https://www.thedailybeast.com/kennedy-center-musician-describes-sea-of-empty-seats-after-donald-trump-takeover/"A veteran classical musician says he’s been performing to rows of empty seats at the Kennedy Center since President Donald Trump’s MAGA takeover.
Violist Daniel Foster, who has been with the National Symphony Orchestra for the past 30 years, said he is becoming increasingly disillusioned by having to perform in front of
dwindling crowds since the president’s controversial seizure of the venue."
"The backlash has led to hugely popular shows like Hamilton pulling out of potentially lucrative runs, while
more than 40 percent of tickets for performances have reportedly gone unsold, The Washington Post reported in October.
Staff have even speculated that the venue has been
giving away an increasing number of complimentary tickets in a desperate bid to fill seats."
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"Nearly nine months after Trump became chair of the center and more than a month
into its main season, ticket sales for the Kennedy Center’s three largest performance
venues are the worst they’ve been in years, according to a Washington Post analysis
of ticketing data from dozens of recent shows as well as past seasons.
Tens of thousands of seats have been left empty."
"Since early September, 43 percent of tickets remained unsold for the typical production.
That means that, at most, 57 percent of tickets were sold for the typical production —
and some tickets may have been 'comps,' which are given away, often to staff members or the press.
That compares with 93 percent sold or comped in fall 2024 and 80 percent in fall 2023."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/kennedy-center-ticket-sales-have-plummeted-since-trump-takeover/ar-AA1PyzfG
I hate repeating myself but I believe the following bears repeating: Trump debases everyone
(and everything) he comes into close contact with.
He's a Debaser!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvldypUz9w8