Mike Pence went to see 'Hamilton' and got booed

(A view of Vice President-elect Mike Pence and staffers settling in for a performance of "Hamilton."Screenshot via Twitter)

Vice President-elect Mike Pence went to see a performance of the musical, "Hamilton" Friday night and was promptly booed by the crowd after entering the theatre in New York, according to multiple reports on social media.

Video shows Pence walking through the crowd amid boos and some scattered applause:

The musical, written by actor, writer, and lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda, gets people thinking about race, history, and theater in ways they are probably not used to. It also educates audiences about an important a piece of American history through rap and hip-hop.

There are a number of reasons that might explain why Pence was booed — not the least of which is that the US is fresh off a bitter presidential election. But other potential reasons might be Pence's documented views on gay rights and abortion.

Here's some of the reaction from Twitter:

There was a bit of shady applause as well:

Not everyone piled on. Some observers suggested Pence was trying to engage with a different audience:

Pence has been tasked with leading president-elect Donald Trump's transition team as Trump prepares to move into the White House in January.

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