On Sunday, December 7, the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors took place in Washington, D.C., honoring those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.
The honorees included Tony Award-winning performer Michael Crawford (The Phantom of the Opera), actor/writer Sylvester Stallone (Broadway’s Rocky), country music star George Strait, disco and gospel artist Gloria Gaynor, and the rock band KISS. The ceremony was hosted by Kennedy Center Chairman and U.S. President Donald Trump, and will be broadcast on CBS Tuesday, December 23.
Broadway alum Laura Osnes attended the ceremony, seemingly confirming on her social media that she sang from The Phantom of the Opera to celebrate Michael Crawford.
Take a look at photos from the event below, along with a CBS preview of the event featuring the honorees, along with Miranda Lambert, Debbie Winans, Kurt Russell and more. Kelsey Grammer also paid tribute to Crawford during the evening.
Past Broadway honorees include Leonard Bernstein, Agnes De Mille, Julie Andrews, Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Carol Burnett, Mel Brooks, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Sondheim, and many more.
Photo Credit: Mary Kouw/Tracey Salazar/CBS
Miranda Lambert
Sylvester Stallone, President Donald J. Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump
Elle King
George Strait
Debbie Winans
Kiss (Peter Criss, Gene Simmons, and Paul Stanley)
Nuno Bettencourt and Kenny Arnoff
Garth Brooks
President Donald J. Trump
Cheap Trick
Kurt Russell
Michael Crawford, Sylvester Stallone, President Donald J. Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump
Criss Angel
Paul Stanley, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford, and Sylvester Stallone
Brooks & Dunn
Kiss (Peter Criss, Gene Simmons, and Paul Stanley)
Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor, Michael Crawford
