Hamilton cast address Mike Pence after he is booed by audience

Donald Trump just isn't blissful Vp-elect Mike Pence wasn't welcomed with open arms by Broadway on Friday night time.

Trump demanded that the solid of Hamilton apologize to Pence after they straight addressed him on the finish of the present with a press release about their fears.

The president-elect, who took to Twitter on Saturday morning to complain, claimed the solid had 'harassed' Pence.

President-elect Donald Trump demanded that the solid of Hamilton apologize to the Vp-elect after they stopped the present to deal with him straight about their fears

'Our fantastic future V.P. Mike Pence was harassed final night time on the theater by the solid of Hamilton, cameras blazing,' Trump wrote. 'This could not occur!'

'The Theater should all the time be a secure and particular place. The solid of Hamilton was very impolite final night time to an excellent man, Mike Pence. Apologize!'

The Hamilton solid started their handle, which was delivered by actor Brandon Dixon, by thanking Pence for coming to the present.

Dixon, who performs Aaron Burr within the present, even instructed the viewers there was 'nothing to boo right here' and that the solid was 'sharing a narrative of affection'.

'Vp-elect Pence we welcome you and actually thanks for becoming a member of us right here,' Dixon stated onstage.

Dixon then instructed Pence that the solid was a mirrored image of the People who had been nervous about their future following the presidential election.

'We sir, we're the various America who're alarmed and anxious that your new administration won't defend us, our planet, our youngsters, our mother and father, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights,' he stated.

'However we actually hope this present has impressed you to uphold our People values and to work on behalf of all of us. All of us.'

'We actually thanks for sharing this present, this glorious American story instructed by a various group of women and men of various colours, creeds, and orientations.'

Dixon was fast to defend the solid on Saturday morning, straight replying to Trump's tweets.

'Dialog just isn't harassment sir,' Dixon wrote. 'And I admire Mike Pence for stopping to pay attention.'

Mike Pence was booed whereas taking within the award-winning present, Hamilton, in New York on Friday

Dixon was fast to defend the solid on Saturday morning, straight replying to Trump's tweets

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, who helped write the assertion to Pence, additionally tweeted his help for the solid and Dixon

Pence was on his method out of the theater as Dixon spoke, and the actor pleaded for the Vice-president elect to hearken to their message.

'I see you strolling out however I hope you'll hear us,' Dixon stated earlier than he started.

A consultant for the present later revealed that Pence stood within the hallway exterior and heard the complete assertion.

It was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the present's creator, director Tommy Kail, producer Jeffrey Vendor and the solid after they heard Pence was coming.

Pence was loudly booed all through the present by viewers members, the jeers typically so robust that the present needed to be stopped repeatedly.

The booing was probably linked to Pence's anti-LGBT stances all through his political profession, in addition to Trump's election victory this month.

Former Home Speaker Newt Gingrich took to Twitter to weigh in on the topic.

'The conceitedness and hostility of the Hamilton solid to the Vice President elect ( a visitor on the theater) is a reminder the left nonetheless fights,' he wrote.

One viewers member stated that the solid needed to repeatedly cease singing the quantity 'You may Be Again (Reprise)' as a result of the gang jeered Pence on each line.

'Absolutely stopped the track for a minute whereas folks misplaced their s**t,' the viewers member tweeted. 'By no means seen something prefer it.'

'I am at #Hamilton and so is Mike Pence. Crowd booed him like loopy,' one other wrote.

'Crowd went NUTS at King George's strains "when folks say they hate you" & "have you learnt how arduous it's to steer?" He needed to cease the track.'

Former Home Speaker Newt Gingrich took to Twitter to weigh in on the topic

Two viewers members tweeted about Pence being booed by the gang throughout a particular level in one of many songs

'Vice-president-elect Pence we welcome you and actually thanks for becoming a member of us right here,' Brandon Dixon stated on-stage in a message to Pence

Vice President-elect Mike Pence waves as he leaves the Richard Rodgers Theatre after a efficiency of Hamilton on Friday night time

And simply when Pence thought his embarrassment was over, he emerged from the theater to discover a group of offended protesters shouting within the New York avenue.

Lots of of demonstrators had been seen exterior chanting: 'F*** Mike Pence.'

He then stated Hamilton is a 'fantastic American story instructed by a various group of males, girls, of various colours, creed, and orientation.

Tickets to Hamilton, which racked up 11 Tony Awards earlier this 12 months, are notoriously troublesome for the common citizen to get their arms on.

Re-sale market StubHub lists the most affordable ticket for Saturday night time's present at a staggering $835. It's unclear how Pence secured a ticket.

Pence (pictured leaving the theater) was booed all through the present by these within the viewers

Police take away protesters from the streets after they shouted at Vice President-elect Mike Pence whereas he was leaving the Richard Rodgers Theatre after a efficiency of Hamilton

Some on social media defended Pence after the booing, whereas others poked enjoyable at him

MIKE PENCE'S STRONG POSITIONS ON LGBT ISSUES

Pence has been strongly anti-LGBT throughout his profession as a politician, together with when he signed the Spiritual Freedom Restoration Act into regulation in 2015.

A few of his different controversial moments embody:

Opposing the repeal of 'Do not Ask, Do not Inform'

Pence was towards eradicating the coverage from the navy, and in an interview he stated the armed forces was not the place to experiment with change.

