Stephen Schwartz, composer of the Broadway musical, Wicked , says he will not appear at the Kennedy Center after its board voted to change the name of the venue, calling the performing arts center “political.”
“The Kennedy Center was founded to be an apolitical home for artists of all nationalities and all ideologies,” Schwartz said, before claiming, “It is no longer apolitical, and appearing there has become an ideological statement.”
“As long as that remains the case, I will not appear there,” the Oscar and Grammy-award winning composer added in his statement, sent to multiple media outlets.
Schwartz’s announcement comes after the Kennedy…
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