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Kennedy Center’s Richard Grenell Slams “Vapid And Intolerant” ‘Les Miz’ Actors, Says “Shame” On ‘American Idol’ For Hiring Lin-Manuel Miranda
Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center's interim director, is blasting what he calls politically intolerant entertainers who won't perform at the venue.
In March, producers of Hamilton, including the hit musical’s creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, canceled a planned 2026 engagement at the Kennedy Center, decrying the “recent purge by the Trump Administration” of the venue’s professional staff and center-produced events. Trump angered many in the performing arts communities when, shortly after taking office, he ousted half of the Kennedy Center’s board members – many nominated by Joe Biden – and installed himself as chairman. Very radical left.” The month prior, he posted on social media that he would make the Kennedy Center “GREAT AGAIN,” announcing his plan in February to remove those from the board “who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.”
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