UPDATE: President-elect Donald Trump sent out another tweet Saturday night that was subsequently deleted. It read:
"Very rude and insulting of Hamilton cast member to treat our great future V.P. Mike Pence to a theater lecture.Couldn't even memorize lines!"
Donald Trump isn't happy with the way the cast of the musical "Hamilton" treated Mike Pence last night.
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
The Vice-president-elect was met with boos and some cheers from the audience as he arrived with his family at the Richard Rodgers theatre.
Then at the end of curtain call, the actor who plays Vice President Aaron Burr spoke directly to Pence.
"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. But we truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our American values, and work on behalf of all of us."
Tonight, VP-Elect Mike Pence attended #HamiltonBway. After the show, @BrandonVDixon delivered the following statement on behalf of the show. pic.twitter.com/Jsg9Q1pMZs
— Hamilton (@HamiltonMusical) November 19, 2016
The President-elect tweeted this morning a denouncement of those comments by actor Brandon Victor Dixon.
Proud of @HamiltonMusical. Proud of @BrandonVDixon, for leading with love.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 19, 2016
And proud to remind you that ALL are welcome at the theater.
Trump said that Pence had been harassed, and that the cast should apologize for being rude to him.
Dixon tweeted in reply that a conversation was not harassment, and he also thanked Pence for listening.
@realDonaldTrump conversation is not harassment sir. And I appreciate @mike_pence for stopping to listen.
— Brandon Victor Dixon (@BrandonVDixon) November 19, 2016
A show spokesman said that although Pence was already in the hallway when Dixon spoke on stage, he did hear what he said.
Following is the complete transcript of the remarks 'Hamilton' actor Brandon Victor Dixon made on behalf of the 'Hamilton' company following the Friday, November 18, 2016 performance, when Vice-President Elect Mike Pence was in the audience.
"You know, we have a guest in the audience this evening. Vice President-elect Pence, I see you walking out but I hope you hear just a few more moments. There's nothing to boo, ladies and gentlemen. There's nothing to boo. We're all here sharing a story of love. We have a message for you sir, we hope that you will hear us out.
And I encourage everybody to pull out your phones and tweet and post because this message needs to be spread far and wide.
Vice President-elect Pence, we welcome you and we truly thank you for joining us here at Hamilton: An American Musical. We really do.
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, sir. But 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.
Thank you truly for seeing this show, this wonderful American story told by a diverse group of men, women of different colors, creeds and orientations."