"Ticket sales at the Kennedy Center have continued to plummet following Donald Trump's takeover of Washington DC's premier performing arts venue, with the prestigious Stuttgart Ballet expected to dance next month to houses less than 20% full. Audiences are voting with their feet to skip out on shows that would once have been packed, in protest at the US president inserting himself into the center's management and operations as its new chairman, amid discussions around the notion of renaming it after Trump,"
"The outlet said the Stuttgart Ballet's series at the Kennedy complex's Opera House in October is only between 4 and 19% full based on reservations so far, and BodyTraffic, a Los Angeles troupe booked for two performances in the smaller Eisenhower Theatre at the end of the month, is only booked so far at 12% capacity."
"Richard Grenell, Trump's longtime foreign policy adviser who was appointed to lead the Kennedy Center in February after a clear-out of trustees, last week fired its dance programming team and hired in its place a former company member of the Washington Ballet who calls himself a Maga former dancer, referring to the Republican leadership slogan Make America Great Again (Maga)."
Ticket sales and subscription revenue at the Kennedy Center have fallen sharply since Donald Trump's takeover and appointment of new leadership. Reservation data show the Stuttgart Ballet series in October is between 4% and 19% full and a Los Angeles troupe is only 12% booked for planned performances. Staff report fear of retaliation after a trustee clear-out and leadership changes. Richard Grenell fired the dance programming team and hired a former Washington Ballet member who identifies as a Maga former dancer. Programming choices and leadership shifts aim to reshape the center toward a non-woke entertainment model.
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