US Edition‘Fellow Travelers’ Lavender Scare Opera Withdraws From Kennedy Center In Protest Of Trump Takeover
- Artists have withdrawn from the Kennedy Center in response to President Trump's board changes, including Ben Folds and Renée Fleming ending their advisory roles.
- Choreographer Twyla Tharp continues to honor her commitments to the Kennedy Center, focusing solely on her art despite political changes.
- Jeffrey Seller announced the Broadway show Hamilton will not perform at the Kennedy Center, citing moral objections to its new leadership.
- Actor Willem Dafoe criticized Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center, stating that government interference threatens the integrity of the arts.
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At Kennedy Center, Guster Perform With Cast of LGBTQ+ Musical Canceled by Trump Takeover
Guster performed Friday night at the Kennedy Center, with the band using their show to stage a protest of sorts amid the Trump administration’s sweeping changes at the historic Washington, D.C. venue. During the concert, Guster brought out the cast of Finn — an LGBTQ+ musical with trans themes whose own Kennedy Center performances were canceled after Trump named himself chairman — to perform with the band and the National Symphony Orchestra. …
'Breathtaking drop in revenue': Kennedy Center finances questioned after Trump takeover
Donald Trump's takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has led to major cancellations, departures and warnings that donations are drying up, with the Washington Post reporting on Friday that there are now questions over how the new management is describing the venerable instit...
‘Fellow Travelers’ Lavender Scare Opera Withdraws From Kennedy Center In Protest Of Trump Takeover
The composer and lyricist of Fellow Travelers, an opera based on Thomas Mallon’s 2007 novel about the anti-gay lavender scare of the 1950s, have withdrawn the work from the 2025-26 season of the Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., citing concern over Donald Trump’s takeover of the institution’s leadership. The withdrawal […]
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