All of the works performed during the company's stay at the Kennedy Center were created during the 1940s, the company's first decade of existence, as part of A New America: The 1940s and the Arts, the center's celebration of the music, dance, and theater of the era. ABT was founded in 1940.
The February 8, 10, and 12 performances of Swan Lake will be videotaped for a future episode of Great Performances on PBS.