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Trump Wants Apology from 'Rude' Hamilton Cast for Treatment of Pence

by VOA News

   President-elect Donald Trump is calling on the cast of the Broadway
   musical Hamilton to apologize to Vice President-elect Mike Pence after
   one of the show's lead actors addressed Pence in a speech following the
   show's performance Friday night.

   Pence, who attended the show with his nephew and daughter, was greeted
   by boos and cheers from the audience when he arrived at the theater. As
   the performance was ending, actor Brandon Victor Dixon, who plays Aaron
   Burr, singled out Pence, insisting he "work on behalf of all of us."

   "We, sir, 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," Dixon said on
   stage as Pence exited the theater.

   The audience applauded the speech, but Pence was gone before Dixon
   finished delivering his prepared remarks.

   Trump apparently didn't appreciate the treatment of his
   second-in-command, and on Saturday morning implored the cast to
   apologize to Pence.

   "Our wonderful future V.P. Mike Pence was harassed last night at the
   theater by the cast of Hamilton, cameras blazing. This should not
   happen!" Trump posted on his Twitter account.

   "The Theater must always be a safe and special place. The cast of
   Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence.
   Apologize!"

   Hamilton is an award-winning musical based on the life of Alexander
   Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of America.

   The Hamilton cast has not responded to Trump's request for an apology,
   but after Pence left the show, its producer Jeffrey Seller said he
   hoped the message of empathy would have an effect on the
   vice-president-elect.

   "I hope that maybe it inspires him to feel for those not like him,"
   Seller said.