America's next vice president has said he was not offended by pointed comments made to him from the stage of a Broadway musical.

Mike Pence was speaking after President-elect Donald Trump repeatedly demanded an apology from the cast of Hamilton for their "terrible behaviour".

Mr Pence was met with boos and cheers as he watched the show at the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York on Friday.

Image: Donald Trump defended his Vice President-elect on Twitter

Immediately after the show the actor Brandon Victor Dixon, who plays America's third vice president Aaron Burr, read a statement directed at Mr Pence while standing with the rest of the cast on the stage.

He said: "We, sir - we - are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents, or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights.


"We truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us."

The cast and producers of Hamilton, which I hear is highly overrated, should immediately apologize to Mike Pence for their terrible behavior — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 20, 2016

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Mr Pence had already begun to leave his seat as Mr Dixon began his remarks, but a spokesman for the show said he stood in the hallway outside the entrance to the auditorium and heard the full comments, the New York Times reported.

Mr Trump appeared to have been particularly aggrieved by the incident. On Sunday he renewed his demand for an apology from the cast, using Twitter to describe the musical as "highly overrated".

The Theater must always be a safe and special place.The cast of Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence. Apologize! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2016

On Saturday he wrote: "Our wonderful future VP Mike Pence was harassed last night at the theater by the cast of Hamilton, cameras blazing. This should not happen!"

He added: "The theater must always be a safe and special place. The cast of Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence. Apologize!"

But Mr Pence took a different approach, telling US show Fox News Sunday: "I wasn't offended."

And he declined to ask for an apology, instead acknowledging that many in the US were anxious following the election victory and stressing that Mr Trump would be a leader "for all Americans".

@realDonaldTrump conversation is not harassment sir. And I appreciate @mike_pence for stopping to listen. — Brandon Victor Dixon (@BrandonVDixon) November 19, 2016

Hamilton is a hip-hop musical which tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, a penniless immigrant who became the right-hand man of General George Washington, as well as a key figure in the creation of the US financial system and the US Coast Guard.

He was killed in an 1804 duel with Mr Burr.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the award-winning creator of the show, wrote on Twitter: "Proud of @HamiltonMusical. Proud of @BrandonVDixon, for leading with love. And proud to remind you that ALL are welcome at the theater."

Other Republicans have also rounded on the musical's cast.

Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich attacked their "arrogance and hostility" and Mr Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said Mr Pence deserved "respect and a peaceful night out with his nephew and daughter".

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