Overview
- The centennial troupe said it regrets being unable to perform in April and offered no reason for the withdrawal.
- The cancellation follows December’s renaming that added President Trump’s name to the building and new exterior signage after a board overhaul.
- A wave of exits has included jazz drummer Chuck Redd, Asian AF, Wayne Tucker and The Bad Mothas, and Doug Varone and Dancers, with composer Stephen Schwartz announcing a boycott.
- Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell publicly criticized Béla Fleck after the musician canceled appearances over what he called politicization.
- Programming has thinned as events shift, with the Let Freedom Ring concert moving to the Howard Theater for financial reasons and New York City Ballet still listed for June.