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| Mike Pence booed at Hamilton performance, then hears diversity plea | Mike Pence booed at Hamilton performance, then hears diversity plea |
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| The US vice-president elect, Mike Pence, was booed by a theater audience when he attended the hit hip-hop musical Hamilton in New York on Friday night – and then had a message about protecting diversity delivered to him from the stage after the curtain call. | The US vice-president elect, Mike Pence, was booed by a theater audience when he attended the hit hip-hop musical Hamilton in New York on Friday night – and then had a message about protecting diversity delivered to him from the stage after the curtain call. |
| As Pence, president-elect Donald Trump’s chosen deputy, turned up for the Broadway show at the Richard Rogers Theater and entered the auditorium, video taken by onlookers and posted to social media picked up some audience members cheering him, then more people booing him. | As Pence, president-elect Donald Trump’s chosen deputy, turned up for the Broadway show at the Richard Rogers Theater and entered the auditorium, video taken by onlookers and posted to social media picked up some audience members cheering him, then more people booing him. |
| Pence walked down the aisle towards his seat and waved briefly as people in the theater clearly began to realize who he was. Then the boos began. | Pence walked down the aisle towards his seat and waved briefly as people in the theater clearly began to realize who he was. Then the boos began. |
| Here's Pence getting booed as he gets to his seats at Hamilton pic.twitter.com/IRQG68x1sB | Here's Pence getting booed as he gets to his seats at Hamilton pic.twitter.com/IRQG68x1sB |
| The show was occasionally disrupted by more loud booing at Pence. The irony of a strong conservative who opposes many gay rights attending a hip-hop musical with a pointedly diverse cast was not lost on patrons, as noted in an early report by Variety magazine. | The show was occasionally disrupted by more loud booing at Pence. The irony of a strong conservative who opposes many gay rights attending a hip-hop musical with a pointedly diverse cast was not lost on patrons, as noted in an early report by Variety magazine. |
| At first it was thought Pence had left the show at the interval, but it later turned out that he had returned to his seat, possibly after the lights went down, at the beginning of the second act in an attempt to minimize disruption. | At first it was thought Pence had left the show at the interval, but it later turned out that he had returned to his seat, possibly after the lights went down, at the beginning of the second act in an attempt to minimize disruption. |
| Pence ended up watching the whole show but as he was about to leave the theater at the end of the curtain call a member of the cast called him back. | Pence ended up watching the whole show but as he was about to leave the theater at the end of the curtain call a member of the cast called him back. |
| Brandon Dixon, who plays vice-president Aaron Burr, stepped forward and took out a piece of paper. | Brandon Dixon, who plays vice-president Aaron Burr, stepped forward and took out a piece of paper. |
| He thanked the audience for seeing the show, then said: “Vice-president Mike Pence, I see you walking out, but I hope you will hear us, just a few moments.” | He thanked the audience for seeing the show, then said: “Vice-president Mike Pence, I see you walking out, but I hope you will hear us, just a few moments.” |
| As some quiet boos emanated from the audience as it began to disperse, Dixon hushed the audience and delivered a message. | As some quiet boos emanated from the audience as it began to disperse, Dixon hushed the audience and delivered a message. |
| “There is nothing to boo here, ladies and gentlemen, we are sharing a story of love,” he said. | “There is nothing to boo here, ladies and gentlemen, we are sharing a story of love,” he said. |
| Tonight, VP-Elect Mike Pence attended #HamiltonBway. After the show, @BrandonVDixon delivered the following statement on behalf of the show. pic.twitter.com/Jsg9Q1pMZs | Tonight, VP-Elect Mike Pence attended #HamiltonBway. After the show, @BrandonVDixon delivered the following statement on behalf of the show. pic.twitter.com/Jsg9Q1pMZs |
| He continued: “Mike Pence, we welcome you here. We are the diverse Americans who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents.” | He continued: “Mike Pence, we welcome you here. We are the diverse Americans who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents.” |
| Many of the remaining audience began to cheer softly as Dixon, who is African American, pointed towards Pence. | Many of the remaining audience began to cheer softly as Dixon, who is African American, pointed towards Pence. |
| “Or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights … we hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us,” he continued, to rising cheers. | “Or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights … we hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us,” he continued, to rising cheers. |
| “We thank you for sharing this wonderful American story, told by a diverse group of men and women of different colors, creeds and orientations,” he concluded. | “We thank you for sharing this wonderful American story, told by a diverse group of men and women of different colors, creeds and orientations,” he concluded. |
| It was not clear whether Pence heard the whole address or made any response. | |
| The show was created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, whom it turned into a superstar. He had a long run as the lead playing US founding father Alexander Hamilton. | The show was created by Lin-Manuel Miranda, whom it turned into a superstar. He had a long run as the lead playing US founding father Alexander Hamilton. |
| Miranda relinquished the part earlier this year to the actor Javier Munoz, his understudy. | Miranda relinquished the part earlier this year to the actor Javier Munoz, his understudy. |
| Munoz is openly gay and HIV-positive. He has made a point of speaking out about living with HIV since 2002 and how he hopes to diminish the stigma around HIV and Aids. | Munoz is openly gay and HIV-positive. He has made a point of speaking out about living with HIV since 2002 and how he hopes to diminish the stigma around HIV and Aids. |