US EditionSome ‘Les Mis’ cast members plan to boycott Trump’s attendance at Kennedy Center performance next month
- President Donald Trump will attend a high-dollar fundraiser and a June 11 performance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
- The event follows Trump's aggressive push to reshape the Kennedy Center, including installing himself as chairman via a new board replacing previous trustees.
- In response, 10 to 12 cast members, including major and ensemble roles, plan to sit out the June 11 show, highlighting tensions within the center amid cultural conflicts.
- Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center president, said the center has "no cash on hand" and stated that performers lacking professionalism to serve all patrons "won't be welcomed."
- The boycott and cancellations of other shows follow Trump's administration’s efforts to control the center and use events like Les Mis to shore up its finances.
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Grenell: ‘Les Mis’ Boycott at Kennedy Center ‘Fake News’
Richard Grenell, President Donald Trump’s envoy for special missions, told Newsmax on Friday that reports of some “Les Misérables” cast members sitting out a June 11 show at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts because the president will be in attendance is “fake news.” “It’s a fake news story completely started from CNN who heard through the grapevine anonymous sources that there were 10 to 12 cast members that were going to boycott and s…
Ric Grenell Issues Warning After Les Mis Actors Threaten Boycott of Kennedy Center Event with Trump.
PULSE POINTS:What Happened: Actors from a Kennedy Center production of Les Misérables threatened to boycott a performance attended by President Donald J. Trump. Who’s Involved: The cast of Les Misérables, Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell, President Trump, and celebrities like Lin-Manuel Miranda. Where & When: The Kennedy Center, Washington D.C., June 11. Key Quote: “The Kennedy Center will no longer fund this intolerance,” stated Ric Grenell…
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