Subscription revenue falls $1.6 million in first comparable sales period
Reporting and findings
- reported
Kennedy Center internal sales data published by The Washington Post showed subscription revenue down $1.6 million across comparable two-week sales periods for the 2025–26 season. Reporting calculated the decline at about 36 percent year over year.
- The Washington Post: Kennedy Center subscriptions sales year over yearOne-page subscription comparison and related sales reporting
- The Washington Post: Kennedy Center ticket sales have plummeted since Trump takeoverOne-page subscription comparison and related sales reporting
Summary and current status
Subscription revenue fell $1.6 million against the comparable period
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpBoard chair during the sales period
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsInstitution reporting subscription sales
Money trail
lossComparable-period subscription revenue decline$1.6 million - Loss or cost borne by
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts