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)
What is happening in my country?
— Judy Kuhn (@JudyKuhn1)
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)
WE MUST STAND TOGETHER NOW MORE THEN EVER BEFORE. DO NOT GIVE IN .. WE CAN SURVIVE THIS . WE ARE AMERICAN...
鈥� Ben Vereen (@BenVereen)
We all knew half this country would be upset. Can only pray that feels the extreme weight of his position. !
鈥� Matthew Morrison (@Matt_Morrison)
I do not concede.
Read:
鈥� Michael Cerveris (@cerveris)
I acknowledge & feel this pain..
鈥� Joshua Henry (@joshuahenry20)
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.
鈥� Ana Villafa帽e (@aanavee)
I'm finding it difficult to drum up the desire to put on pants this morning
鈥� Duncan Sheik (@TheDuncanSheik)
A blatant, unapologetic, racist backlash to our first black president. America's story gets dark tonight. We must find the light.
鈥� steven pasquale (@StevePasquale)
Trying to find silver lining... doing more melania impressions?
鈥� James Snyder (@thejamessnyder)
I don鈥檛 feel very much like Pooh today," said Pooh.
"There there," said Piglet. "I鈥檒l bring you tea and honey until you do.
鈥� Cheyenne Jackson (@cheyennejackson)
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.
鈥� George Takei (@GeorgeTakei)
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.
鈥� Andrew Lippa (@lippaofficial)
Although shocked and disappointed by the outcome, I hope the pres-elect will work to unify our wounded country. I sincerely wish him success
鈥� Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston)
Today is Today. Lets take care of one another.
鈥� Aaron Tveit (@AaronTveit)
I'm taking tonight to grieve for minorities, women, immigrants, muslims & the LGBTQ community but tomorrow I'm waking up ready to fight.
鈥� Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler)
The woman next to me on the train is wearing a black veil. Feels about right.
鈥� Sutton Foster (@sfosternyc)
My heart is broken. But I will gather the varied pieces, like the people I support in this country, and hold on.
鈥� Kelli O'Hara (@kelliohara)
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. 锟斤拷
鈥� Eden Espinosa (@EdenEspinosa)
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
鈥� Jenna Ushkowitz (@JennaUshkowitz)
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
鈥� Shakina (@Shakeenz)
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."
鈥� Michael Mayer (@MichaelMayerDIR)
In the words of the great Frank Loesser, "It all seems a horrible dream."
鈥� Ben Rimalower (@benrimalower)
We stand together. We stick up for the vulnerable. We challenge bigots. We don't let hate speech become normalised. We hold the line.
鈥� J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling)
Woke up feeling like I'd had a nightmare. Then started crying again. Mantra: I am not alone, we are not alone.
鈥� Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47)
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.
鈥� Julia Murney (@JuliaMurney)
Did I awake to the most crazy SNL skit ever? You know the skit where Donald Trump is elected President? #prayforus#SNL
鈥� Kenny Leon (@iamKENNYLEON)
Some loving & wise people are giving this dark morning a tiny glow... Just barely, and around the edges, but it's a start.锟斤拷锟斤拷 鉁岋拷锟斤笍
鈥� Bebe Neuwirth (@BebeNeuwirth)
Ain't nothin but a HumpDay. Get on with it. You can.
鈥� Christopher Jackson (@ChrisisSingin)
We are more than ONE night! This great country has gone through worse! Breathe! We will get through this!
鈥� james m. iglehart (@jamesmiglehart)
Not good.
鈥� Kristin Chenoweth (@KChenoweth)
President Trump. !Que horror! 锟斤拷
鈥� Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (@Vegalteno)
We just didn't do enough. Now we have to do it all. It's not over.
鈥� Margaret Cho (@margaretcho)
Calling all ARTISTS to help bring this country together right now
鈥� Phillipa Soo (@Phillipasoo)
Go through all stages tonight.
鈥� Lin-Manuel Miranda (@Lin_Manuel)
You are allowed to feel however you like.
Take stock of your heart.
See you tomorrow.
We are all still here.
Gutted.
鈥� David Lindsay-Abaire (@lindsayabaire)
I am not ok. This is terrifying.
鈥� Laura Benanti (@LauraBenanti)
Is this what Berlin in the 1930's felt like?
鈥� Andrew Rannells (@AndrewRannells)
I'm still with her. I will always believe in a powerful sister.
鈥� Ren茅eEliseGoldsberry (@reneeelisegolds)
Ugly, vile, the worst of everything
鈥� Alan Cumming (@Alancumming)
ORANGE IS THE NEW DICK
鈥� ALICE RIPLEY (@RIPLEYTHEBAND)
Ok folk lift your heads, puff out your chests there's work to be done.
鈥� Cynthia Erivo (@CynthiaEriVo)
Learn to trust the journey, even when you do not understand it.
鈥� World Changing Women (@WomenOfHistory)
(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.
鈥� Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein)
(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.
鈥� Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein)
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鈥檝e sown. .
鈥� Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein)
4 of 4 - But today is not tomorrow. We have an all new chance to change the world in the morning
鈥� Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein)
半岛体育.com will continue to add to this survey throughout the day.
