Whew! Roommates, get into this one. It seems the solid of ‘Hamilton’ is hitting the Kennedy Middle with “get anyone 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 term in workplace. This time, although, the present gained’t be hitting the Washington D.C. highway, and Donnie is seemingly responsible!
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‘Hamilton’ Explains Present Cancelation In D.C.
The musical was scheduled to run subsequent 12 months between March 3 and April 26, 2026. Nevertheless, these plans are actually 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 towards [Trump’s] administration.” As an alternative, their type of boycott is “towards the partisan insurance policies of the Kennedy Middle on account of his latest takeover.” Vendor added, “These actions convey 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 resolution to take action is a part of his broad marketing campaign towards “woke” tradition. ‘Hamilton’ isn’t the primary entity to face towards the president’s takeover.
Issa Rae, singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens, writer Louise Penny, and the rock band Low Lower Connie have additionally canceled scheduled Kennedy Middle occasions. Whereas singer-songwriter Victoria Clark went forward along 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 attraction 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 large loss for the middle’s upcoming applications. The hip-hop-flavored biography about Anthony Hamilton has racked up quite a lot of prestigious awards. Lin-Manuel Miranda is the creator of the story behind the primary U.S. treasury secretary. It has gained the ‘Finest 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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