It was not Dixon and the cast’s place to lecture VP-elect Pence, and call it a “conversation.” They had the stage, the spotlight and the mic. Pence bought a ticket to a Broadway show. So far as I’ve ever heard, nothing like this has been done before. It wasn’t up to VP-elect Pence to anticipate this boorish behavior; he was entitled to enjoy the show for which he paid a pretty penny.
Let’s say I am in the audience, celebrating my 10th wedding anniversary with my spouse. It’s a big, big night for us. We paid over $1000 for the tickets, we had dinner at a nice NYC restaurant to the tune of $300; we parked our car for $50; paid $20 in tolls to get into NYC, and paid a babysitter $120. Can you imagine how ticked off we would be if some self-centered actor decides to ruin our night because he doesn’t like a member of the audience and his and his running mate’s political views?
Yes, but in all fairness, the content of the show is extremely heated. May I remind people this is a re-enactment of the American Revolutionary era! Hamilton died in a DUEL against Aaron Burr — and I guess the one comfort we can take away from this fact is that there is nothing new about the intensity of the current political climate. This is America.
So yes combine the content of the show plus the polarization of the country plus the ridiculous damage the media has done by falsely painting conservatives as racist-devils and it’s the perfect recipe for such a moment.
This isn’t “Cats.”
Quite. When a VIP attends your show, with no indication of wanting the spotlight, you either at one extreme politely thank him for coming, or at the other extreme ignore him. Remember: he came to see _your_ show, he thinks what _you_ do is worthwhile; prove him right that what you do is worthwhile despite your differences. It’s time for the show, not for something that _nobody_ paid good money/time/effort to see.