Mike Pence Says He Wasn't Offended by Message from 'Hamilton' Cast

Vice President-elect Mike Pence said he wasn't offended when the cast of the musical Hamilton called on him to uphold American values and to work on behalf of all Americans.

Pence went to see the show Friday night, where he was booed and jeered as he entered the theater. After the show, the cast delivered a personal message to Pence as he was walking out of the theater.

“Thank you for joining us at 'Hamilton: An American Musical.' 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,” proclaimed actor Brandon Victor Dixon, who portrays Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton's rival. “We truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us. All of us.

"This is one American story told by a diverse group of men and women of different colors, creeds and orientations.”

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The statement to Pence was composed prior to the show when the director, Thomas Kail, and producer, Jeffrey Seller, learned the vice president-elect would attend, according to a New York Times report. Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of "Hamilton," helped pen the remarks, with contributions from cast members.

Pence reportedly stopped in the hall and listened to the full remarks before departing the theater.

Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Pence said he wasn't offended by what was said but would leave it to others to decide whether it was the appropriate venue to say it.

"I know this is a very disappointing time for people that did not see their candidate win in this national election," Pence said. "I know this is a very anxious time for some people. I just want to reassure people that what President-elect Donald Trump said on election night, he absolutely meant from the bottom of his heart."

Pence said Trump is preparing to be the president of all of the people of the United States of America and reassured Americans that in the days he feels confident that the American people will see Trump be a president of all the people.

Trump repeatedly called on the cast of Hamilton to apologize to Pence.

The VP-elect's experience on Broadway sparked an intense debate about whether the cast members of Hamilton were right to address Pence, with some applauding the use of the theater to deliver the message and others saying the Indiana governor should have been able to enjoy the show minus the politics. In defense of Pence, his supporters even started the hashtag #BoycottHamilton, which was met by ridicule considering how impossible it is to score tickets to the show and scores offering to take the tickets of anyone who did boycott the show.

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