The Latest Breaking News from Kennedy Center

Philip Glass cancels Kennedy Center symphony premiere in protest of Trump's leadership

Prize-winning composer Philip Glass has canceled the world premiere of his symphony about Abraham Lincoln at the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Grammy winner cancels Kennedy Center appearances

The acclaimed singer was set to perform with conductor James Gaffigan and the National Symphony Orchestra

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Brooklyn Beckham family rift becomes West End punchline in Titanique musical

The Celine Dion jukebox musical made several knowing references to Victoria Beckham’s alleged ‘inappropriate’ dancing

The Independent UK · Jan 23

Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center

The Washington National Opera has decided to end its arrangement with the Kennedy Center in the nation’s capital, though it says it is hoping for an “amicable transition.”

The Independent UK · Jan 10

Yet another musician cancels their Kennedy Center performance after Trump’s attempt at name change

The Mexican American artist was scheduled to give two concerts for young people on February 7

The Independent UK · Jan 8

‘We want performers who aren’t political’: Trump’s Kennedy Center boss takes aim at another musician over canceled concert

Grammy-winning banjo player Béla Fleck said that performing at the Kennedy Center has become ‘charged and political’

The Independent UK · Jan 7

Kennedy Center Controversy: 'Wicked' Composer Stephen Schwartz Is the Latest to Cancel Shows Amid Boycotts

Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn from a Kennedy Center gala, citing opposition to its controversial renaming after Trump amid growing artist boycotts.

International Business Times UK · Jan 6

Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz exits Kennedy Center event amid tensions with US President Donald Trump

One of Broadway’s most celebrated living composers has withdrawn from plans to host a major gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing

The Fashion Central · Jan 6

Wicked composer says he’d never ‘set foot’ in Trump-Kennedy Center as he cancels performance over rebrand

Stephen Schwartz joins growing list of artists to boycott the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center

The Independent UK · Jan 2

‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center

Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation

The Guardian - US · Jan 1