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Best regards
Zmags
May/Aug
2017
THEATER
Summer
Musicals
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s
The King and I
The Sound of Music
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Cabaret
OPERA
Washington National Opera’s
Madame Butterfly
BALLET
New York City Ballet
See Page 4
A Message from
the President
Deborah F. Rutter
This season has been a pivotal one
for us, both as the national center
for the performing arts and as the
living memorial to our namesake.
Throughout 2016–2017, we’ve
celebrated President Kennedy’s
Centennial by weaving throughout
our programming works and
artists who exemplify five ideals
commonly attributed to our nation’s
35th President: Courage, Freedom,
Justice, Service, and Gratitude.
In June, Christoph Eschenbach
will conduct his final concerts as
Music Directo
May/Aug 2017 THEATER Summer Musicals
A Message from the President Deborah F. Rutter T
Washington National Opera Madame Butterfly May 6–
The Kennedy Center presents a weeklong celebratio
JFKC: A Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy
Flexn Kennedy Center Open House Celebrating JFK
JFKC: A Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy
Rendering courtesy of Steven Holl Architects Cen
Theater Laura Michelle Kelly and Baylen T
The Sound of Music The Sound of Music June 1
Theater Hedwig and the Angry Inch June 13–July 2
Mason Bates’s KC Jukebox Mason Bates Photo by
National Symphony Orchestra
NSO Pops: Indigo Girls May 5 & 6 Rolling Stone ra
COFFEE CONCERTS Enjoy a leisurely morning with th
Gianandrea Noseda: A Monumental Welcome July 29 o
Spring Gala Kennedy Center Spring Gala Come Toget
Ballet
Nearly Lear May 12–14 in the Family Theater What
All patrons, regardless of age must have a ticket
Renée Fleming VOICES Jane Monheit Sings Ella Fit
Comedy Kevin Nealon May 5 in the Eisenhower Thea
Education School’s Out, but We’re In! T he
Washington National Opera’s Madame Butterfly Phot
FREE Shuttle Take Metro to the Foggy Bottom/ GWU
Tuesday, May 16 Shear Madness (See May 1) 5 & 8 p
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music
Photo by Jill Steinberg honoring the military se
New York City Ballet’s The Four Temperaments
Photo by Paul Kolnik Tuesday, June 13 Rodgers &
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Performance Calen
Cabaret The Second City’s Almost Accurat
Performance Calendar: by genre May/Aug 2017 Bal
Looking Ahead Washington National Opera’s
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