A 'Hamilton' producer joined Democratic senators like Elizabeth Warren and John Hickenlooper in a form of 'guerilla theater'
Donald Trump, Melania Trump walk the red carpet ahead of Kennedy Center musical
President Donald Trump answers questions from the press while walking the red carpet with first lady Melania Trump at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Five Democratic senators joined forces with a "Hamilton" producer to stage a gay pride concert on Monday night in protest of President Donald Trump’s takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
The New York Times reported that Sen. John Hickenlooper of Colorado along with Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen, Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren rented the Justice Forum, a lecture hall within the Kennedy Center, for a 90-minute concert expected to feature "gay characters, gay culture, gay music and gay pride."
"What’s happening in the world is deeply concerning, but even in our darkest hours, we must continue to seek out the light," Hickenlooper said in a statement. "The L.G.B.T.Q. community has long embodied this resilience, maintaining joy and creativity in the face of adversity."
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Democratic senators rented a hall within the Kennedy Center for a protest concert (AP)
The concert will be produced by Jeffrey Seller, the lead producer of "Hamilton" who described how he was asked to take part in "guerrilla theater" to the New York Times.
"This is our way of reoccupying the Kennedy Center," Seller said. "This is a form of saying, ‘We are here, we exist, and you can’t ignore us.’ This is a protest, and a political act."
Seller and "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda previously canceled a planned production of the popular rap musical at the Kennedy Center for 2026 in protest of the Trump administration.
The concert will feature several Broadway artists as well as the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, whose May performance at the Kennedy Center was canceled. Fox News Digital was told, however, that the decision came before the center’s leadership change due to lack of ticket sales rather than politics.
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Trump was elected chairman of the Kennedy Center in February. (Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to the Kennedy Center and the five Democratic senators’ offices for comment.
In February, Trump fired several Kennedy Center board members, including the president and chairman, and replaced them with pro-Trump figures, who then named the president as chairman. Trump later appointed Richard Grenell, who was the first openly gay Cabinet member after serving the first Trump administration, as president and interim executive director.
Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to
