‘Les Misérables’ Cast Members Plan To Boycott During Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center Visit
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Trump appointed himself Kennedy Center chairman in February, firing longtime president Deborah Rutter and 18 Biden-appointed board members.
Roughly a dozen members of a touring company of the musical “Les Misérables” say they plan to sit out an upcoming performance that President Donald Trump is expected to attend.
According to CNN, “at least 10 to 12 performers” won’t be taking the Kennedy Center stage for the June 11 evening show, when Trump will be in the audience. Sources told the outlet that principal stars and ensemble cast members are planning to skip the performance.
The president’s appearance also coincides with a planned Kennedy Center fundraiser, for which sponsorship levels are reportedly selling for up to $2 million.
News of the “Les Mis” boycott drew a scathing response from Richard Grenell, whom Trump appointed as the Kennedy Center’s interim director in February as part of a controversial purge of the organization.
“Any performer who isn’t professional enough to perform for patrons of all backgrounds, regardless of political affiliation, won’t be welcomed,” Grenell’s statement read, Entertainment Weekly reported. “In fact, we think it would be important to out those vapid and intolerant artists to ensure producers know who they shouldn’t hire — and that the public knows which shows have political litmus tests to sit in the audience.”
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