"The Post cites data showing the Kennedy Center has sold only 57% of its tickets from September to mid October, many of which are believed to be comped giveaways. That contrasts with a 93% ticket sale rate through the same period last year. The venues surveyed include the Opera House, the Concert Hall and the Eisenhower Theater, with performances by the National Symphony Orchestra, touring Broadway musicals and dance troupes."
"Out of 143,000 possible seats for the current season, 53,000 have not yet sold. When fans have bought tickets, they've spent less than half as much money from September to the first half of October 2025 compared with the same time last year - the lowest total since 2018 other than the height of the 2020 pandemic."
Kennedy Center ticket sales and audience spending have fallen sharply since the presidential inauguration and subsequent leadership change. The center sold only 57% of tickets from September to mid-October, compared with a 93% sell-through in the same period last year, and many sold tickets are believed to be comped giveaways. Surveys of the Opera House, Concert Hall and Eisenhower Theater show 53,000 unsold seats out of 143,000 possible. Audience spending from September to mid-October 2025 was less than half of last year's level, producing the lowest revenue since 2018 except for the 2020 pandemic. Leadership shifts include the appointment of Richard Grenell and the firing and departure of longtime staff and board members.
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