06/04/2025

Kennedy Center Subscription Sales Fall 36 Percent from 2024

Ticket package sales are down about $1.6 million this year

Sales of subscriptions for the coming season of programming at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are down by about $1.6 million, or roughly 36 percent, compared with last year.

By this point in 2024, the center had generated $4,413,147 in revenue from selling subscriptions to its theater, dance, classical and other seasons of performances. This year, it has generated $2,656,524 as of June 1, plus $155,243 from a new mix-and-match package, according to internal data obtained by The Washington Post.

The sales data was collected and shared by former Kennedy Center employees and confirmed by a current staff member, who spoke on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution. The subscription data offers a window into the center’s overall finances but is just one source of revenue, in addition to donations, individual ticket sales, government funding and other sources. Its operating budget in 2024 was $268 million. Of that, roughly $125 million came from earned revenue, such as ticket sales.

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