History was unfolding in Manhattan while Madonna was focused on her iPad. “Hamilton” actor Anthony Ramos is criticizing the pop star for her behavior during her attendance at the Tony-winning Broadway show years ago.
During a “Watch What Happens Live” appearance, Andy Cohen questioned the performer, “Who was the most terrifying celebrity to spot in the audience during your ‘Hamilton’ days?”
Ramos replied: “The most terrifying was Madonna with her iPad in her face.”
“She was like this the whole time,” he added on Thursday, as he pretended to look down at a screen.
“I was like, ‘Damn, shorty,’” he continued. “I’m like, ‘If you not enjoying it that much, you know the door’s right there. You ain’t got to stay here.’”
Ramos starred in the original 2015 musical, taking on two roles, including playing Alexander Hamilton’s son Philip, who is killed in a duel.
The actor isn’t the first to speak about Madonna’s appearance at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, who starred as Alexander Hamilton and also wrote the book and music, tweeted about the incident at the time.
“Tonight was the first time I asked stage management NOT to allow a celebrity (who was texting all through Act 2) backstage. #noselfieforyou,” he wrote at the time.
Despite not sharing the person’s name, rumors circulated that Madonna was the culprit.
The Grammy winner’s publicist denied the accusations, stating: “It’s not true. She was invited backstage four different times.”
“She texted post show when they were doing their fundraising pitch,” her rep continued. “Madonna had already made a generous donation.”
Jonathan Groff, who played King George III, also confirmed the rumor and shared that she was not invited backstage “because that b–ch was on her phone.”
The “Spring Awakening” star, expressed, “You couldn’t miss it from the stage. It was a black void of the audience in front of us and her face there perfectly lit by the light of her iPhone through three-quarters of the show.”
The “Vogue” artist is no stranger to Broadway, having starred in the play “Speed-the-Plow” by David Mamet play in 1988.
Then, in 1996, Madonna portrayed Eva Perón in the film adaptation of “Evita.” She won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.
