los angeles broadway star jennifer holliday say saturday pull concert celebrate inauguration president-elect donald trump cite online article cast performance betrayal gay lesbian fan tony award-winning singer best know roles broadway musicals dreamgirls arm short box god announce cancellation letter first publish wrap entertainment industry news website sincerely apologize lapse judgment uneducated issue affect every american crucial time history cause dismay heartbreak fan holliday say letter release reuters representatives holliday schedule perform friday inauguration event lincoln memorial night call make america great welcome celebration also schedule appear country music star toby keith rock band doors oscar-winning actor jon voight trump transition team refer question presidential inaugural committee comment directly holliday letter americans across country unite celebrate 58th presidential inaugural humble outpouring support receive honor many world-class performers take part historic celebration freedom democracy boris epshteyn director communications presidential inaugural committee say write statement column daily beast website entertainment reporter kevin fallon call holliday gay icon work broadway say trump surround politicians vocally oppose lesbian gay bisexual transgender right gay community bolster holliday word embattle difficult career cheer recent successes news holliday plan performance feel like betrayal heartbreaking fallon write friday letter holliday write originally agree perform trump bi-partisan songbird sing four presidents republican democratic date back ronald reagan honestly think want voice heal unify force hope music help deeply polarize country holliday write regretfully take consideration perform concert would actually instead take political act personal beliefs mistake support donald trump mike pence say addition career broadway holliday find success pop chart gospel singer tony award 1982 role effie white original production dreamgirls two grammy award late decade singer jennifer holliday pull trump inauguration event