Stephen Schwartz, composer of the hit musical “Wicked,” is no longer hosting a gala at the Kennedy Center this year following ...

"It is no longer apolitical, and appearing there now has become a kind of ideological statement," Schwartz said.

The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.

Stephen Schwartz, famous for 'Wicked' and 'Godspell,' said the Kennedy Center has become politicized and 'there's no way I ...

"Wicked" composer Stephen Schwartz has no plans to host an opera gala at the Trump-Kennedy Center following its name change ...

Schwartz was set to host the Washington National Opera Gala in May, but he told Newsday there’s “no way” he would set foot in ...

The Broadway icon, who grew up in Nassau County, had been scheduled for a Washington National Opera event in May.

Stephen Schwartz has pulled out of his involvement in Kennedy Center's upcoming lineup, condemning the center's renaming to ...

Stephen Schwartz, the Oscar-winning composer of “Wicked,” “Godspell” and “Pippin,” is the latest artist to boycott the newly ...

Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi said in a statement, “Stephen Schwartz was never discussed nor confirmed and never ...

Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn from a Kennedy Center gala, citing opposition to its controversial renaming after Trump amid ...

Stephen Schwartz is one of the most high-profile artists who has backed out of an event since the center’s name change.