KC Spotlight: Broadway’s heart-pounding thriller A SOLDIER’S PLAY

Plus: FREE performances & film screenings all month long, New Year’s Eve at the KC, A Holiday Pops!, Natalie Merchant & more [View this email in your browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( “BLISTERING AND RELEVANT, A Soldier’s Play still scalds.” —The Hollywood Reporter Dec. 13–Jan. 8 Eisenhower Theater Dec. 13–Jan. 8 | Eisenhower Theater In 1944, on a Louisiana Army base, two shots ring out. A sergeant is murdered. And a series of interrogations triggers a gripping barrage of questions about sacrifice, service, and identity in America. Tony Award nominee Norm Lewis leads a powerhouse cast in the Tony Award-winning show Variety calls “a knock-your-socks-off-drama,” directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. [Get Tickets]( MORE [Theater at the Kennedy Center]( OPENS TOMORROW! Dec. 8–Jan. 22 Opera House Wicked Dec. 8–Jan. 22 | Opera House Long before Dorothy arrived in Oz, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships… until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.” The Improvised Shakespeare Company Now through Dec. 18 Theater Lab Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written), The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised masterpiece right before your very eyes, bringing you a hilarious evening of off-the-cuff comedy! [Get Tickets]( What’s On  There’s nothing like New Year’s Eve at the Kennedy Center. Celebrate with us! A Jazz New Year’s Eve: Carmen Lundy and Friends Dec. 31 at 7 & 9 p.m. Terrace Theater [Get Tickets]( Lindsey Stirling: Snow Waltz New Year’s Eve Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. | Concert Hall*VIP Packages Available* [Get Tickets]( Wicked Dec. 31 at 1:30 & 7:30 p.m. Opera House [Get Tickets]( A Soldier’s Play Dec. 31 at 2 & 8 p.m.Eisenhower Theater [Get Tickets]( FREE performances all month long! Millennium Stage Performances Wednesday–Saturday | 6 p.m. in the Grand Foyer Film Screenings Sunday | 3 p.m. in the Justice Forum [Explore the schedule]( [Explore the schedule]( Drop by the Moonshot Studio for FREE hands-on arts projects! Drop-In anytime from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays & Sundays AND Dec. 28–30 The Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making for all ages. Through Dec. 30, the studio features projects sparked by themes and ideas of The Day You Begin. [A black & white photo of a child with colorful marker doodles around it - two hearts, two stars, and the words LOVE and JOY]( [A small painter roller with green paint and two finished posters: one that says eat in green and one that says garlic in blue]( [LEARN MORE]( [NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]( [An illustration of three Santas of different skin tones, one playing a cello, one playing a clarinet, and one playing a french horn; beside a headshot of Laura Benanti]( NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! with Laura Benanti Dec. 9 & 10 | Concert Hall Holiday magic fills the Concert Hall! This weekend, we welcome Laura Benanti, Tony-winning star of the stage (Gypsy, Into the Woods, My Fair Lady, The Wedding Singer) and screen (Nashville, The Good Wife, Supergirl) performing all your festive favorites. [Get Tickets]( National Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah Dec. 15–18 | Concert Hall Handel’s Messiah Dec. 15–18 | Concert Hall The musical crown of the season returns as celebrated conductor Fabio Biondi and four exceptional singers make their NSO debuts! Experience all of the hope, redemption, and grace of Handel’s masterwork at this epic NSO tradition. [Get Tickets]( [Renée Fleming VOICES]( Renée Fleming VOICES: Joshua Henry Dec. 17 | Terrace Theater Three time Tony- and Grammy-nominated actor, writer, and musician Joshua Henry returns to the Kennedy Center following his show-stopping performance at our 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert. [Get Tickets]( [Popular Music]( NSO Pops: An Evening with Natalie Merchant June 30 & July 1 | Concert Hall JUST ANNOUNCED!The incomparable Natalie Merchant—famed singer, songwriter, and former frontwoman of 10,000 Maniacs—brings her lush, folk-alternative sound to the Concert Hall as part of her Keep Your Courage tour. [Get Tickets]( CALLING ALL EMERGING JAZZ ARTISTS: Apply to study with Jason Moran this spring! Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead 2023 Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead 2023 Under the direction of Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz [Jason Moran]( and other esteemed artist-instructors, Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead is an international residency performance and composition project discovering and presenting the next generation of jazz greats, culminating in a live artist showcase at the Kennedy Center. Application Deadline: January 2, 2023 Program runs May 30–June 9, 2023 Open to jazz musicians 25 & under Application Deadline: January 2, 2023 Program runs May 30–June 9, 2023 Open to jazz musicians 25 & under [Learn More & Apply >]( [The Kennedy Center Gift Shop]( *Order by Dec. 14 for Holiday delivery* New & best-selling gifts for everyone—even the biggest Grinch on your list! 🎁 [Browse the 2022 Holiday Gift Catalog]( [Shop The 2022 Holiday Collection >]( [‘Gnome for the Holidays’ Apron]( [Kennedy Center Muttcracker ToteÂ]( [Traditional Nutcracker Soldier]( GIFTS FOR THE THEATER LOVER [So Much Drama Mug]( [Musicals: The Definitive Illustrative Story]( [Theater Nerd T-Shirt]( GIFTS FOR THE DANCER [#Dancer Logo Baseball Cap]( [Ballerina Snow Globe]( [Enchanted Ballet 12-Piece Puzzle]( GIFTS FOR MUSICIANS [Musical Notes 1000-Piece Puzzle]( [Music Note Ornaments]( [Story of the Orchestra Picture Book]( Special Holiday Offer! 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