Kennedy Center ticket sales fall to lowest in years after Trump’s takeover

About 43% of tickets for typical productions remained unsold this fall as people pledge to boycott the institution

Ticket sales for the Kennedy Center's three largest performance spaces have reportedly fallen to their lowest level in years after Donald Trump's takeover of the performing arts institution earlier this year, according to a new analysis from the Washington Post.

The Post reported on Friday that it collected and analyzed ticket sales data from 3 September to 19 October and found that about 43% of tickets for typical productions remained unsold. In comparison, the Post reported that about 93% of tickets were sold or issued on a complimentary basis in the fall of 2024 and 80% in the fall of 2023.