Les Mis performer boycott planned for June 11 Kennedy Center fundraiser/performance...heh-heh

[allegorical oracle]

When The Master of the House presides over the Kennedy Performing Arts Center next month for a fundraiser/performance of “Les Misérables,” some key performers won't be on stage.

NO MORE DRAG SHOWS, OR OTHER ANTI-AMERICAN PROPAGANDA — ONLY THE BEST,” said Trump's Truth Social site in February as he wecomed Richard Grennel on board-- "WELCOME TO SHOW BUSINESS!”

At least 10 to 12 performers in Les Mis are planning to sit out the show on June 11, the night that Trump attends at the Kennedy Center, the sources said. The cast was given the option to not perform the night Trump will be in the audience, and both major cast members and members of the ensemble are among those sitting out, according to the sources.

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During his 2016 campaign, Trump used music from Les Mis during his campaign rallies, which the co-creators of the musical objected to, according to the Guardian.

In a statement to CNN, Grennell, who identified himself as president of the Kennedy Center, said he was unaware that some cast members planned to boycott the performance on the night of Trump’s appearance and that the Kennedy Center will “no longer fund intolerance.”

“Any performer who isn’t professional enough to perform for patrons of all backgrounds, regardless of political affiliation, won’t be welcomed,” said Grennell. “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. The Kennedy Center wants to be a place where people of all political stripes sit next to each other and never ask who someone voted for but instead enjoys a performance together.”
(Italics are mine)

The spirit of Les Mis lives on!

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/07/politics/kennedy-center-les-mis-cast-boycott-trump