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| Facing Campus Protests, ‘Hamilton’ Will Relocate Puerto Rico Run | Facing Campus Protests, ‘Hamilton’ Will Relocate Puerto Rico Run |
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| A production of “Hamilton” set to run in Puerto Rico next month is abruptly changing venues, citing a concern about security in the event of expected protests. | A production of “Hamilton” set to run in Puerto Rico next month is abruptly changing venues, citing a concern about security in the event of expected protests. |
| The musical’s lead producer, Jeffrey Seller, said Friday night that he was moving the show from a historic theater at the University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras campus to a modern facility in another part of San Juan, to make it easier to obtain police protection for theatergoers and the cast and crew. A longstanding practice in Puerto Rico has restricted police access to college campuses, and Mr. Seller said the likelihood of protests made police protection desirable. | The musical’s lead producer, Jeffrey Seller, said Friday night that he was moving the show from a historic theater at the University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras campus to a modern facility in another part of San Juan, to make it easier to obtain police protection for theatergoers and the cast and crew. A longstanding practice in Puerto Rico has restricted police access to college campuses, and Mr. Seller said the likelihood of protests made police protection desirable. |
| The decision comes quite late in the game for “Hamilton,” which had already loaded its set into the university theater in anticipation of beginning performances Jan. 8 and opening Jan. 11 for a three-week run. The start of performances will now be delayed by three days, with a first performance (still the official opening) on Jan. 11 at the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré. | The decision comes quite late in the game for “Hamilton,” which had already loaded its set into the university theater in anticipation of beginning performances Jan. 8 and opening Jan. 11 for a three-week run. The start of performances will now be delayed by three days, with a first performance (still the official opening) on Jan. 11 at the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré. |
| The move is a disappointment for the financially challenged university, which had been looking forward to the production as a chance to get some positive attention, and for Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of “Hamilton,” who had wanted to perform the show on campus as a show of support for the university, which is his father’s alma mater. | The move is a disappointment for the financially challenged university, which had been looking forward to the production as a chance to get some positive attention, and for Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of “Hamilton,” who had wanted to perform the show on campus as a show of support for the university, which is his father’s alma mater. |
| But the Mirandas — Lin-Manuel and his father, Luis — said they supported the decision, and noted that the university would still benefit from major improvements the production made to the theater in anticipation of the run. | But the Mirandas — Lin-Manuel and his father, Luis — said they supported the decision, and noted that the university would still benefit from major improvements the production made to the theater in anticipation of the run. |
| Mr. Miranda will remain as the production’s star, and Mr. Seller said extra performances would be added to accommodate those who had tickets for the canceled previews. | Mr. Miranda will remain as the production’s star, and Mr. Seller said extra performances would be added to accommodate those who had tickets for the canceled previews. |
| The university has long been roiled by protests over a variety of issues, and “Hamilton” was facing a possible demonstration by staff upset over budget cuts, according to a report in a student publication. | The university has long been roiled by protests over a variety of issues, and “Hamilton” was facing a possible demonstration by staff upset over budget cuts, according to a report in a student publication. |
| The acting chancellor of the Río Piedras campus, Luis A. Ferrao, said in a statement that he felt “deep regret” over the decision, but attributed it “to reasons that are absolutely out of our control.” | |
| Mr. Seller said he welcomed activism — noting that “Hamilton,” a show about the American Revolution, is essentially a celebration of protest — but that with protest come security issues that he felt compelled to anticipate and plan for. | Mr. Seller said he welcomed activism — noting that “Hamilton,” a show about the American Revolution, is essentially a celebration of protest — but that with protest come security issues that he felt compelled to anticipate and plan for. |
| “In the Heights,” Mr. Miranda’s breakthrough musical, was performed for a week at the Centro de Bellas Artes in 2010. |