Despite President Trump announcing a ban on performers in drag, the theater will stage productions that feature men dressed as women.

President Donald Trump hosted the Kennedy Center 's leadership at the White House on Monday night, reinforcing how much attention he's devoting to remaking a premier cultural center as part of a larger effort to overhaul the social and ideological dynamics of the national arts scene.

“I stand by my assertion that at the time of my departure, the Kennedy Center was fiscally sound, on track to balance its budget for the year, and positioned to grow its endowment significantly while serving as a beacon for free artistic expression and a place where everyone could belong,” Rutter said in a statement.

WASHINGTON — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has unveiled its 2025–2026 theater season, promising a lineup of Broadway blockbusters, magical spectacles and family-friendly favorites. But this year’s announcement arrives under a cloud of political controversy.

The King of Kings, distributed by Angel Studios, details the journey a young boy takes to meet Jesus as the bedtime story his father tells him comes to life.

Two non-Equity theatrical tours - Mrs. Doubtfire and Chicago - are on the 2026 programming schedule of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Marco Rubio was grilled in the Senate about Trump’s foreign policy. Trump wants to use foreign aid funds to return migrants to conflict areas. Who? Ukrainians, Haitians and others who fled to the U.S. amid extreme, ongoing violence in their home nations. The plan would spend up to $250 million of foreign aid funds.

The head of the Kennedy Center, who was installed by President Donald Trump, has demanded an investigation into its “criminal debt.” Richard Grenell has referred the Kennedy Center to federal prosecutors over its deferred maintenance and debt after a review “found $26 million in phantom revenue,