19 03/22/19 More... | Washington National Opera: Faust. The aging Faust makes a pact with Mephistopheles to exchange his soul for Earth's mortal pleasures. (Arts - Opera) |
| 04/02/19 04/03/19 04/07/19 | New York City Ballet: 2 Programs - Works By Reisen, Balanchine & Robbins. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/04/19 04/05/19 04/06/19 | New York City Ballet: 2 Programs - New Works & New Productions. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/09/19 04/10/19 04/11/19 More... | Mariinsky Ballet: Le Corsaire. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/25/19 04/26/19 04/27/19 | Tommy. The story of Tommy, a catatonic boy who witnessed his father commit a murder, who comes out of his shell when he discovers his h… (Performance - Musical) |
| 05/11/19 05/12/19 05/14/19 More... | Washington National Opera: Tosca. Passionate singer Tosca takes matters into her own hands when dreaded chief of police Scarpia hunts for her lover. But no one is… (Arts - Opera) |
| 05/24/19 | Washington National Opera: Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program - A Concert of Comic Masterpieces. Opera performance live. (Arts - Opera) |
| 06/04/19 06/05/19 06/06/19 More... | Hello, Dolly!. An adaptation of Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker, it's the story of a matchmaker who appears to be helping make the perfect mat… (Performance - Musical) |
| 07/18/19 07/19/19 07/20/19 More... | Aladdin. Aladdin frees a genie from a lamp and he finds he gets three wishes granted. However, he soon finds that the evil Jafar has othe… (Performance - Musical) |
| 09/17/19 09/18/19 09/19/19 More... | Cats. The story of one magical night when an extraordinary tribe of cats gathers for its annual ball to rejoice and decide which cat w… (Performance - Musical) |
| 10/08/19 10/09/19 10/10/19 More... | Mariinsky Ballet: Paquita. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 10/26/19 10/30/19 11/03/19 More... | Washington National Opera: Otello. Opera performance live. (Arts - Opera) |
| 11/23/19 | The Magic Flute. Opera performance live. (Arts - Opera) |
| 11/27/19 11/28/19 11/29/19 More... | Atlanta Ballet: The Nutcracker. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 12/12/19 | Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce. Live concert performance. (Performance) |
| 12/14/19 | SING! An Irish Christmas: Keith & Kristyn Getty. Performing country music live. (Music - Country & Folk) |
| 12/17/19 12/18/19 12/19/19 More... | My Fair Lady. The classic story of Eliza Doolittle and professor Henry Higgins. (Performance - Musical) |
| 01/21/20 01/22/20 01/23/20 More... | Matthew Bourne's New Adventures: Swan Lake. Dance theater event. (Performance - Dance) |
| 01/28/20 01/29/20 | National Ballet Of Canada: Forsythe, Kylian, Ratmansky & More. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 01/30/20 01/31/20 02/01/20 | National Ballet Of Canada: The Sleeping Beauty. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/11/20 02/12/20 02/13/20 More... | American Ballet Theatre: Giselle. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 03/01/20 03/04/20 03/07/20 More... | Washington National Opera: Samson and Delilah. Opera performance live. (Arts - Opera) |
| 03/27/20 03/28/20 03/29/20 | Image China: The Awakening Lion. Dance theatrical performance. (Performance - Dance) |
| 03/31/20 04/01/20 04/05/20 | New York City Ballet: Balanchine, Wheeldon & A New Work. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/02/20 04/03/20 04/04/20 | New York City Ballet: Peck, Cunningham & Balanchine/Robbins. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/14/20 04/15/20 04/16/20 More... | Jesus Christ Superstar. This up-to-date production of the rock opera tells the story of the final days in the life of Jesus Christ. (Performance - Musical) |
| 05/09/20 05/10/20 05/11/20 More... | Washington National Opera: Porgy and Bess. Opera performance live. (Arts - Opera) |
| 06/02/20 06/03/20 06/04/20 More... | Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet. Live ballet performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/16/20 06/17/20 06/18/20 More... | Hamilton. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton. (Performance - Musical) |
| 07/03/21 | Dear Evan Hansen. Musical theatrical performance. (Performance - Musical) |
| 07/31/21 08/01/21 08/06/21 More... | Frozen - The Musical. Musical theatrical performance. (Performance - Musical) |
| 10/13/21 10/14/21 10/15/21 More... | Hadestown. Musical theatrical performance. (Performance - Musical) |
| 02/11/22 02/12/22 | 50 Years of Broadway. Live concert performance. (Nightlife - Live Music) |
| 03/15/22 03/16/22 03/17/22 More... | Riverdance. Dance theatrical performance. (Performance - Dance) |
| 03/31/22 | Open Rehearsal: American Ballet Theatre. Ballet theatrical performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 04/05/22 04/06/22 04/07/22 More... | Mean Girls. Musical theatrical performance. (Performance - Musical) |
| 04/26/22 04/27/22 04/28/22 | Mariinsky Ballet: Jewels. Ballet theatrical performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 05/14/22 05/15/22 05/16/22 More... | Washington National Opera: Carmen. Operatic theatrical performance. (Arts - Opera) |
| 06/07/22 06/08/22 06/09/22 More... | New York City Ballet: A Midsummer Night's Dream. Ballet theatrical performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 06/14/22 06/15/22 06/16/22 More... | Reframing The Narrative: Dance Theatre of Harlem, Ballethnic Dance Company & Collage Dance Collective. Dance theatrical performance. (Performance - Dance) |
| 06/21/22 06/22/22 06/23/22 More... | To Kill A Mockingbird. Musical theatrical performance. (Performance - Musical) |
| 10/22/22 10/28/22 10/30/22 More... | Washington National Opera: Il Trovatore. Operatic theatrical performance. (Arts - Opera) |
| 10/29/22 10/31/22 11/04/22 More... | Washington National Opera: Elektra. Operatic theatrical performance. (Arts - Opera) |
| 11/23/22 11/25/22 11/26/22 | Kansas City Ballet: The Nutcracker. Ballet theatrical performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/15/23 02/16/23 02/17/23 More... | American Ballet Theatre: Romeo and Juliet. Ballet theatrical performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 02/23/23 02/24/23 02/25/23 More... | Into The Woods. Musical theatrical performance. (Performance - Musical) |
| 04/05/23 04/06/23 04/07/23 More... | Joffrey Ballet: Anna Karenina. Ballet theatrical performance. (Performance - Ballet) |
| 05/13/23 05/14/23 05/15/23 More... | Washington National Opera: La Boheme. Operatic theatrical performance. (Arts - Opera) |
| 08/02/23 08/03/23 08/04/23 More... | Moulin Rouge - The Musical. Musical theatrical performance. (Performance - Musical) |
| 10/28/23 11/01/23 11/03/23 More... | Washington National Opera: Grounded. Operatic theatrical performance. (Arts - Opera) |
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