Posted on 11/21/2016 7:51:43 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
The “Hamilton” actor who drew fire from Donald Trump for addressing Vice President-elect Mike Pence from the stage said Monday he’s not apologizing — and invited the president-elect to come see the Broadway smash himself.
Brandon Victor Dixon said he spoke to Pence on behalf of the cast at the request of show producer Jeffrey Seller and has no regrets for being the face of Friday night’s controversial monologue.
“There’s nothing to apologize for,” the actor told “CBS This Morning.”
“When you have a platform, art is meant to bring people together and meant to raise consciousness. And when you have a platform like that, I told Jeffrey Seller after the show, I applaud you all for not ‘throwing away your shot,’ for taking a moment to spread a message of love, to spread a message of unity.”
The line “I’m not throwing away your shot” is one of the most memorable in “Hamilton,” as the title character vows not to shy away from a huge challenge.
After “Hamilton” ended Friday night at the Richard Rodgers Theatre — with Pence in attendance — Dixon pleaded with him to “uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us.”
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Ambushing an audience member from the stage doesn’t bring people together. What a coward.
FU moron actors. Go to Canada.
Of course not , because he and his elitist circle live in their drama queen bubble in NY City.
No foul here.
EVERYONE on the planet dissed Trump. It just made his VICTORY that much sweeter.
To coin a "Ralph Kramden" phrase: How SWEET it is!!!
WE get to watch the ingestion of MUCH crow and foot in mouth. :o)
They need to expose the Liberal Activist background of Dixon. He isn’t just some actor who decided to do this on a whim. He has an extreme activist background.
“Penzey’s Spices”
OK, for the past two or three years I’ve gotten Christmas presents there but not anymore. And it will be hard to give up Cheetos (PepsiCo) but I should anyway but the rest are things/people I no longer have any contact with.
.... Unless there is serious blowback against this trend it will continue growing and continue for Trump's entire term and beyond. Even Obama has vowed to fan the flames and criticize the new president. These spoiled brats are not accustomed to adversity. So the time to start fighting back and keep on fighting is now.
And I won’t apologize for not attending your play. That is fair, don’t you think.
Intending to make Pence look bad, he made himself look worse. It comes as no surprise that he won’t apologize.
I have a conscience raising idea for you mr broadway guy.
I also don’t need to spend one hundred bucks for one of the cheap seats to see your show. That too is the essence of democracy and capitalism.
When folks go to a show, they want to enjoy themselves.
Most do not want a political lecture.
Need to ask the NFL how the kapenprick kneeling is working out
Answer: Throw him a drunk white girl.
On another topic, I guess Cosby's off the hook now, right?
We crossed it off ours, too
tweet From the creator of the show:
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Is this the “actor” who tweeted out misogynist messages? That guy?
If I were Trump I would not go, and would tweet something to the effect that I do not need to be lectured to by self-important leftist performing idiots.
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