Hamilton star Brandon Victor Dixon has responded to President-elect Donald Trump’s demands that the cast of the hit Broadway Hip Hop musical apologize for their message directed toward Vice President-elect Mike Pence at the end of a show last week.
Appearing on CBS This Morning on Monday, Dixon simply told hosts that “there’s nothing to apologize for.”
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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2016
Explaining why he made the statement on behalf of the Hamilton team, Dixon said “Well, the producers, the creators and the cast, we recognize that Hamilton is an inherently American story told by the definition of the American community. We are men and women of different colors creeds and orientations.”
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“The resonant nature of the show throughout the world, throughout the global community, demands that we make statements when there are important issues facing up as a community,” he continued. “So we wanted to stand up and spread a message of love and of unity considering all of the emotional outpour since the election.”
Trump had accused the cast of Hamilton of harassing his VP pick after Dixon had delivered a respectful address to the Vice President.
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Speaking to Pence, Dixon had said: “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,” he said. “We truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us.”
In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Pence said he wasn’t offended by Dixon’s comment, saying he and his family “enjoyed the show.”
The ongoing news story also inspired the #NameAPenceMusical hashtag on social media.
