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Latest revision as of 20:29, 2 February 2026
Many performers, artists, and shows cancelled performances, ended working agreements, or otherwise disassociated themselves from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the national cultural center of the United States, after President Donald Trump in 2025 replaced the center’s leaders and its board of trustees, had himself appointed chairman, and began making changes to the center’s programming.[1]
Among them are:
| Name | Action | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhiannon Giddens | Cancelled performance | February 26, 2025 | [2] |
| Issa Rae | Cancelled performance | February 13, 2025 | [3] |
| Renée Fleming | Resigned as advisor | February 13, 2025 | [3] |
| Shonda Rhimes | Resigned as trustee | February 13, 2025 | [4] |
| Ben Folds | Resigned as advisor | February 13, 2025 | [3] |
| Low Cut Connie | Canceled performance | February 13, 2025 | [2] |
| Peter Wolf | Canceled performance | March 5, 2025 | [5] |
| Hamilton | Canceled performances | March 6, 2025 | [6] |
| Saturday Night Live writer Sylvia Traymore Morrison | Canceled performance | March 5, 2025 | [5] |
| Balún (band) | Canceled performance | March 5, 2025 | [5] |
| Louise Penney | Canceled performance | March 5, 2025 | [5] |
| Amanda Rheaume | Canceled performance | March 5, 2025 | [5] |
| “RIOT! Funny Women Stand Up” annual series | Canceled performances | March 5, 2025 | [5] |
| Melissa Errico | Canceled performances | March 6, 2025 | [6] |
| Alfred Street Baptist Church choir | Canceled performance | March 5, 2025 | [5] |
| Eureka Day | Canceled performances | March 5, 2025 | [5] |
| Members of the Les Misérables cast | Withdrew from performances | June 2025 | [7] |
| Washington Performing Arts (arts organization) | Canceled season | May 22, 2025 | [8] |
| Washington National Opera | Withdrew residence | January 9, 2026 | [9] |
| American College Theatre Festival | Suspended partnership | December 22, 2025 | [10] |
| Kristy Lee | Canceled performance | December 19, 2025 | [11] |
| Steven Schwartz | Canceled fundraiser | December 2025 | [12] |
| Doug Varone and the Dancers | Canceled performance | December 2025 | [12] |
| Philip Glass | Canceled performance | January 2026 | [13] |
| Martha Graham Dance Company | Canceled performances | January 2026 | [13] |
| The Cookers (feat. Billy Harper) | Canceled performance | December 29, 2025 | [14] |
| Béla Fleck | Canceled performance | January 7, 2026 | [15] |
| Chuck Redd | Cancelled performance | December 24, 2025 | [16] |
| Choral Arts Society of Washington | Moved performance | January 31, 2026 | [17] |
| Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater | Moved performances | January 31, 2026 | [17] |
| “Let Freedom Ring!”, an annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day concert organized by Georgetown University | Moved performance | January 31, 2026 | [17] |
Performances cancelled by the Trump administration
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The Trump administration cancelled several planned performances, including:
- ^ “Here’s a list of all the artists who canceled at the Kennedy Center before Trump announced it must close for two years – The Boston Globe”. BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b Hernández, Javier C.; Pogrebin, Robin; Taylor, Derrick Bryson (February 26, 2025). “Rhiannon Giddens Is Latest to Cancel at Kennedy Center After Trump’s Takeover”. The New York Times. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c Horton, Adrian (February 13, 2025). “Stars pull out of shows and positions at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover”. The Guardian. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Archie, Ayana (2025-02-13). “Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae have cut ties with the Kennedy Center now that Trump is chair”. NPR. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Godiner, Jane (2025-03-06). ““Hamilton” Will Not Play the Kennedy Center. Here’s What Else Has Been Canceled. – Washingtonian”. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b Paulson, Michael (2025-03-05). “‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Run Over Trump’s Takeover”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Dunbar, Marina (2025-05-08). “Les Misérables actors to boycott Kennedy Center performance over Trump attendance”. The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Beaujon, Andrew (2025-05-22). “Major DC Performing Arts Org Will Skip Kennedy Center for New Season – Washingtonian”. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ “Washington National Opera to move out of Kennedy Center after Trump ‘takeover’“. The Guardian. 2026-01-09. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ “American College Theatre Festival Suspends Affiliation With Kennedy Center; Festival Will Continue On Its Own”. Playbill. Archived from the original on 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Banks, Torrence (2025-12-19). “Artists Are Threatening to Cancel Over Trump’s Kennedy Center Renaming”. NOTUS. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b “Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says”. www.bbc.com. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b “Full list of acts that pulled out after Trump changed Kennedy Center name”. Newsweek. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ “Kennedy Center cancels New Years Eve performances amid Trump name change”. Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2026-01-13. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Tsioulcas, Anastasia (2026-01-07). “Béla Fleck cancels Kennedy Center appearance, says it’s become ‘charged and political’“. NPR. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Wright, Kristin (2025-12-27). “Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change”. NPR. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ a b c “Trump’s Kennedy Center has no Black History Month events following cancellations”. The Washington Post. 2026-01-31. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2025-02-13). “Kennedy Center Cancels Tour Of Acclaimed Children’s Musical ‘Finn’; Actors’ Equity Calls Decision “Beyond Appalling”“. Deadline. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
