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JamesG · 07-25-2018, 01:53 PM

Cher, Reba McEntire, Hamilton to Receive Kennedy Center Honors
by the Associated Press
July 25, 2018

Cher, composer Phillip Glass, country music star Reba McEntire and jazz legend Wayne Shorter will be honored for lifetime achievements in the arts at this year's Kennedy Center Honors.

The national arts center also announced Wednesday a special award for the genre-bending musical Hamilton, as part of the gala set for Dec. 2.

The Hamilton honor marks a first-time honor for a specific piece of art, and a first for a contemporary work. The award will go to the four main creators of the musical: writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler and music director Alex Lacamoire.

The musical is playing at the Kennedy Center through mid-September.

"This work has had such a huge impact in such a short time. It not only changed the way that people think about art, it changed the way they think about history and the storytelling of history," said Rutter, who didn't think awards like this would become regular events. "We felt it was important to honor it in real time and not 30 years in the future."

The four men said in a statement that the honor was "humbling beyond our wildest expectations for our show."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...s-2018-1129756

Anna Karenina · 07-25-2018, 02:07 PM

Hamilton has been praised enough. GMAB!

Why do they need more approbation?

Dick Van Dyke, Betty White and Olivia De Havilland and Gladys Knight are far more deserving.

07-25-2018, 01:53 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,034	"Hamilton", Cher, Reba McEntire, Phillip Glass to Receive Kennedy Center Honors *Cher, Reba McEntire, Hamilton* to Receive Kennedy Center Honors** by the Associated Press July 25, 2018 Cher, composer Phillip Glass, country music star Reba McEntire and jazz legend Wayne Shorter will be honored for lifetime achievements in the arts at this year's Kennedy Center Honors. The national arts center also announced Wednesday a special award for the genre-bending musical Hamilton, as part of the gala set for Dec. 2. The Hamilton honor marks a first-time honor for a specific piece of art, and a first for a contemporary work. The award will go to the four main creators of the musical: writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler and music director Alex Lacamoire. The musical is playing at the Kennedy Center through mid-September. "This work has had such a huge impact in such a short time. It not only changed the way that people think about art, it changed the way they think about history and the storytelling of history," said Rutter, who didn't think awards like this would become regular events. "We felt it was important to honor it in real time and not 30 years in the future." The four men said in a statement that the honor was "humbling beyond our wildest expectations for our show." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...s-2018-1129756

07-25-2018, 02:07 PM	#2
Anna Karenina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 10,086	Hamilton has been praised enough. GMAB! Why do they need more approbation? Dick Van Dyke, Betty White and Olivia De Havilland and Gladys Knight are far more deserving.