Happenings at the Kennedy Center

A Broadway revival is brewing in this new Kennedy Center production of Follies, one of Sondheim's best loved works! The $6 million show will replicate the magnificence of the original with its opulent costumes, a full 28 piece orchestra and a sprawling cast of 42 including Elaine Paige, Florence Lacy, Jan Maxwell and David Sabin. Living Legend Bernadette Peters and Linda Lavin star as one-time members of a theatrical company similar to the Ziegfield Follies who gather for a reunion 30 years later on the eve of their theater’s demolition. As the guests remember the past the story of  2 couples unfolds along with all of life’s might-have-beens. The shadows of their younger selves remind them of the complicated steps they’ve danced – both on the stage and throughout their lives.

Winner of seven Tony Awards, Follies echoes the songs, exuberance, and romance of the lively vaudevillian days between the two World Wars. With such well-known tunes as Broadway Baby, I'm Still Here, Too Many Mornings, Could I Leave You? and Losing My Mind,  Follies gives words to the ghosts that haunt the stages of Broadway's great old theaters.

Saturday, June 18 @ $175  For the matinee performance we depart at 11:45 a.m. for a 1:30 p.m. show. Feel free to bring your own lunch and we’ll serve drinks and dessert en route. Enjoy savory snacks and cold drinks on the return and a fascinating Actors Studio interview with Stephen Sondheim.

"The Best Family Musical in years!  If every show had the brain, the heart and
the courage of WICKED Broadway would be a magical place." (Time Magazine)

Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz. Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in

the land of Oz. One, born with emerald-green skin, is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is

beautiful, ambitious and very popular. Wicked tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these

two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch.

Declared “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety and winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy

Award and three Tony Awards.We look forward to introducing your loved ones to the magic of

Wicked! Departing at 11:45 lunch includes pizza, fresh veggies, mixed fruit and cupcakes. Snacks,

drinks and a  wonderful video “Behind the Scenes of Wicked” on the return arriving home at

5:45 p.m.  Saturday, June 18 @ $195