Donald Trump demands an apology from the Hamilton cast for confronting VP-elect Mike Pence
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday criticized the cast of ‘Hamilton’ for confronting vice president-elect Mike Pence when he attended the Broadway show, Hamilton, Friday night. When the former Indiana governor took his seat at the show, the audience booed him. At the end of the show, Mike Pence got up to leave while actor Brandon Victor Dixon was giving credits, the actor noticed Mike Pence get up and stopped him to deliver a message. Dixon read a statement reportedly drafted by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of “Hamilton,” with input from cast members. The statement emphasized the diversity of the show’s actors and their broad concerns about the Trump administration. He said: “Vice President-elect Pence, I see you walking out but I hope you will hear us, just a few more moments. There’s nothing to boo here, ladies and gentlemen,” “Vice President-elect Pence, we welcome you and we truly thank you for joining us here at ‘Hamilton: An American Musical’ — ...