Mike Pence Went To See “Hamilton” And The Cast Had A Message For Him

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Mike Pence took a break from government transition work Friday night to attend the musical Hamilton, but the play ended with the cast directly addressing the vice president-elect and asking him to "work on behalf of all of us."

It seemed to be a tense outing from the get-go for Indiana governor, who received a tepid welcome at the New York theater.

At the close of the musical, with the entire cast on stage, Pence was specifically addressed by the cast.

"We sir, we are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us," actor Brandon Victor Dixon, who plays Aaron Burr, said.

Theatergoers said Pence was booed as he entered and walked toward his seat, and some of the songs and lyrics of the popular musical were directed squarely at the Indiana governor.

The Secret Service motorcade was the first hint someone from the Trump campaign might be headed to see Hamilton Friday night.

Once inside, video captured inside the theater shows the vice president-elect greeted with a series of applause and distinct boos.

Several people in the audience tweeted pictures of Pence and his security team taking a seat.

One witness called it an "unreal scene."

The awkwardness didn't stop there.

The jeering and cheering continued and apparently reached a pitch when actor Rory O'Malley, who plays King George in the musical, sang the lyrics to "You'll Be Back."

The song includes the lyrics:

"Oceans rise
Empires fall
It's much harder when it's your call
All alone, across the sea
When your people say they hate you
Don't come crawling back to me"

The crowd reportedly also cheered at a particular line about immigrants.

In March 2015, Pence signed Indiana's Indiana's Religious Freedom Law, which in effect allowed businesses to discriminate against LGBT people.

As the cast gathered on stage for their curtain call, Dixon addressed Pence directly, to the cheers of the audience.

Dixon even encouraged the crowd to tweet and share the moment.

"We truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us," Dixon said. "This is one American story told by a diverse group of men and women of different colors, creeds and origins."

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