'There isn't any larger precedence for the nationwide authorities than to supply for the frequent protection. We ought to not use the American navy as a backdrop for social experimentation or debating home coverage points,' he stated. 'The main focus should be on readiness, it should be on recruitment, it should be on retention, unite cohesion.'

Rejected Obama's directive on transgender loos in faculties

Pence spoke out towards the choice from Obama's White Home, saying the federal government had no enterprise getting concerned in such issues.

'Insurance policies relating to the safety and privateness of scholars in our faculties ought to be within the arms of Hoosier mother and father and native faculties, not bureaucrats in Washington, DC,' he stated. 'The federal authorities has no enterprise getting concerned in problems with this nature.'

Pence votes towards the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007

The vice-president-elect hit again towards the regulation, which might have outlawed discrimination primarily based on sexuality within the office, by saying it 'waged battle on freedom of faith within the office'.

The bid failed in the home in 2013.

Claims that homosexual had been indicators of 'societal collapse'

Pence took intention at marriage equality in a 2006 speech, claiming that permitting homosexual folks to get married could possibly be the downfall of society.

'Societal collapse was all the time led to following an introduction of the deterioration of marriage and household,' he stated, earlier than including that denying marriage equality was not discrimination, however quite 'God's thought'.

Advocating for 'Conversion Remedy' for LGBT folks

Pence efficiently ran for Congress for the primary time in 2000.

His marketing campaign web site included a bit titled, 'Strengthening the American Household', by which he stated federal funds ought to be steered in the direction of the controversial methodology.

'Sources ought to be directed towards these establishments which give help to these searching for to alter their sexual conduct,' Pence wrote on the web site.

He additionally wrote: 'Congress ought to oppose any effort to place homosexual and lesbian relationships on an equal authorized standing with heterosexual marriage. Congress ought to oppose any effort to acknowledge gay's (sic) as a 'discreet (sic) and insular minority' entitled to the safety of anti-discrimination legal guidelines much like these prolonged to girls and ethnic minorities.'

Pence's motorcade was seen exterior the Richard Rodgers Theater on Broadway shortly earlier than 8pm, and he made it to his seat about 10 minutes later.

'At #Hamilton. Mike Pence is right here and all the theater simply booed him,' a theater-goer tweeted.

A video posted on-line confirmed Pence strolling to his seat as safety guards adopted behind.

An aide stated Pence attended the present together with his daughter Charlotte in addition to his nieces and nephews, in line with ABC Information.

The gang could possibly be heard booing, nonetheless there have been additionally some cheers for the Indiana Governor.

Pence waved to the gang as he walked into the theater in New York, nonetheless he was booed by the viewers

Pence seemed to be holding a playbill in his hand as he walked into the New York theater

The VP-elect additionally got here beneath fireplace for attending the present on social media.

'Apparently, Mike Pence noticed Hamilton tonight. The GOP is really taking all the things from me,' one individual wrote.

'I am delighted by Pence getting booed at #Hamilton, contemplating how a lot of Broadway he desires to topic to electroshock conversion remedy,' Suleikha Snyder stated.

'Reminder that the present star of Hamilton is the incomparable Javier Muñoz, an brazenly homosexual, brazenly HIV-positive actor. Listen, Pence,' Marc Snetiker wrote.

Pence took his seat contained in the theater shortly after 8pm, the time the night present begins

Pence was criticized for seeing the present on social media, with some pointing to his anti-LGBT stances as the explanation why he mustn't watch it

Hacker group Nameless additionally tweeted: 'Hey NYC... Mike Pence is watching Hamilton RIGHT NOW. How bout a pleasant crowd exterior to inform him he isn't welcome? #NotMyPresident.'

However some leaped to the protection of Pence.

'Pence is an efficient man. Not good,' one individual tweeted.

'Respect for the workplace - or themselves. Can we all the time have to indicate our vile hate in every single place?' one other wrote.

'How ridiculous. What's incorrect with folks?' one other added.

Others on social media defended Pence from the barrage of criticism he was receiving for seeing the present

Pence has been strongly anti-LGBT throughout his profession as a politician, together with when he signed the Spiritual Freedom Restoration Act into regulation in 2015.

The invoice was extensively slammed by critics, with some saying it legalized discrimination towards LGBT folks.

He additionally opposed the repeal of 'Do not Ask, Do not Inform', he has been accused of advocating 'conversion remedy', and in a 2006 speech stated 'societal collapse was all the time led to following an introduction of the deterioration of marriage and household'.

President Barack Obama speaks throughout a Democratic fundraiser following a particular efficiency of the Broadway present 'Hamilton' on the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York, November 2, 2015

Hillary Clinton, Invoice Clinton and Lin Lanuel Miranda pose backstage with the solid on the hit musical 'Hamilton' on Broadway at The Richard Rogers Theater on July 2, 2016 in New York Metropolis

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was additionally booed when he went to see the play in September, and one heckler shouted, 'Free Palestine'.

President Barack Obama noticed the play final 12 months, and was welcomed backstage by the solid after the efficiency.

Michelle Obama, together with Sasha and Malia, and Pence's predecessor, Joe Biden, have additionally caught the Broadway field workplace smash.

Hillary Clinton additionally noticed the present, and its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, helped arrange a fundraiser for her through the marketing campaign.