Kennedy Center [Opera House]

Address:
2700 F Street
Washington, DC 20566

BUILT: 1972

SEATING CAPACITY: 2364
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Kennedy Center [Opera House] History

The Opera House is the second-largest theater in the Center, with 2,364 seats. It was designed for ballet, opera, and musical theater. Over the years, the Opera House has welcomed dozens of the world's great dance and opera companies and has hosted some of the most important artistic events of the last quarter century. With its distinctive red and gold chandelier, a gift from Austria, the Opera House makes an elegant setting for the annual Kennedy Center Honors, the nation's highest award for lifetime achievement in the arts.

Shows at the Kennedy Center [Opera House]

DATES PRODUCTION

9/9/2025 - 10/5/2025 The Sound of Music (2025)
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8/19/2025 - 9/7/2025 Parade (2025)
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12/17/2024 - 1/5/2025 & Juliet (2024)
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9/17/2024 - 10/6/2024 Clue (2024)
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8/13/2024 - 9/1/2024 Mamma Mia! (2023)
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7/23/2024 - 8/11/2024 Back to the Future: The Musical (2024)
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6/25/2024 - 7/14/2024 Funny Girl (2023)
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3/12/2024 - 3/31/2024 Company (2023)

2/13/2024 - 2/18/2024 Ain't Too Proud (2021)

12/20/2023 - 9/1/2024 Frozen (2019)

2/23/2023 - 7/30/2023 Into the Woods (2023)

7/12/2022 - 10/2/2022 Hamilton (Philip Company) (2018)
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6/21/2022 - 6/30/2024 To Kill a Mockingbird (2020)

4/5/2022 - 4/24/2022 Mean Girls (2021)

2/22/2022 - 3/13/2022 Jesus Christ Superstar (2019)

12/28/2021 - 1/16/2022 Ain't Too Proud (2021)

10/13/2021 - 10/31/2021 Hadestown (2021)

7/18/2019 - 9/7/2019 Aladdin (2017)

6/4/2019 - 7/7/2019 Hello, Dolly! (2018)

10/30/2018 - 11/25/2018 Anastasia (2018) [Cancelled]
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6/12/2018 - 6/25/2023 Hamilton (Angelica Company) (2017)
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2/14/2018 - 2/17/2018 West Side Story (2018)

1/9/2018 - 1/28/2018 On Your Feet (2017)

12/12/2017 - 1/7/2017 An American in Paris (2016)

10/24/2017 - 11/19/2017 The Book of Mormon (2012)

6/13/2017 - 7/16/2017 The Sound of Music (2015)

4/4/2017 - 4/16/2017 Chicago (2017)

7/13/2016 - 8/20/2016 The Phantom of the Opera (2013)

6/14/2016 - 7/10/2016 Kinky Boots (2014)

10/6/2015 - 10/25/2015 Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2015)

7/7/2015 - 8/16/2015 Once (2013)

6/16/2015 - 8/16/2015 The Book of Mormon (2012)

6/17/2014 - 8/17/2014 The Lion King (2002)
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12/17/2013 - 1/15/2014 Elf The Musical (2013)

10/29/2013 - 11/10/2013 Sister Act (2012)

7/9/2013 - 8/18/2013 The Book of Mormon (2012)

7/9/2013 - 8/18/2013 The Book of Mormon (2012)

6/11/2013 - 7/7/2013 Anything Goes (2012)

11/20/2012 - 11/25/2012 Jekyll & Hyde (2012)

10/23/2012 - 11/11/2012 War Horse (2012)

7/10/2012 - 7/29/2012 The Addams Family (2011)

6/12/2012 - 7/1/2012 Memphis: A New Musical (2011)

12/13/2011 - 1/15/2012 Billy Elliot (2010)

9/28/2011 - 10/30/2011 Les Miserables (2010)

6/15/2011 - 8/21/2011 Wicked (1st National Tour) (2005)

10/26/2010 - 11/21/2010 Hair (2010)

7/1/2010 - 8/22/2010 Mary Poppins (2009)

12/15/2009 - 1/10/2010 Young Frankenstein (2009)

6/30/2009 - 8/9/2009 The Color Purple (2007)

12/16/2008 - 1/11/2009 Legally Blonde (2008)

6/26/2008 - 8/24/2008 The Lion King (2002)
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11/15/1986 - 11/15/1986 Goya (1986)

5/15/1980 - 5/15/1980 Evolution of the Blues (1980)

3/5/1980 - 3/29/1980 Swing (1980) [Pre-Broadway]

1/9/1980 - 1/9/1980 West Side Story (1980) [Pre-Broadway]

8/9/1979 - 8/9/1979 Oklahoma! (1979) [Pre-Broadway]

9/23/1978 - 9/23/1978 Oh, Kay! (1978) [Pre-Broadway]

11/13/1976 - 11/13/1976 The Baker's Wife (1976) [Pre-Broadway]

12/4/1975 - 12/27/1975 Pacific Overtures (1976) [Pre-Broadway]

9/5/1971 - 9/5/1971 Mass (1971)

- Sing, America, Sing (1975)

Kennedy Center [Opera House] Frequently Asked Questions

What show is next for Kennedy Center [Opera House]?

Kennedy Center [Opera House]'s next show is & Juliet which begins performances on 12/17/2024.

