“”HamiltonProducer Jeffrey Vender has published a statement saying that the award -winning musical in Tony would no longer return to John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the middle of the buyout of President Trump of the historic place.
“Political disagreement and debate are vital expressions of democracy”, the seller wrote In the press release shared with the official account “Hamilton” X. “These basic concepts of freedom are at the very heart of” Hamilton “. However, some institutions are sacred and should be protected from politics. The Kennedy Center is one of these institutions. »»
He continued: “The Kennedy Center was founded over 50 years ago with a sincere bipartite spirit. Indeed, it was founded during the administration of President Dwight Eisenhower, named after President John F. Kennedy, and opened in 1971 under the administration of Richard M. Nixon. The Kennedy Center was to be for all Americans, a place where we could all come together to celebrate the arts. Politics have never affected the presentation of thousands of shows and the display of extraordinary visual arts. »»
The seller continued by saying that the “neutrality” of the Kennedy Center had been destroyed with Trump now at the helm, and that “a recent purge of the Trump administration” of staff and events produced or organized on the “Flies to all that this national cultural center represents”. For this reason, the seller and his team canceled the third round of “Hamilton” at Kennedy Center, which was to take place from March 3 to April 26, 2026.
“Our cancellation is also a commercial decision,” added Seller. “` `Hamilton '' is a major and global production, and it would simply be financially and personally devastating for the hundreds of employees of” Hamilton “if the new management of Kennedy Center had suddenly canceled or renegotivated our commitment. The actions of the new chairman of the board in recent weeks show that previous contracts and agreements can simply not trust. This is sad, because fundamental integrity and the rule of law have long been great American principles which contribute to the basis of our nation. »»
Asset Announced for the first time His takeover of the Kennedy Center in early February, writing on his social platform Truth that he was going to “immediately end several individuals on the board of directors”, including President David Rubenstein, in order to eliminate “dragster shows or other anti-American propaganda” of the program's program. The following week, Trump said he was “Unanimously” elected As a new chief of the Kennedy Center Board.
