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Donald Trump Welcome at Hamilton, Says Broadway Musical's Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda
BBC News ^ | 23 November 201 | Neil Smith

Posted on 11/23/2016 3:57:10 PM PST by drewh

The creator of Hamilton has said Donald Trump is welcome to attend his musical, the cast of which Trump attacked this week for "harassing" his running mate. "We welcome anyone," Lin-Manuel Miranda told the BBC, adding that the American president-elect's daughter had seen the show and written "wonderful things". Mr Trump demanded the cast of Hamilton apologise for addressing Mike Pence from the stage after Friday's show. Miranda, however, insisted Mr Pence had been spoken to in a "respectful" way.

Later, as he prepared to leave, he was asked by cast member Brandon Dixon to stay in the auditorium and listen to a brief address.

"When we found out he was coming we welcomed him, we asked him to lead on behalf of all Americans and we related to him the anxieties that some of us feel," Miranda told the BBC. "But I feel like we did it in a really respectful way." Miranda went on to answer in the affirmative when asked if Mr Trump would be welcome to attend a Hamilton performance.

His comments, on Saturday, preceded Mr Trump's tweets criticising Mr Pence's treatment. he Broadway hit musical Hamilton address Mr Pence Miranda was a vocal supporter of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the US presidential election. The award-winning actor and writer, who gave up the title role in Hamilton earlier this year, is currently in London rehearsing for his role in Disney's upcoming Mary Poppins sequel.

Mr Pence's experiences at Hamilton prompted Mr Trump to lambast the Hamilton cast for their "terrible behaviour". He also suggested the show itself was "highly overrated".

Hamilton, a musical about America's first treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton, won 11 Tony awards in June and is one of the hottest tickets on Broadway.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: boycotthamilton; broadway; hamilton; ncy; pence; trump; trumpstillwinning; trumptransition; trumpwinsagain
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To: drewh

To use their language, it was completely inappropriate to lecture the VP-elect.
Are tickets not selling? Maybe like the NFL they could set up shop in Mexico City.


21 posted on 11/23/2016 4:17:43 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: drewh

I don’t see Trump as much of a theater-goer.


22 posted on 11/23/2016 4:18:24 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: drewh

Being Republican, and invited to this play is like being Republican, and invited to speak at an NAACP Convention. Either venue you go to, you can expect to be lectured to, and disrespected.


23 posted on 11/23/2016 4:20:02 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: drewh

Sounds like this loser just learned the hard way that much, maybe most, of his customer base is composed of TRUMP SUPPORTERS.


24 posted on 11/23/2016 4:20:35 PM PST by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: drewh

Too late Pooftahs!!


25 posted on 11/23/2016 4:21:27 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: drewh

I wish I could afford to buy a ticket, and pay all the travel expenses to get to N.Y. to see it. Then, I’d be able to boycott it. Performers are there to perform — not to bully audience members.


26 posted on 11/23/2016 4:21:49 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: drewh

Can he even get a ticket and a seat?


27 posted on 11/23/2016 4:22:22 PM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: DoodleDawg

And that’s one of the reasons I like him. He has no need to humor those effete, pompous fags.


28 posted on 11/23/2016 4:23:14 PM PST by pallmallman
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To: drewh

It’s just a place where rich white liberals can watch blacks rap and dance to prove they are not racist.

Pray America woke


29 posted on 11/23/2016 4:29:18 PM PST by bray (The Silent Majority ROARED)
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"But I feel like we did it in a really respectful way." Miranda went on to answer in the affirmative when asked if Mr Trump would be welcome to attend a Hamilton performance.

And that's why normal people don't believe you and trust you even less.

30 posted on 11/23/2016 4:30:17 PM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: drewh

Trump would be out of his mind if he goes to the garbage show.


31 posted on 11/23/2016 4:33:26 PM PST by Rebel2016
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To: drewh

Folks should attend.

And then address the cast in a respectful manner - during the middle of the play.


32 posted on 11/23/2016 4:35:06 PM PST by PAR35
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To: drewh

Pence response was great. See, in America we have a 1st Amendment.

Always winning!


33 posted on 11/23/2016 4:47:35 PM PST by TheNext (Hillary Hurts Children & Women)
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To: drewh

Yeah, well, he is kind of busy right now.


34 posted on 11/23/2016 4:48:02 PM PST by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: drewh

If they start lecturing Trump, he should challenge him to a duel.


35 posted on 11/23/2016 4:58:22 PM PST by castlegreyskull
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To: drewh

I heard on Rush Limbaugh a few days ago that somebody did a check and found out that none of the actors in Hamilton even voted in the election. Not a single one.


36 posted on 11/23/2016 5:03:43 PM PST by 2111USMC (Aim Small Miss Small)
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To: HotKat

You could go to heckle, just like in the showboat days when the villain would come on stage and everyone would boo and hiss.


37 posted on 11/23/2016 5:09:56 PM PST by piasa
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To: drewh

AND none of them voted in this election.


38 posted on 11/23/2016 5:23:47 PM PST by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know.? -Homer Simpson)
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To: bray

It’s just a place where rich white elite liberals filled with white guilt can pay big bucks to watch blacks rap and dance to prove they are not racist.


39 posted on 11/23/2016 5:41:43 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Hey, whining losers,Trump will just go ahead & make things better for us without you!!!!")
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To: DoodleDawg

From what I’ve read, Trump, when he does get an hour or two to relax, prefers to do it at home, with a bowl of popcorn and a harmless TV show.


40 posted on 11/23/2016 6:58:41 PM PST by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in theolog and politics.)
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