July 18th, 2025
By Ryan Klinker
With season tickets now on sale for Liberty University’s Department of Theatre Arts 2025-26 season, audiences are able to get their seats for stories that span fantasy, mystery, drama, and comedy, with all but one of the productions never before performed on a Liberty stage.
“Every year, we look at shows we haven’t done because we like to bring things that are new to the audiences and fresh for our directors and students,” Department Chair Linda Nell Cooper said. “We had an abundance of new titles that we looked at this past year, and without even really trying to do all these new shows, we found the titles were so great. They fit our audience well, they fit our students well, and it all came together.”
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With season tickets now on sale for Liberty University’s Department of Theatre Arts 2025-26 season, audiences are able to get their seats for stories that span fantasy, mystery, drama, and comedy, with all but one of the productions never before performed on a Liberty stage.
“Every year, we look at shows we haven’t done because we like to bring things that are new to the audiences and fresh for our directors and students,” Department Chair Linda Nell Cooper said. “We had an abundance of new titles that we looked at this past year, and without even really trying to do all these new shows, we found the titles were so great. They fit our audience well, they fit our students well, and it all came together.”
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May 30th, 2025
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host a special June 18, 2025, Twilight Tattoo performance at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, as part of its year-long 250th anniversary celebration.
This captivating military pageant celebrates the strength, traditions and history of the U.S. Army. The performance showcases the skill and precision of the U.S. Army’s 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (“The Old Guard”) and the U.S. Army Band (“Pershing’s Own”).
As host, the event will also showcase the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ capabilities, history and service to the nation.
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This captivating military pageant celebrates the strength, traditions and history of the U.S. Army. The performance showcases the skill and precision of the U.S. Army’s 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (“The Old Guard”) and the U.S. Army Band (“Pershing’s Own”).
As host, the event will also showcase the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ capabilities, history and service to the nation.
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May 19th, 2025
(Washington)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces its 2025–2026 theater season featuring Tony Award®–winning Best Musicals, astounding illusions, family entertainment, and more.
“There is truly a great theater season of excitement and joy coming to the Kennedy Center,” said Senior Vice President of Artistic Programming and Executive Producer of Theater, Jeffrey Finn. “I couldn’t be more proud to feature a season filled with Best Musicals from Broadway, including three Tony®–winning original Best Musicals: The Outsiders, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, and Spamalot.”
Broadway at the Kennedy Center kicks-off in December when Monty Python’s Spamalot (December 16, 2025–January 4, 2026) finds its grail on the Opera House stage. Spamalot makes a triumphant return following a critically-acclaimed Broadway production that was named a New York Times “Critic’s Pick.” Audiences can then join the razzle-dazzle jazz babies of Chicago(March 31–April 5, 2026) as they take no prisoners in the record-breaking, Tony Award®–winning production.
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“There is truly a great theater season of excitement and joy coming to the Kennedy Center,” said Senior Vice President of Artistic Programming and Executive Producer of Theater, Jeffrey Finn. “I couldn’t be more proud to feature a season filled with Best Musicals from Broadway, including three Tony®–winning original Best Musicals: The Outsiders, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, and Spamalot.”
Broadway at the Kennedy Center kicks-off in December when Monty Python’s Spamalot (December 16, 2025–January 4, 2026) finds its grail on the Opera House stage. Spamalot makes a triumphant return following a critically-acclaimed Broadway production that was named a New York Times “Critic’s Pick.” Audiences can then join the razzle-dazzle jazz babies of Chicago(March 31–April 5, 2026) as they take no prisoners in the record-breaking, Tony Award®–winning production.
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May 19th, 2025
Highlights among ballet and dance offerings include
Anniversaries and Centennials
Trisha Brown Dance Company with Merce Cunningham Trust celebrate the centennial of American painter, Artist, and longtime collaborator Robert Rauschenberg
Martha Graham Dance Company returns during its 100th year with new commissions, including a Kennedy Center commission, and signature Graham classics
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham commemorates 20 years in a repertory program including a Kennedy Center commissioned work with new music by Shelley Washington
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Anniversaries and Centennials
Trisha Brown Dance Company with Merce Cunningham Trust celebrate the centennial of American painter, Artist, and longtime collaborator Robert Rauschenberg
Martha Graham Dance Company returns during its 100th year with new commissions, including a Kennedy Center commission, and signature Graham classics
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham commemorates 20 years in a repertory program including a Kennedy Center commissioned work with new music by Shelley Washington
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May 19th, 2025
World Premiere Kennedy Center Commissions
The Sea Beyond the Ocean
Fishing for Stars—Inaugural Kennedy Center commission work for the Theater for the Very Young
National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts
Halloween Spooktacular! and Philharmonia Fantastique
Summer Of Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE, presented by the Jim Henson Company, makes its D.C. Premiere with its first-ever live show in Summer 2026
(Washington)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces its 2025–2026 Performances for Young Audiences season, filled with exciting adventures in theater, dance, and music that will engage audiences of all ages. Subscriptions will be available beginning at 10 a.m. today via the Kennedy Center website or by calling (202) 416-8500.
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The Sea Beyond the Ocean
Fishing for Stars—Inaugural Kennedy Center commission work for the Theater for the Very Young
National Symphony Orchestra Family Concerts
Halloween Spooktacular! and Philharmonia Fantastique
Summer Of Fraggle Rock
Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock LIVE, presented by the Jim Henson Company, makes its D.C. Premiere with its first-ever live show in Summer 2026
(Washington)—The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announces its 2025–2026 Performances for Young Audiences season, filled with exciting adventures in theater, dance, and music that will engage audiences of all ages. Subscriptions will be available beginning at 10 a.m. today via the Kennedy Center website or by calling (202) 416-8500.
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May 15th, 2025
Winning Songs Performed in Concert on June 16 in NYC; Watch at arts.gov and http://namt.org
Washington, DC and New York, NY—The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) are excited to announce the winners of the 2024-2025 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge. This program provides high school students with an unparalleled opportunity to develop and showcase original musical compositions that could potentially become part of full-scale musical theater productions. The winning songwriters will come to New York City this June to work with mentors and refine their songs for a special concert on Monday, June 16, at 7:30pm ET, at New World Stages and available to watch at arts.gov/songwriting and namt.org/challenge.
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Washington, DC and New York, NY—The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) are excited to announce the winners of the 2024-2025 Musical Theater Songwriting Challenge. This program provides high school students with an unparalleled opportunity to develop and showcase original musical compositions that could potentially become part of full-scale musical theater productions. The winning songwriters will come to New York City this June to work with mentors and refine their songs for a special concert on Monday, June 16, at 7:30pm ET, at New World Stages and available to watch at arts.gov/songwriting and namt.org/challenge.
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