Stephen Schwartz Pulls Out of Washington National Opera Gala at Kennedy Center
Newsday has reported that Stephen Schwartz, who was previously set to host the Washington National Opera Gala at the Kennedy Center on May 16, is dropping out of the event after President Donald Trump's name was added to the building. Schwartz stated in an email: "It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be... There's no way I would set foot in it now." The Wicked co…