“Hamilton” producer Jeffrey Seller said Wednesday the popular musical created by Lin-Manuel Miranda is canceling its 2026 dates at the Kennedy Center in protest of President Donald Trump, who took over as the center’s chair last month, fired board members and canceled some of its programming.
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Actor, composer Lin-Manuel Miranda is seen on stage during "Hamilton" ... [+]
Seller said the decision to cancel the show’s dates next year was not an act against the Trump administration, but a move made against “the partisan policies of the Kennedy Center” as a result of Trump’s takeover.
Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell—a Trump ally—responded on X by calling the move a “publicity stunt that will backfire.”
Seller also called the cancellation a “business decision,” expressing concerns the show’s expensive production could have been abruptly cancelled or re-negotiated, impacting hundreds of employees who work on the show.
Miranda told The New York Times the “latest action by Trump means it’s not the Kennedy Center as we knew it.”
“Hamilton” will soon announce an alternative venue for the shows in the Washington area, the Times reported.
The Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to Forbes’ request for comment.
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