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Kennedy Center To Include Non-Equity Theater Productions Following Donald Trump Complaints
Two non-Equity theatrical tours - Mrs. Doubtfire and Chicago - are on the 2026 programming schedule of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center president installed by Trump earlier this year, said in a separate statement, “The Kennedy Center is the premiere institution for the arts in America, so we don’t want to limit the shows available to our audiences.The restrictive and expensive nature of union-only shows isn’t good for a diverse community. Non-Equity productions reduce costs by hiring non-union performers and crew who do not have the same protections and benefits offered by the union. The Kennedy Center’s 2026 theater line-up announced today also includes Monty Python’s Spamalot, Moulin Rouge!, Bluey Returns, Back To The Future and The Outsiders, all Equity productions.
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