Members of the Broadway community took to social media November 9 to express their reactions to the election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States.
Today a voter told me Trump would fix everything. When I asked her what he'd fix and how, she didn't know or care. Which explains everything
— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) November 9, 2016
What is happening in my country?
— Judy Kuhn (@JudyKuhn1) November 9, 2016
Donald Trump has given me, who is 94, the deep desire & will to live to 98 so I can vote for whoever runs against him.
— carl reiner (@carlreiner) November 9, 2016
WE MUST STAND TOGETHER NOW MORE THEN EVER BEFORE. DO NOT GIVE IN .. WE CAN SURVIVE THIS . WE ARE AMERICAN... https://t.co/t1jXdszVSu
— Ben Vereen (@BenVereen) November 9, 2016
We all knew half this country would be upset. Can only pray that @realDonaldTrump feels the extreme weight of his position. #3monthsofObama!
— Matthew Morrison (@Matt_Morrison) November 9, 2016
I do not concede.
Read: https://t.co/5KkqghPnX6
— Michael Cerveris (@cerveris) November 9, 2016
”Hope,” recorded by Jason Robert Brown, November 9, 2016.
I acknowledge & feel this pain..
— Joshua Henry (@joshuahenry20) November 9, 2016
So much I don't understand.
Calling upon my deepest reservoirs of love.
What now? Create. Let's use words that make us proud. &let our actions be louder than our words.
Make a difference. Be the difference.
— Ana Villafañe (@aanavee) November 9, 2016
I'm finding it difficult to drum up the desire to put on pants this morning
— Duncan Sheik (@TheDuncanSheik) November 9, 2016
A blatant, unapologetic, racist backlash to our first black president. America's story gets dark tonight. We must find the light.
— steven pasquale (@StevePasquale) November 9, 2016
Trying to find silver lining...@LauraBenanti doing more melania impressions?
— James Snyder (@thejamessnyder) November 9, 2016
I don’t feel very much like Pooh today," said Pooh.
"There there," said Piglet. "I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do. pic.twitter.com/pdarjAdJy8
— Cheyenne Jackson (@cheyennejackson) November 9, 2016
The unthinkable happened before, to my family in WWII. We got thru it. We held each other close. We kept our dignity and held to our ideals.
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016
We all got a new job today: love more, fight more, defend our most vulnerable neighbors more, say more, insist on more. Use your voice.
— Andrew Lippa (@lippaofficial) November 9, 2016
Although shocked and disappointed by the outcome, I hope the pres-elect will work to unify our wounded country. I sincerely wish him success
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) November 9, 2016
Today is Today. Lets take care of one another.
— Aaron Tveit (@AaronTveit) November 9, 2016
I'm taking tonight to grieve for minorities, women, immigrants, muslims & the LGBTQ community but tomorrow I'm waking up ready to fight.
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) November 9, 2016
The woman next to me on the train is wearing a black veil. Feels about right. #wherearewegoing
— Sutton Foster (@sfosternyc) November 9, 2016
My heart is broken. But I will gather the varied pieces, like the people I support in this country, and hold on. #imwithherandyou
— Kelli O'Hara (@kelliohara) November 9, 2016
It's time to rise up. It's time to get together and show them how LOVE trumps hate. Let's finish what we started. This isn't over. ��
— Eden Espinosa (@EdenEspinosa) November 9, 2016
It wasn't a nightmare. Laying in bed with tears streaming down my face finally after an evening of being truly numb. I am sick to my stomach
— Jenna Ushkowitz (@JennaUshkowitz) November 9, 2016
Let this be a lesson for all of us. Let this be a call for revolution, a testament to our resilience and our renewed commitment to democracy
— Shakina (@Shakeenz) November 9, 2016
How does the great Noh actor, perform his famous walk the day after a brutal personal loss? "I put one foot in front of the other." #walking
— Michael Mayer (@MichaelMayerDIR) November 9, 2016
In the words of the great Frank Loesser, "It all seems a horrible dream."
— Ben Rimalower (@benrimalower) November 9, 2016
We stand together. We stick up for the vulnerable. We challenge bigots. We don't let hate speech become normalised. We hold the line. https://t.co/ro9AkRSc9Q
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 9, 2016
Woke up feeling like I'd had a nightmare. Then started crying again. Mantra: I am not alone, we are not alone.
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) November 9, 2016
Operator: 'Anything else I can do?' Me: 'Could you send someone to heal our country?' Her: 'Honey, I wish.'Then we laughed. That felt nice.
— Julia Murney (@JuliaMurney) November 9, 2016
Did I awake to the most crazy SNL skit ever? You know the skit where Donald Trump is elected President? #AfterBarack #reality #prayforus#SNL
— Kenny Leon (@iamKENNYLEON) November 9, 2016
Some loving & wise people are giving this dark morning a tiny glow... Just barely, and around the edges, but it's a start.���� #hope ✌��️
— Bebe Neuwirth (@BebeNeuwirth) November 9, 2016
Ain't nothin but a HumpDay. Get on with it. You can.
— Christopher Jackson (@ChrisisSingin) November 9, 2016
We are more than ONE night! This great country has gone through worse! Breathe! We will get through this!
— james m. iglehart (@jamesmiglehart) November 9, 2016
Not good. https://t.co/tlBAQF2jtn
— Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth) November 9, 2016
President Trump. !Que horror! ��
— Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (@Vegalteno) November 9, 2016
We just didn't do enough. Now we have to do it all. It's not over.
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) November 9, 2016
Calling all ARTISTS to help bring this country together right now
— Phillipa Soo (@Phillipasoo) November 9, 2016
Go through all stages tonight.
— Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel) November 9, 2016
You are allowed to feel however you like.
Take stock of your heart.
See you tomorrow.
We are all still here.
Gutted.
— David Lindsay-Abaire (@lindsayabaire) November 9, 2016
I am not ok. This is terrifying.
— Laura Benanti (@LauraBenanti) November 9, 2016
Is this what Berlin in the 1930's felt like?
— Andrew Rannells (@AndrewRannells) November 9, 2016
I'm still with her. I will always believe in a powerful sister. #imwithher https://t.co/tcIGj0IZGL
— RenéeEliseGoldsberry (@reneeelisegolds) November 9, 2016
Ugly, vile, the worst of everything
— Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) November 9, 2016
ORANGE IS THE NEW DICK
— ALICE RIPLEY (@RIPLEYTHEBAND) November 9, 2016
Ok folk lift your heads, puff out your chests there's work to be done.
— Cynthia Erivo (@CynthiaEriVo) November 9, 2016
Learn to trust the journey, even when you do not understand it.
— World Changing Women (@WomenOfHistory) November 9, 2016
(1of 4) America is filled with people who believe that Big Foot, ghosts, & reality tv r real. We media had the chance 2 broaden their minds.
— Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein) November 9, 2016
(2 of 4) Instead our greed has us cash in on their stupidity. We gave them tv shows that fed their superstitions and misguided beliefs.
— Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein) November 9, 2016
3 of 3 - We discredited book learning. We told them that all they needed 2 do was have a beer 2 b happy. We r reaping what we’ve sown. .
— Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein) November 9, 2016
4 of 4 - But today is not tomorrow. We have an all new chance to change the world in the morning
— Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein) November 9, 2016
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