VIDEO: Mike Pence Attends 'Hamilton,' Cast Sends Him an Important Message After the Show
Vice President-elect Mike Pence attended a performance of the Broadway musical Hamilton on Friday night (November 18) and his presence was addressed by the cast during the curtain call.
The Republican politician received a mixture of boos and cheers throughout the evening while inside the theater and when he tried to leave during the curtain call, actor Brandon Victor Dixon asked him to stay a moment so he could read a message from the cast.
“We sir, we are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights,” Brandon said.
“We truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us,” he added. “This is one American story told by a diverse group of men and women of different colors, creeds and origins.”
Click inside to read tweets from people in the audience…
Yes #MikePence was at @HamiltonMusical here's what we had to say pic.twitter.com/YIjt7JZ3gF
— G R E G O R Y (@ghaney22) November 19, 2016
I'm at #Hamilton and so is Mike Pence. Crowd booed him like crazy, and gave a standing O at the line "immigrants we get the job done" 1/2
— Christy Colburn (@christymoose) November 19, 2016
2/2 Crowd went NUTS at King George's lines "when people say they hate you" & "do you know how hard it is to lead?" He had to stop the song.
— Christy Colburn (@christymoose) November 19, 2016
At #Hamilton. Mike Pence is here and the entire theater just booed him.
— Shannon (@TheStagmania) November 19, 2016
During "You'll Be Back (Reprise)" they had to keep pausing the song while people jeered Pence on every line. https://t.co/ZSIG7qnfiM
— Shannon (@TheStagmania) November 19, 2016
"When your people say they hate you…" Fully stopped the song for a minute while people lost their shit. Never seen anything like it. https://t.co/Gz1tAEaTAA
— Shannon (@TheStagmania) November 19, 2016
And we wrapped with the cast directly addressing Pence, telling him why we're scared and asking him to do right by us all. https://t.co/X8fyTASqma
— Shannon (@TheStagmania) November 19, 2016
Unreal scene here – Mike Pence walks in and there's a massive mix of cheers and boos. pic.twitter.com/GVZ5L67mA3
— Noah Coslov (@NoahCoslov) November 19, 2016
I thought LeBron Game 6 in Boston was the most emotionally charged performance until this Hamilton performance with Mike Pence in audience
— Noah Coslov (@NoahCoslov) November 19, 2016
Here's Pence getting booed as he gets to his seats at Hamilton pic.twitter.com/IRQG68x1sB
— David K (@dkipke12) November 19, 2016
VP elect Mike Pence taking time out of planning transition to catch #Hamilton. pic.twitter.com/ViorURcxff
— David Novarro (@DavidNovarro7) November 19, 2016
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