Reps for “Hamilton”They are considering their options in the case against the Texas church that staged an illegal production of the Tony-winning musical, Aug. 5. Fans reported that it contained anti-gay and religious messages.
The pastor at The Door Church in McAllen (Texas) told The Daily Beast that the church had no plans to close. Dallas Morning NewsA spokesperson for the actor stated that he had received permission to stage musical. “Hamilton”They said it was false.
“’Hamilton’ does not grant amateur or professional licenses for any stage productions and did not grant one to The Door Church,”Shane Marshall Brown is a spokesperson for “Hamilton,”The via a statement Tuesday
After issuing a cease-and-desist letter to the church for the unauthorized use of intellectual property, Brown allowed the second night’s show to go on, as long as the show was not live-streamed or recorded and no photos or videos were shared of the production. It also stated, “We would be discussing this matter with the parties behind this unauthorized production within the coming days once all facts are properly vetted.”
CNN shared clipsFrom the production, which includes one in which a character tells Alexander Hamilton. “God is the only one who can help you right now.” They also include a moment from Pastor Roman Gutierrez’s post-show sermon, in which he says, “Maybe you struggle with alcohol, with drugs, with homosexuality, maybe you struggle with other things in life, your finances, whatever, God can help you tonight. He wants to forgive you for your sins.”
Brown wrote “The ‘Hamilton’ family stands for tolerance, compassion, inclusivity and certainly LGBTQ+ rights. We are in the process of reviewing the unauthorized changes made to the script to determine further action.”
Howard Sherman, New York’s Baruch Performing Art Center, also shared information about the unauthorised production. Facebook, “They changed text and tacked on a sermon including anti-LGBTQ message… LGBTQ lives are NOT sinful. Addictions are not sins but illnesses. This church cannot be allowed to deploy ‘Hamilton’ as a tool to spread messages that are contrary to the messages of Hamilton, of musicals, of theatre and they cannot be allowed to take artists’ work for their own ends.”
Gutierrez said to the Dallas Morning News that his church, despite what he said in his sermon of August 6, is not anti-LGBTQ. “everyone is always welcome.”
