NewsPics! See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Viola Davis, Sara Bareilles and More at the Kennedy Center HonorsThe 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors were held in Washington D.C. Dec. 6, which will be broadcast Dec. 29 on the television network. Among the line-up were Tony winners Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, Viola Davis and Waitress composer Sara Bareilles. Here's a sneak peek!
December 22, 2015
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See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Viola Davis, Sara Bareilles and More at the Kennedy Center Honors
See Lin-Manuel Miranda, Viola Davis, Sara Bareilles and More at the Kennedy Center Honors
The 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors were held in Washington D.C. Dec. 6, which will be broadcast Dec. 29 on the television network. Among the line-up were Tony winners Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, Viola Davis and Waitress composer Sara Bareilles. Here's a sneak peek!
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Seiji Ozawa and Cicely Tyson
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Seiji Ozawa, Rita Moreno, George Lucas and Carole King
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Seiji Ozawa, Cicely Tyson, Rita Moreno, George Lucas and Carole King
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Cicely Tyson, George Lucas, Carole King, First Lady Michelle Obama, and President Barack Obama
The ceremony, which was attended by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, saluted singer-songwriter , actresses and , filmmaker George Lucas, conductor Seiji Ozawa and rock group the Eagles. It was hosted by "The Late Show"'s Stephen Colbert.
According to CBS, Miranda gave a spoken tribute honoring Moreno. He was joined by Olivo, who performed "America," Academy Award nominee , who performed "Fever" and Gina Rodriguez, who also gave a spoken tribute.
In honoring King, current star of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, , performed "So Far Away" with . They were joined by who gave a spoken tribute; Bareilles, who performed "You've Got a Friend"; Janelle Mon谩e, who performed "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" and "One Fine Day"; , who performed "Up on the Roof"; and Aretha Franklin, who performed "Natural Woman."
Spoken tributes were also given by Fences star Davis, opera singer and Broadway actress Renee Flemming, actor, writer and filmmaker Tyler Perry, Emmy nominee , and Oscar-winning directors and , among others.
The Kennedy Center Honors medallions were presented Dec. 5, the night before the gala. The gala was recorded for broadcast on the CBS Network as a two-hour primetime special Dec. 29 at 9 PM ET.
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