Overview
- Senators John Hickenlooper, Tammy Baldwin, Jacky Rosen, Brian Schatz and Elizabeth Warren organized the event to oppose President Trump’s firing of Biden-appointed trustees and self-appointment as chairman
- Entitled 'Love Is Love,' the concert references Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2016 Tony Award speech and features Broadway performers alongside The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington D.C.
- The show occupies the Kennedy Center’s 144-seat Justice Forum thanks to a rental privilege available to members of Congress
- Producer Jeffrey Seller described the 90-minute performance as “guerrilla theater” spotlighting gay characters, culture and music
- The protest follows a series of artist withdrawals and cancellations triggered by Trump’s overhaul of the center’s board and criticism of LGBTQ+ programming