Whew! Roommates, get into this one. It seems the solid of ‘Hamilton’ is hitting the Kennedy Middle with “get someone else to do it” power! The Broadway musical carried out on the Performing Arts Middle throughout Biden’s presidency and President Donald Trump‘s first time period in workplace. This time, although, the present received’t be hitting the Washington D.C. street, and Donnie is seemingly responsible!
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‘Hamilton’ Explains Present Cancelation In D.C.
The musical was scheduled to run subsequent yr between March 3 and April 26, 2026. Nevertheless, these plans at the moment are off. In an announcement on Wednesday (March 5), ‘Hamilton’s producer, Jeffrey Vendor, clarified why it wouldn’t be gracing the Kennedy Middle anytime quickly.
“Our present merely can not, in good conscience, take part and be part of this new tradition that’s being imposed on the Kennedy Middle,” Jeffrey Vendor mentioned.
Vendor clarified that the Broadway musical isn’t “performing in opposition to [Trump’s] administration.” As a substitute, their type of boycott is “in opposition to the partisan insurance policies of the Kennedy Middle because of his latest takeover.” Vendor added, “These actions carry a brand new spirit of partisanship to the nationwide treasure that’s the Kennedy Middle.”
Fortunately, of us excited to catch ‘Hamilton’ in D.C. have but to spend any cash on tickets. They hadn’t but gone on sale on the time that the musical pulled out of the middle’s 2026 programming.
What Did Trump Do To The Kennedy Middle?
The Kennedy Middle has been a lil’ shaky since Donald Trump compelled out the middle’s management and took over as chair of the board of trustees. His choice to take action is a part of his broad marketing campaign in opposition to “woke” tradition. ‘Hamilton’ isn’t the primary entity to face in opposition to the president’s takeover.
Issa Rae, singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens, creator Louise Penny, and the rock band Low Reduce Connie have additionally canceled scheduled Kennedy Middle occasions. Whereas singer-songwriter Victoria Clark went forward together with her February 15 present, she made it clear the place she stands! Whereas on stage, she wore a T-shirt studying “ANTI TRUMP AF.”
President Trump has but to reply to the musical cancellation.
‘Hamilton’ Has BEEN Standing On Enterprise!
As for ‘Hamilton,’ the musical isn’t unfamiliar with taking a political stance. In 2016, the present’s solid delivered a curtain name enchantment to Vice President-elect Mike Pence. He was within the Broadway viewers on the time. The solid requested that the Trump administration “uphold our American values” and “work on behalf of all of us.”
‘Hamilton’ is a big loss for the middle’s upcoming packages. The hip-hop-flavored biography about Anthony Hamilton has racked up various prestigious awards. Lin-Manuel Miranda is the creator of the story behind the primary U.S. treasury secretary. It has received the ‘Greatest New Musical’ Tony Award, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, a Grammy, and the Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Impressed by American Historical past. It additionally earned Miranda a MacArthur Basis “genius” grant.
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