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.
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Boycott! Boycott! Boycott!
I will be boycotting Hamilton when it shows up in my state.
I hope others will as well.
No real apology. No remorse.
"BTW, I VOTE, unlike you. And I never published a job listing that said, 'Black people don't apply.' My companies are integrated, unlike your play."
I like your response.
Time to bring out the rotten tomatoes.
See how they like that.
My first and only thought, president being invited to theater
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