Overview

• President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance are confirmed for the June 11 opening night at the Kennedy Center.
• Several lead cast members plan to sit out the performance in protest of the center’s new leadership.
• Season subscription sales have fallen 36% since Trump assumed board chairmanship in February, costing the institution roughly $1.6 million.
• Box office receipts for the first two weeks of 'Les Misérables' have passed $3 million with shows nearly sold out.
• Ric Grenell, named Kennedy Center president by Trump, has introduced a red carpet ceremony and is courting additional donors to shore up finances.