What when was Kennedy Center [Opera House] built?

Kennedy Center [Opera House] was built in 1972.

How many seats does Kennedy Center [Opera House] have?

Kennedy Center [Opera House] has 2364 seats.

What were the longest running shows at Kennedy Center [Opera House]?

West Side Story which ran from 2/14/1980 to 11/30/1980, Oklahoma! which ran from 12/13/1979 to 8/24/1980, The Baker's Wife which ran from 5/11/1976 to 11/13/1976, Pacific Overtures which ran from 1/11/1976 to 6/27/1976 and

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Shows at the Kennedy Center [Opera House]
DATES			PRODUCTION
9/9/2025	-	10/5/2025	The Sound of Music (2025) Click Here to Buy Tickets
8/19/2025	-	9/7/2025	Parade (2025) Click Here to Buy Tickets
12/17/2024	-	1/5/2025	& Juliet (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
9/17/2024	-	10/6/2024	Clue (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
8/13/2024	-	9/1/2024	Mamma Mia! (2023) Click Here to Buy Tickets
7/23/2024	-	8/11/2024	Back to the Future: The Musical (2024) Click Here to Buy Tickets
6/25/2024	-	7/14/2024	Funny Girl (2023) Click Here to Buy Tickets
3/12/2024	-	3/31/2024	Company (2023)
2/13/2024	-	2/18/2024	Ain't Too Proud (2021)
12/20/2023	-	9/1/2024	Frozen (2019)
2/23/2023	-	7/30/2023	Into the Woods (2023)
7/12/2022	-	10/2/2022	Hamilton (Philip Company) (2018) Click Here to Buy Tickets
6/21/2022	-	6/30/2024	To Kill a Mockingbird (2020)
4/5/2022	-	4/24/2022	Mean Girls (2021)
2/22/2022	-	3/13/2022	Jesus Christ Superstar (2019)
12/28/2021	-	1/16/2022	Ain't Too Proud (2021)
10/13/2021	-	10/31/2021	Hadestown (2021)
7/18/2019	-	9/7/2019	Aladdin (2017)
6/4/2019	-	7/7/2019	Hello, Dolly! (2018)
10/30/2018	-	11/25/2018	Anastasia (2018) [Cancelled] Click Here to Buy Tickets
6/12/2018	-	6/25/2023	Hamilton (Angelica Company) (2017) Click Here to Buy Tickets
2/14/2018	-	2/17/2018	West Side Story (2018)
1/9/2018	-	1/28/2018	On Your Feet (2017)
12/12/2017	-	1/7/2017	An American in Paris (2016)
10/24/2017	-	11/19/2017	The Book of Mormon (2012)
6/13/2017	-	7/16/2017	The Sound of Music (2015)
4/4/2017	-	4/16/2017	Chicago (2017)
7/13/2016	-	8/20/2016	The Phantom of the Opera (2013)
6/14/2016	-	7/10/2016	Kinky Boots (2014)
10/6/2015	-	10/25/2015	Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2015)
7/7/2015	-	8/16/2015	Once (2013)
6/16/2015	-	8/16/2015	The Book of Mormon (2012)
6/17/2014	-	8/17/2014	The Lion King (2002) Click Here to Buy Tickets
12/17/2013	-	1/15/2014	Elf The Musical (2013)
10/29/2013	-	11/10/2013	Sister Act (2012)
7/9/2013	-	8/18/2013	The Book of Mormon (2012)
7/9/2013	-	8/18/2013	The Book of Mormon (2012)
6/11/2013	-	7/7/2013	Anything Goes (2012)
11/20/2012	-	11/25/2012	Jekyll & Hyde (2012)
10/23/2012	-	11/11/2012	War Horse (2012)
7/10/2012	-	7/29/2012	The Addams Family (2011)
6/12/2012	-	7/1/2012	Memphis: A New Musical (2011)
12/13/2011	-	1/15/2012	Billy Elliot (2010)
9/28/2011	-	10/30/2011	Les Miserables (2010)
6/15/2011	-	8/21/2011	Wicked (1st National Tour) (2005)
10/26/2010	-	11/21/2010	Hair (2010)
7/1/2010	-	8/22/2010	Mary Poppins (2009)
12/15/2009	-	1/10/2010	Young Frankenstein (2009)
6/30/2009	-	8/9/2009	The Color Purple (2007)
12/16/2008	-	1/11/2009	Legally Blonde (2008)
6/26/2008	-	8/24/2008	The Lion King (2002) Click Here to Buy Tickets
11/15/1986	-	11/15/1986	Goya (1986)
5/15/1980	-	5/15/1980	Evolution of the Blues (1980)
3/5/1980	-	3/29/1980	Swing (1980) [Pre-Broadway]
1/9/1980	-	1/9/1980	West Side Story (1980) [Pre-Broadway]
8/9/1979	-	8/9/1979	Oklahoma! (1979) [Pre-Broadway]
9/23/1978	-	9/23/1978	Oh, Kay! (1978) [Pre-Broadway]
11/13/1976	-	11/13/1976	The Baker's Wife (1976) [Pre-Broadway]
12/4/1975	-	12/27/1975	Pacific Overtures (1976) [Pre-Broadway]
9/5/1971	-	9/5/1971	Mass (1971)
	-		Sing, America, Sing (1975)

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