Vance booed at the Kennedy Center concert
A boo chorus was heard when Vice President JD Vance attended a concert at the Kennedy Center on Thursday. (Credit: Andrew Roth/The Guardian via Storyful)
Film and Broadway veteran Harvey Fiercetin claimed that President Donald Trump has “acquisition” of his show from the Kennedy Center since “acquisition” of the prestigious performing arts venue.
In addition to appearing in many films and shows, Fierstein, who won four Tonys for his stage work, has appeared in several shows at Kennedy Center.
In January, Trump announced that he had fired members of the Center's board of trustees and was elected to chair the board by a new, hand-picked board. Fierstein claimed that as a result, some of his shows were no longer welcome.
“I wrote this to ask how a few people feel about Trump's acquisition of the Kennedy Center.” Fierstein I wrote it on Instagram. “The shows I wrote are prohibited from being held at our Premier American Theatre, and these shows have been held there in the past, and are included in them. Perverted boots, La Cage Aux Follow, Torch Song Trilogy, Hairspray, Safe sex, Casa Valentina, Spookhouse, Catering events, The weak duck, Bella Bella more. ”
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Harvey Fierstein will speak on stage at the 2022 New Yorker Festival, held at the SVA Theatre in New York City on October 7th, 2022. (New Yorker Monica Shipper/Getty Images)
“I have been fighting for civil rights for over 50 years. “He does this just to form religious rights, so he makes our political system a savage for his own glory, so they will look the other way.”
Later in the post, Fierstin argued that Trump was attacking free speech.
“He attacks freedom of speech,” Fierstin said. “He attacks the free press. He attacks America's allies. His only loyalty is to himself – my fellow Americans warn you – this is not the way it starts. This is the way freedom ends!
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The producer of Broadway's “Hamilton” has stepped out of the planned run at the Kennedy Center next year following the Trump acquisition. (Getty Images)
Kennedy Center Interim Executive Director Richard Grenell disputes Fiellestein's allegations regarding X, calling it fiction.
“This is a complete lie.” Grenell wrote. “The person who told you this (because you obviously didn't do your own research) should be fired from your team to make you seem intentionally stupid.”
He also said he was involved in a decades-long battle for equality and proudly served as the first openly gay US cabinet official during the first Trump administration as representative director of national intelligence.
The Kennedy Center director encourages Republicans to attend, saying, “Everyone is welcome.”
Following Trump's move, several artists have distanced themselves from the Kennedy Center. Actress Issa Ray canceled her show at the center, and other celebrities such as “Grey's Anatomy” creator Shonda Rymes and musician Ben Fold left their positions at the venue.
Producer of “Hamilton” on Broadway It was pulled from a planned run next year.
“Our show cannot conscientiously participate in part of this new culture imposed on the Kennedy Center,” producer Jeffrey Seller said earlier this month.
Pedestrians walk down the sidewalk through John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Getty Images)
Grenell previously said his goal is to “prosper” theatre again and welcome everyone.
“The Kennedy Center is America's best arts institution,” Grenell told Fox News Digital last week. “It deserves full public support and a solid balance sheet.”
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Fox News Digital reached out to Fierstein for further comment but did not receive an immediate response.
Gabriel Hays, Brie Stimson and Brooke Singman of Fox News contributed to this report.
