Les MIs tour cast to Boycott Trump performance- Page 6

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 7:09pm

WhoCouldBeBlue said: "Call_me_jorge said: "“10 to 12 cast members of the current Les Misérables tour plan to sit out the June 11 show,” are there performers being flown in to cover these tracks? How are they planning to continue with the performance?"

I hope that if these “professionals” do this,Trump closes the Center, rips out everything theatricaland reopens it as a museum!"

Donald Trump long ago ripped away "Professionalism" as the Higher Ground. Kick rocks.

[Charley Kringas Inc]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 7:20pm

shame they're not doing Phantom, we could've had a really funny chandelier accident

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 7:52pm

there's apparently several dozen drag queens attending this performance as well.

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 8:10pm

He’s probably already asleep. 

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 8:24pm

Trump booed by Kennedy Center audience

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 9:11pm

KevinKlawitter said: "Trump booed by Kennedy Center audience "

The USA chant won out at the end, in the extended clip. 

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 9:19pm

BorisTomashevsky said: "KevinKlawitter said: "Trump booed by Kennedy Center audience "

The USA chant won out at the end, in the extended clip."

That’s because he had the place filled with as many idiot sycophants as possible. Although I’m told there were at least 20 drag queens there in protest. 

Regardless, this low life pig deserved every boo that he got and then some, and I guarantee you he is fast asleep in his seat right now, and hopefully for those around him, he hasn’t **** his pants again. 

You should also take a seat. 

[Copeman63]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 9:28pm

“Dull, glowless skin. Waddling turkey necks. Sagging, shapeless breasts. And that's just the Presidential Box.”

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 9:41pm

BorisTomashevsky said: "KevinKlawitter said: "Trump booed by Kennedy Center audience "

The USA chant won out at the end, in the extended clip."

he probably fell asleep during the performance since it wasn't about him.

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 9:49pm

This performance was a fundraiser fyi 

[JSquared2]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 10:13pm

BroadwayNYC2 said: "This performance was a fundraiser fyi"

Yes we know —a “fundraiser” for the Orange Assclown himself.  How altruistic of him! 

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 6/11/25 at 11:28pm

I’m in agreement? I’m just saying that’s WHY there were so many USA chants…relax 

[MezzA101]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 12:44am

Trump booed and cheered at Kennedy Center while attending 'Les Misérables' 

https://apnews.com/article/trump-kennedy-center-performing-arts-487a890419ebf4de42660c5d947dc69c

[MasterThespian 2]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 5:46am

A cultural event? Sounds more like a pro wrestling show. Everything he touches turns to sh* t. Only in ‘murica.

Updated On: 6/12/25 at 05:46 AM

[Marway44]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 5:57am

Does anyone have the list of understudies? I was curious who was out and who played the roles. 

[cmorrow]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 6:51am

Marway44 said: "Does anyone have the list of understudies? I was curious who was out and who played the roles."

I've read that the producers have deliberately been vague about who played last night and who didn't, for obvious reasons.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 7:10am

The tour's website also removed the cast list off for the safety of all cast members.

[MrWilliams1987]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 11:28am

That's what's happened before No Kings this weekend.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 11:38am

cmorrow said: "Marway44 said: "Does anyone have the list of understudies? I was curious who was out and who played the roles."

I've read that the producers have deliberately been vague about who played last night and who didn't, for obvious reasons."

Just curious if this is something they’ve worked out with Equity. Aren’t shows required to post when a swing/understudy is on per union rules? 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 12:23pm

They apparently didn't give out a program that included the show's program/cast list.

[Marway44]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 1:05pm

I get being vague about who played who but doesn’t a specific announcement by board, or paper or over the PA system have to be in place for understudies? Deliberately hiding it is not good and goes against that. 

[BorisTomashevsky]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 1:10pm

ACL2006 said: "They apparently didn't give out a program that included the show's program/cast list."

The paranoia seems strong backstage. A regular playbill with the entire touring company, which doesn’t say “At this performance the role usually played by…”, would have been fine and safe and at least helpful to anyone who wants to know about the performers and their credits.

Can’t imagine anyone sitting there with a flashlight comparing and contrasting headshots with faces onstage trying to catch the ‘non-performers’ out.

Updated On: 6/12/25 at 01:10 PM

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 1:11pm

BorisTomashevsky said: "ACL2006 said: "They apparently didn't give out a program that included the show's program/cast list."

The paranoia seems strong backstage. A regular playbill with the entire touring company, which doesn’t say “at this performance” would have been fine. Can’t imagine anyone sittingthere with a flashlight comparing and contrasting headshots with faces onstage trying to catch the non-performers out."

You're assuming a lot that those that intend to do harm are not also stupid as hell. 

[binau]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 1:29pm

It’s best for everyone that the list was hidden. To be honest I think the entire company are pretty brave those that performed, those that didn’t. They were put in an impossible situation where no matter what they do someone is going to be angry. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 6/12/25 at 1:37pm

Marway44 said: "I get being vague about who played who but doesn’t a specific announcement by board, or paper or over the PA system have to be in place for understudies? Deliberately hiding it is not good and goes against that."

I’m wondering if this was a fundraiser performance in the same way the entertainment fund performances are. Do they usually give out programs at those?