US EditionTrump, Vance to attend ‘Les Misérables’ opening at Kennedy Center
- President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and their spouses plan to attend the opening night of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center on June 11, 2025.
- Trump took control of the Kennedy Center in February 2025, replacing its leadership and purging board members appointed by President Biden, which has caused artist protests and show cancellations.
- The Kennedy Center faces a 36% drop in subscription ticket sales and overall declines in theater and dance revenue, partly due to political tensions and shifts in programming.
- Kim Cooper, the Center's senior marketing VP, stated ticket sales fell and subscription structures changed, while Richard Grenell vowed 'NO MORE DRAG SHOWS, OR ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA' and pledged a 'GOLDEN AGE' of culture.
- The Les Misérables show is sold out despite at least ten cast members refusing to perform due to Trump's presence, highlighting ongoing artist resistance amid the Center's political transformation.
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Trump and Vance to Attend ‘Les Misérables’ Opening at Kennedy Center Amidst Cast Boycott and Institutional Upheaval
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are slated to attend the opening night of Les Misérables at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 11, 2025. Accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance, their attendance marks a significant moment in the ongoing transformation of the Kennedy Center under the Trump administration. Trump and Vance to Attend ‘Les Misérables’ Opening at Kennedy Center Amid…
Trump, Vance Attending Opening Night of ‘Les Misérables’ at Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will attend the opening night of “Les Misérables” at the Kennedy Center on June 11, the White House confirmed to The Epoch Times on June 4. Fox News first reported the upcoming appearance. The play, based on the 1862 book written by Victor Hugo, is about Jean Valjean, an ex-offender in 19th-century France who is being pursued by an inspector despite trying to better himself. Its theme is the abi…
Trump, Vance to attend ‘Les Misérables’ opening at Kennedy Center
President Trump and Melania Trump, along with Vice President Vance and Usha Vance, are poised to attend the opening night performance of “Les Misérables” at the Kennedy Center next week. The musical, based on Victor Hugo’s novel, is scheduled to start its monthlong run at the Kennedy Center next Wednesday. A White House official on Wednesday…
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