American Vice President-elect Mike Pence saw the Broadway show “Hamilton” in New York City over the weekend. The play tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers. Hamilton was killed in 1804 in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. The real story is surprising and dramatic. Also surprising and dramatic is the fact that the show “Hamilton” is a hip-hop musical. Many of the people who play the historically white founding fathers are African-American or Latino. Its lead performer is openly gay. Just after the show ended Friday night, actor Brandon Victor Dixon gave a speech on stage. Dixon plays Aaron Burr, America’s third vice president. The actor spoke directly to Pence, who will soon be America’s 45th vice president. He told Pence that the show’s diverse performers are worried about the country’s future. He also said he hoped the show had inspired Pence.
Title: Trump Wants Apology from Broadway's 'Hamilton' Cast
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/hamilton_apology.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Trump Wants Apology from Broadway's 'Hamilton' Cast' data-article-id='2042'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='12521'>American Vice President-elect Mike Pence saw the Broadway show “Hamilton” in New York City over the weekend.</span> <span data-start-time='12521' data-end-time='22042'>The play tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers.</span> <span data-start-time='22042' data-end-time='31271'>Hamilton was killed in 1804 in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.</span> <span data-start-time='31271' data-end-time='36604'>The real story is surprising and dramatic.</span> <span data-start-time='36604' data-end-time='46521'>Also surprising and dramatic is the fact that the show “Hamilton” is a hip-hop musical.</span> <span data-start-time='46521' data-end-time='56729'>Many of the people who play the historically white founding fathers are African-American or Latino.</span> <span data-start-time='56729' data-end-time='60833'>Its lead performer is openly gay.</span> <span data-start-time='60833' data-end-time='77292'>Just after the show ended Friday night, actor Brandon Victor Dixon gave a speech on stage. Dixon plays Aaron Burr, America’s third vice president.</span> <span data-start-time='77292' data-end-time='86458'>The actor spoke directly to Pence, who will soon be America’s 45th vice president.</span> <span data-start-time='86458' data-end-time='95500'>He told Pence that the show’s diverse performers are worried about the country’s future.</span> <span data-start-time='95500' data-end-time='102042'>He also said he hoped the show had inspired Pence.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/Hamilton_apology.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7636 data-hint-location='86458' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/what_does_diverse_mean.m4a'>What does diverse mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='made up of people or things that are different from each other'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/to_be_mean_to_a_group_of_people.m4a'><span>to be mean to a group of people</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/made_up_of_people_or_things_that_are_different_from_each_other.m4a'><span>made up of people or things that are different from each other</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/to_eliminate_someone_from_a_group.m4a'><span>to eliminate someone from a group</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/to_be_the_same_throughout.m4a'><span>to be the same throughout</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7637 data-hint-location='22042' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/how_was_alexander_hamilton_killed.m4a'>How was Alexander Hamilton killed?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='in a duel'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/fell_off_a_horse.m4a'><span>fell off a horse</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/hit_by_a_car.m4a'><span>hit by a car</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/hit_by_a_train.m4a'><span>hit by a train</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/in_a_duel.m4a'><span>in a duel</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7638 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/american_vice_presidentelect_mike_pence_saw_the_broadway_show__blank__in_new_york_city_over_the_weekend.m4a'>American Vice President-elect Mike Pence saw the Broadway show <span class='blank'>Hamilton</span> in New York City over the weekend.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Hamilton'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/phantom_of_the_opera.m4a'><span>Phantom of the Opera</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/oh_hello.m4a'><span>Oh Hello</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/hamilton.m4a'><span>Hamilton</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1529/lion_king.m4a'><span>Lion King</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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