The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has canceled all previously scheduled programs through April 25, 2021, due to the ongoing pandemic. Washington National Opera鈥檚 spring productions and much of the late spring and early summer touring theatre programs have also been canceled.
During this period, the Center will offer a limited number of in-person performances, as conditions allow, and expand its online offerings with a new platform called Digital Stage+.
These most recent cancellations represent 384 ticketed events and a financial loss of $24.1 million for the institution, plus an additional $7 to $8 million of revenue from programs that had not yet been announced.
Beyond April 25, the national tours of Jesus Christ Superstar (May 25鈥揓une 13), Freestyle Love Supreme (June 8鈥�13), Oklahoma! (June 22鈥�27), Dear Evan Hansen (June 29鈥揓uly 18), and The Band鈥檚 Visit (July 28鈥揂ugust 8) have canceled their engagements at the Kennedy Center. Plans to bring these productions to the Center in future seasons will be announced at a later date. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performances, originally scheduled for February 2鈥�7, will shift to June 22鈥�27, 2021.
鈥淭he Kennedy Center has now lost more than half of its 2020-2021 season due to the continued shutdown, and over $80 million in earned income that would have been generated from those programs,鈥� commented Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter. 鈥淒espite substantial expense and staff reductions, the institution鈥檚 only path forward is a strategic focus on increasing contributions from our donors and patrons while we wait to reopen. Their generosity and patience over the last eight months have made all the difference and kept us strong. Today鈥檚 announcement represents a longer planning horizon and understanding that it will not be safe to gather large-scale audiences until later in the season. But it also signals our eagerness to plan and program for an eventual re-opening, as well as our commitment to do all that we can to serve our community of artists and audiences in the meantime.鈥�
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