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Stephen Schwartz Pulls Out of Kennedy Center’s 2026 Lineup: ‘There’s No Way I Would Set Foot in It Now’


Stephen Schwartz, famous for 'Wicked' and 'Godspell,' said the Kennedy Center has become politicized and 'there's no way I would set foot in it now."

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