The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries, McAllen, Texas, livestreamed last Friday’s production. Hamilton with several changes to the script and lyrics relating to biblical references not from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical, as well as a moment at the end where a pastor compared homosexuality to drug addiction. Miranda broke his silence following the staging of the production and the backlash.
Lin-Manuel Miranda took to TwitterThank you to all fans who brought attention to the issue “illegal, unauthorized”production of his Broadway musical. He referred to a statement from the Dramatists Guild. “condemns”The production being staged. The Dramatists Guild, a professional membership trade organization of theatre writers, supports causes like this. You can read Miranda words and the Guild’s statement below:
Thank you to everyone who reached us about this illegal, unauthorized production. Now the lawyers are doing their work. We are grateful to the @dramatistsguild who have the backs and support of all writers, whether it’s your first play or your 50th. 1/2 https://t.co/yMtM3z9crIAugust 10, 2022
A musical such as HamiltonYou cannot reproduce the musical on stage without permission from the artists. Lin Manuel Miranda didn’t grant permission for The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries to do so. The church could face legal consequences for putting the musical on stage without permission. Miranda tweeted that Miranda meant it. “now lawyers do their work.”
Since then, the video from the two-hour performance is gone. According to NBC News, who obtained a copy the unauthorized HamiltonProduction, Alexander Hamilton’s actor at one time said “What is legacy? It’s knowing that you repented and accepted the gospel of Jesus Christ that sets men free. You sent your sinless son of man on Calvary to die for me,”The Texas church transformed secular music into something sacred.
The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries retorted that it is not anti LGBTQ following backlash after Victor Lopez, an associate pastor at The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries, said being gay was like struggling with drug addiction in a sermon delivered at the Texas unauthorized Hamilton production. Also, the church claimed that it was granted legal permission to produce Hamilton. It’s clear from Miranda’s response, and the content within the musical, that this was unauthorized, but no documents have reportedly been filed as of Wednesday evening.
HamiltonIt has been performing on Broadway since 2016, and continues to tour the U.S. The taping version of the show will air in the summer 2020. Musical with the original cast hit Disney+. Miranda believes that this HamiltonRelease only amplified the demand for the show. While The HamiltonShow has been subject to some controversyIt’s becoming more popular and is still a hot ticket. One cast member is available to continue the story.
The following are some examples HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda is a success story with other individuals Projects like EncantoAnd its viral hit song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.”Both Hamilton EncantoYou can view it with a Disney+ subscription.