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Jeffrey Seller

Jeffrey Seller

Producer, Hamilton

Appears in 1 story

Notable Quotes

"The recent purge by the Trump Administration of both professional staff and performing arts events at or originally produced by the Kennedy Center flies in the face of everything this national cultural center represents."

"Our show simply cannot, in good conscience, participate and be a part of this new culture that is being imposed on the Kennedy Center."

Stories

Trump's Kennedy Center overhaul

Rule Changes

Cancelled Hamilton's Kennedy Center run

For 54 years, the Kennedy Center operated as a bipartisan cultural institution, its governance largely untouched by any president. In February 2025, Donald Trump dismissed most of its board, installed allies who elected him chairman, and renamed it after himself—triggering an artist exodus, a 50% revenue collapse, and a federal lawsuit. Now he's announced a two-year closure starting July 4, 2026, with renovations estimated at $200 million that will retain the building's steel structure and some marble while creating what he calls a 'brand new' facility.

Updated Feb 4