The Hamilton group blasted a church based in South Texas because of edited copywriting. Shane Marshall Brown talked about the violation of the church with their unauthorized performance on Aug. 5 and 6.
Also, the pastor of the church ended the script with homophobic lines against the LGBTQ community. According to an article published by USA Today, the parish was The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries. It is a house of worship in McAllen, Texas.
Statement of Shane Marshall Brown
The representative of the Hamilton group, Shane Marshall Brown, said The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries violated copyright law. He said the Hamilton family disliked the unauthorized performance that went viral on social media platforms.
The group rapidly responded to the violation of the church. They released an order to remove the reposted videos of The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries on the internet. The South Texas-based church released a statement about its performance under RGV Production.
USA Today stated that the church pastor claimed the Hamilton group allowed them with their production. The news credited The Dallas Morning News for the statement of Roman Gutierrez, the senior pastor of The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries.
USA Today communicated with Senior Pastor Roman Gutierrez about his statement with The Dallas Morning News. However, a representative told the source the church planned to release comments about the issue.
Supports the Rights of Members of the LGBTQ Community
Shane Marshall Brown stated the Hamilton group is an inclusive team that supports the rights of members of the LGBTQ community.
Brown told the source the group is not allowing any parties to make a production based on their original performance. It did not coincide with the statement from the church. He added that Hamilton started its investigation regarding the violation. Brown said the group planned to impose legal action against the Door Church.
The copyright violation and editing of lines of the Hamilton in the RGV Productions became blistering news.
According to OnStage Blog, Howard Sherman, the writer of the original lines of Hamilton, cleared the church of violating the copyright law.
The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries could face fines up to thousands of dollars. It removed the production posted on YouTube after it went viral on social media platforms.
Additionally, Disney could also penalize the church. It was because they spent millions on the original Hamilton production.
About Shane Marshall Brown
Shane Marshall Brown replaced Sam Rudy in the Broadway scene after he announced retirement in 2019. They shared countless hours of their career in the industry. The two became longtime partners in numerous productions on Broadway.
According to Broadway World, Brown started leading the Hamilton group on July 31, 2019. He thanked Sam Rudy for the impact he brought in his career throughout their partnership.
The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries
Pastor Roman Gutierrez and his wife Nora lead The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries to share Jesus Christ. The church transforms the lives of men and women to become disciples of God.
The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries is a Bible-based church that started under the leadership of Pastor Roman Gutierrez. His wife, Nora, helped him spread the Holy Spirit in the community. The Door Church began in June 1990.
