At @HamiltonMusical: https://t.co/H4cBdwEBPq
- Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 19, 2016
The musical, written by actor and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, gets people thinking about race, history, and theater in ways they're probably not used to. It also educates audiences about an important a piece of American history through rap and hip-hop.
There a number of reasons that might explain why Pence was booed - not the least of which is that the US is fresh off a bitter presidential election. But there are a few other potential reasons, like Pence's documented views on LGBTQ and womens' rights.
Allow Twitter to explain:
Theoretically, politicians shouldn't get booed when they go to a play, but theoretically politicians shouldn't engage in homophobia either
*Mike Pence wants to electrocute gay kids straight*
*Mike Pence gets booed at Hamilton*
"Well that's just disrespectful"
- Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) November 19, 2016
Two things you need to understand about Mike Pence getting booed at Hamilton tonight. 1) Most attendees aren't NYCers. 2) He deserves it. >
- Mark Harris (@MarkHarrisNYC) November 19, 2016
There was a bit of applause shade as well:
Another theatergoer w/ Pence at "Hamilton" tells me there was "massive, extended applause at 'Immigrants, we get the job done'" line
- Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 19, 2016