Obamas Catch 'Thurgood' At Kennedy Center Friday Night

WASHINGTON � The first couple took in a performance of "Thurgood," the play about Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, at the Kennedy Center on Friday night.

President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, sat in the president's box for the sold-out performance.

Marshall was the first black justice on the high court. He is being played by Laurence Fishburne in the one-man show.

The production opened on Broadway in 2008 and earned Fishburne a Tony Award nomination.

Comments

[2008FedUP]

12:11 PM on 06/15/2010

Loving every minute of it!!!

[jazgr8]

11:47 PM on 06/14/2010

I have absolutely zero interest in what the Obama's did on date night. That is entirely their business.

[HypocriticalSpamazon]

07:29 AM on 06/15/2010

If that was really true, you wouldn't be reading and posting in this thread.

[2008FedUP]

12:11 PM on 06/15/2010

lol

[gwensgal]

10:10 PM on 06/14/2010

nice date!

[Marrymeplease]

09:37 PM on 06/14/2010

I hope POTUS and FLOTUS had a lovely time. I hear the play is pretty good.

[Puddin]

12:29 AM on 06/15/2010

Laurence Fishburne is a very talented actor...I wish we could see more of him on the stage and big screen...he is amazing! I'm sure the President and First Lady enjoyed the play.

[mom72]

03:46 PM on 06/14/2010

I'm sure most of us already know what they did on date night!

The same thing most of us do with our spouses when we can get a moment away from the kids!!

[jean22]

03:32 PM on 06/14/2010

Nice to see him attempting to maintain a healthy balance between family life and work. We need a well balanced, clear thinking, emotionally stable Prez able to function without the use of drugs and alcohol. We're so fortunate to have this man as Prez in these troubling times. So fortunate.

[DeloresT]

06:38 PM on 06/14/2010

Jean22...I am now your fan!

[awarg]

03:30 PM on 06/14/2010

Michele is beautiful! Inside and out! She can wear just about anything and still look great!! It's wonderful to see a truly happy couple again in the White House!!

[Reserved1]

02:09 PM on 06/14/2010

Awww look at them keeping it romantic and sexi.

[nana-anne]

01:31 PM on 06/14/2010

I am so glad this loving, considerate, attentive husband and father is our President. Stability and devotion in a normal marriage is hard enough but for a man with the pressures of office and the constant criticism of every step he takes, makes his seemingly wonderful relationship with Michelle, that much more important.

[Paloma Rising]

01:01 PM on 06/14/2010

even presidents are allowed to have a life, a family, a relationship, culture, exercise, food and yes, fun. politics belong in another section. go in peace and have at it.

[85Percent]

12:34 PM on 06/14/2010

Look at the smooch picture above. Does Our FLOTUS have great facial bone structure, or what?

[mappy3]

11:53 AM on 06/14/2010

I love the phrase "date night" for them! Right on.
Now, First Lady Michelle, please REALLY kiss him! You can easily reapply your lip gloss! Keep it hot.....

[DeloresT]

06:39 PM on 06/14/2010

That's funny.

[takeyourballandgohome]

11:37 AM on 06/14/2010

You seem to be intelligent enough HP, couldn't you use a diff term than "date night" for a married couple...oh, and take out "stay at home mom"....what mom stays at home and while we are at it, and 'soccer mom'....BOOOORING!!!

[theredqueen]

11:45 AM on 06/14/2010

Thank you I agree completely.

[SoccerNana]

02:52 PM on 06/14/2010

There is absolutely nothing wrong with referring to a married couple's times out together as "date nights"; the terms stay-at-home-mom (sahm) and soccer-mom are fine also.
Grumpy much?

[xlntcat]

03:25 PM on 06/14/2010

Married couples who fail to engage in date night account for the nations divorce rate.

[2008FedUP]

12:13 PM on 06/15/2010

So true, after 25 years of marriage I LOVE date night :)

[1088]

10:00 AM on 06/14/2010

I know Flotus is doing everything in her powers, to keep this man remains calm, cool and collect. Thanks Flotus, yes, keeps him satisfied and happy, for I don't want any grouchy unhappy President anywhere near that red button.

[Puddin]

12:43 AM on 06/15/2010

1088 I agree with you 100%

[260Parkway]

09:22 AM on 06/14/2010

You mean he didn't use tax-payer dollars to use Air Force One to go to Chicago to clear some brush? The nerve of him using his own money to pay for a local date night with his wife!!

[Natasha Phillips]

03:29 PM on 06/14/2010

Considering he is President, I don't think he'd walk there.. When Bush was going to Texas every week and golfing when he should have been working, where were your cries?
Get-a-life!!

[yuhaniz]

06:20 PM on 06/14/2010

he was being sarcastic. reread what he wrote.

[Natasha Phillips]

03:31 PM on 06/14/2010

BTW, the play was in Washington....