Olivia Hampton

Productions of The Crucible and a new adaptation of Scott Joplin's Trimonisha will take place in March at George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium.

It's a smaller venue that hosted the company's debut in 1957.

A May production of West Side Story is still looking for a home.

The WNO had primarily been performing at the Kennedy Center since it opened in 1971.

The company said it received donations from more than 500 people in the 72 hours after announcing its departure from the Kennedy Center.

Sagging sales and artist cancellations have followed President Trump's takeover in February.

Olivia Hampton, NPR News, Washington.