S. Epatha Merkerson & Jennifer Koh - "Knee Play 5" | 2018 Kennedy Center Honors

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S. Epatha Merkerson took the role of Bus Driver with Jennifer Koh reprising her performance as Albert Einstein/violinist in "Knee Play 5" from "Einstein on the Beach" in honor of Philip Glass.

The Honors aired on CBS Network for the 41st consecutive year as a two-hour primetime special on Wednesday, December 26 at 8 p.m. ET.

Artists honored in 2018 include singer and actress Cher, composer and pianist Philip Glass, Country music entertainer Reba McEntire, and jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter.

The co-creators of Hamilton—writer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, director Thomas Kail, choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler, and music director Alex Lacamoire—received a unique Kennedy Center Honors as trailblazing creators of a transformative work that defies category.

In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage, the 2018 Honorees were saluted by today's leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world through performances and tributes.

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