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“Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Seller said Wednesday the popular musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda is canceling its 2026 dates at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump, who took over as the center’s chair last month and fired board members—leading some artists to call off their appearances.
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 15: Actor, composer Lin-Manuel Miranda is seen on stage during “Hamilton” … [+]
Key Facts
Seller said the decision to cancel the show’s dates next year was not an act against the Trump administration, but a move made against “the partisan policies of the Kennedy Center” as a result of Trump’s takeover.
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell—a Trump ally—responded on X by calling the move a “publicity stunt that will backfire.”
Seller also called the cancellation a “business decision,” expressing concerns the show’s expensive production could have been abruptly cancelled or re-negotiated, impacting hundreds of employees who work on the show.
Miranda told The New York Times the “latest action by Trump means it’s not the Kennedy Center as we knew it.”
“Hamilton” will soon announce an alternative venue for the shows in the Washington area, the Times reported.
The Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to Forbes’ request for comment.
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Crucial Quote
Trump said last month he took over the center because “we didn’t like what they were showing and various other things,” adding, “we’re going to make sure that it’s good and it’s not going to be woke.” The president, who has never been to the center, also said “some of the shows were terrible,” though he did not specify his gripes or name any particular programming.
Key Background
The Kennedy Center board elected Trump as its chair last month, replacing former chair David Rubenstein and firing Deborah Rutter, the center’s former president. Trump said Rubenstein, a private equity billionaire, did “not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.” As chair, Trump holds veto power over board decisions.
Tangent
Miranda and other “Hamilton” members were Kennedy Center honorees during the first Trump administration, when the show played at the venue for 14 weeks. Not long after Trump’s election in 2016, the cast of “Hamilton” asked former Vice President Mike Pence, who was in attendance for a show, for the Trump administration to “work on behalf of all of us.” Trump later demanded an apology from the cast and called the show “highly overrated.”
Further Reading
Trump Takes Over Kennedy Center In War On ‘Woke’ Programming—Here’s What To Know (Forbes)
