Trump and Pence vs. ‘Hamilton’ cast: A collision of two Americas
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Trump and Pence vs. ‘Hamilton’ cast: A collision of two Americas
By Philip Rucker November 19 at 8:32 PM
Mike Pence was elected vice president by a coalition of mostly white voters nostalgic for what they thought of as the good old days in America and galvanized by promises to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.
On Friday night, Pence came face-to-face with a symbol of the new America: A hit musical called “Hamilton” that celebrates the principles of the nation’s founding but reimagines the revolutionary period with multiracial actors playing the statesmen and the contributions of immigrants central to the story.
As he took his seat in New York’s Richard Rogers Theatre, Pence heard an impassioned, sustained boo. He sat through a performance celebrating the country’s multiculturalism. And when the show was over and he headed for the exits, the cast was not quite finished.
“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, sir,” said Brandon Victor Dixon, the actor who played Aaron Burr, reading a statement the cast members had drafted together.
“But we truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us. All of us,” he continued.
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Trump and Pence vs. ‘Hamilton’ cast: A collision of two Americas
By Philip Rucker November 19 at 8:32 PM
Mike Pence was elected vice president by a coalition of mostly white voters nostalgic for what they thought of as the good old days in America and galvanized by promises to deport millions of undocumented immigrants.
On Friday night, Pence came face-to-face with a symbol of the new America: A hit musical called “Hamilton” that celebrates the principles of the nation’s founding but reimagines the revolutionary period with multiracial actors playing the statesmen and the contributions of immigrants central to the story.
As he took his seat in New York’s Richard Rogers Theatre, Pence heard an impassioned, sustained boo. He sat through a performance celebrating the country’s multiculturalism. And when the show was over and he headed for the exits, the cast was not quite finished.
“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, sir,” said Brandon Victor Dixon, the actor who played Aaron Burr, reading a statement the cast members had drafted together.
“But we truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us. All of us,” he continued.
READ MORE: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tr...
