The mixed reception reflected the heightened emotions unleashed by his overhaul of the cultural center and use of executive power.

President Donald Trump is set to take a seat at Wednesday’s opening night of the award-winning musical “Les Misérables” at the Kennedy Center, where he replaced the previous leadership with loyalists,

President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a performance Wednesday of “Les Misérables” at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, whose leadership he has overhauled. Some cast members have threatened to boycott.