ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn kˈɛnədi tˈʊk ðə lˈiːd ɹˈoʊlz ɪn hˈæɹəld pˈɪntɚz ðə lˈʌvɚ ænd ðə kəlˈɛkʃən, dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ mˈaɪkəl kˈɑːn fɚðə ʃˈeɪkspɪɹ θˈiəɾɚ kˈʌmpəni, lˈænsbɜːɡ θˈiəɾɚ, wˈɑːʃɪŋtən dˈiː.sˈiː.
In 2017 Kennedy took the lead roles in Harold Pinter's The Lover and The Collection, directed by Michael Kahn for the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Lansburgh Theatre, Washington D.C.