‘Hamilton’ Considers ‘Further Action’ After Texas Church Stages Unauthorized, Anti-LGBTQ Production

“‘Hamilton’ does not grant amateur or professional licenses for any stage productions and did not grant one to The Door Church,” a spokesperson says

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"Hamilton" (Photo: Joan Marcus)

Reps for “Hamilton” are considering their options against a church in Texas that staged an unauthorized production of the Tony-winning musical on Aug. 5, which fans report contained the addition of religious and anti-gay messages.

Although the pastor of The Door Church in McAllen, Texas, told the Dallas Morning News that he had obtained permission to stage the musical, a spokesperson for “Hamilton” said that was not true.

“’Hamilton’ does not grant amateur or professional licenses for any stage productions and did not grant one to The Door Church,” Shane Marshall Brown, a spokesman for “Hamilton,” told the TheWrap via a statement on Tuesday.

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