It's a megachurch. They tell their followers ro donate tens of thousands so the pastor can go on vacation every year on his private plane

All while avoiding paying taxes

@@jamalwilburn228 💯

It’s for non profit reason anyway

I would like this comment, but currently, it has 666 likes.

I do know that when a High school performs a Broadway show, they must purchase the rights to use it. Not only the sheet music, but also the script and the sound tracks. Our last High school play paid $600 to be able to perform a Dolly Parton play.

My school’s pat show was Percy Jackson. And yes. All rights were paid by the school. But everyone else had to pay or help to pay for other stuff like the costumes and stuff. It was an overall success, even though I was in it and had a minor role. I am more suited to minor roles.

Yes, a school cannot. Even all youtubers that have their covers of this production have to list the author and music etc.

@ashley1994 google is free

@ashley1994 how would they not? you can literally research everything off of the internet. not to mention the drama/arts teacher/s should know this or if they don't they should research first before approving the plans of the club. never ever plagiarise another person's work, especially when it involves the academia. if you can't even be bothered to research your "planned" play then don't be in it. rehearsals alone will take a lot of time and dedication.

I don't think that's what's happening. I think they made a huge mistake with the copyright issue but it's definitely not anything bigger than them changing the lyrics to suit the audience they want to reach. It's only a legal issue. If they buy the song to use then it'll be any other story about how a church changed the lyrics for their target audience which isn't a problem. The only issue is they did this illegally.

@@Royalty_girlie I think they ruined plenty by stealing a play. As a church. Stealing a play. They're ruining religion for others. And they look like frauds. Maybe that was the end goal.

@@StKissa and as a person who does theater i would like to add to your absolutely true comment by saying not only did they steal the play, it was also the fact that rights weren’t bought. theyre taking away compensation from all the people in charge off directing and producing hamilton. if middle schools can buy rights to shows, a church in texas of all places definitely could if they saved up enough money. so clearly this wasn’t all that important to them morally. which (might i add) is ironic, seeing as it’s a *church.*

IKR? The Catholic church in particular has done this for centuries. They inserted Christmas day after Yuletide to make it into Christmas Eve. They tried to get rid of the Celtic Halloween to make it into the eve of All Saints Day. Same story with Easter, the Olympics and many others

@@Royalty_girlie Nah. Emerald got it right.

Well they did. pride (adding Jesus) Envy (seeing a production they could never make and stealing it) adultery (did you hear that singer ugh it did bad things to my ears)

'T was easier than think about incorporating it in a sermon

Yeah that's wild, 🤭😆

@@barronvonschneider2834 I mean, half the Christians here think theft isn't wild, since they're so used to it apparently, so I can understand your reaction

@@StKissa It's an all black cast of Hamilton. Hamilton is White! Isn't that Cultural appropriation? Or Mis appropriation of race? 🤔

I understand why you're angry, but I believe all of the blame should go towards the director instead of the performers. The director made the decision to illegally change the lyrics, while the performers would've just listened to them and followed along despite it being cringe-worthy. It's not the performer's fault they're being led by someone brainless enough to do this.

Thank you 👏

@@connorking1878 the performers don’t deserve the hate. The director however…

The fact they low key sucked is a reason to just get over it… If it was broadway actors I definitely get it but it wasn’t… So corny CALM DOWN LITTLE BB!!

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yes please

I saw a video of it. It was horrible but it was so funny cause people were literally just screaming "NOOOO"

The whole entire part where she “spread her legs” was made more PG and said “she took my hand” like that’s the best they could’ve came up with 💀

Omg yes🤣

The whole thing was basically of them saying "no" lmao

This is no different than when schools put on plays, none of those is authorized.

@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN so yes there IS IN FACT a difference

@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN there is dear, and the fact that THEY CHANGE THE LYRICS of the song that lin manuel takes years to write.

Calling it disgusting is way too far. But it is stealing

@@ianthewarriorgamer8180 no it is disgusting because Lin-Manuel worked on it for so long. literally multiple years and these people just stole it and changed a couple lyrics and did zero work

The church? They did nothing wrong..

@@MeadeSkeltonMusic ratio

@@MeadeSkeltonMusic Lol. Stealing is wrong but whyte xtians seems to think rules and laws don't apply to them. It's going to end badly for you, so keep it up.

@@letitbeenow They didn’t steal anything

@@daviddillardjohnson1095 You're not intelligent enough to respond to with a real answer: PEEPEEPOO. That's more your speed.

No need to say sorry. There is not one bit of this performance anyone involved should be proud of.

Exactly 🤣🤣🤣🤣

She has a flat kind of tone

@@ILoveJesusMySavior it's not their fault it's their directors fault

Suuuupppper Pitchy, all over the place. Whew, if you’re going to rip off Hamilton, do it right. Lol

Yea I agree the song was ruined, when they say Jesus it just throws it out of tune

Yea , go get em

Were they making profit from thie church production? Is this considered a parody?

@@Momo-po5tn I think it's funny because 90% of the stuff we watch on KZfaq is parody Or somebody just stopping the video every now then to make a comment LOL. Looks like they changed it enough to make it transformative to me I hope I'm not on the jury

@@charliecostella right im like nearly everything on youtube is a parody or meme if this was free i dont see the issue

Lies again? Listening to music is porn

This is no different than when schools put on plays, none of those is authorized. Our school did Annie, little mermaid, and a bunch more and never got or needed permission.

@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN Stop lying dude.

@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN again, another ignorant

@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN it may be because hamilton is not on public domain hence why they were given an order to stop the musical

Also Inside Edition: "allegedly people also breathe"

@@nate6045 right

@@ellenbreen12 its so they dont get sued

Legally they have to almost always have to say that

There is

Lmao you people just line up to be offended everyday. Who cares what some random ass church does😭😭😭 Did it really effect you? You people at batshit!!

I don't see anything wrong with this... it's just some church play, if it were some gæ thing that would be totally fine. they're not gonna call up disney and ask if they can reenact a dumb play

@@uncrustable9923 see the thing is if you want to make a production of somebody’s work (in this case a musical is someone’s legal property) you need to purchase the rights from the creator. Doing this without permission is copyright infringement.

@@lyra6096 I get that, but for an example did anyone purchase the rights to reenact any Shakespeare plays?

@@uncrustable9923 Shakespeare's in the public domain. Hamilton the musical is not.

I honestly didn’t know either. We learn something new everyday.

same

A play is just another form of entertainment. A "real-time" movie if you will. I can say I have never really thought about it either, but it does make a lot of sense.

It's a musical

And no one would've cared about the copyright anyway

A church version of Cats would be hilarious 🤣🤣

😂

Oh gods please no Cats was my favorite when I was little (I was obsessed with kittens and so when I saw it I was obsessed) The movie killed me. I think that’s enough terror for the Cats fans…

@@stellaresairo3411 or maybe Rocky Horror? 🤔 😆

I was expecting this. don’t you TOUCH Hamilton, a place where they (meaning cast, writers, culture) accept anyone LGBTQ+, any race, probably any religion…. Don’t come to a place of love and spread hate!

It’s not an “anti lgbtq” church 🙄 Regardless, it’s still preaching to people

@@brendamercado1191 I never said that the church was outright anti-LGBTQ+. It could be. It could also not be. The point is that its "production" of Hamilton had an anti-LGBTQ+ sermon at the end.

It wasn't a sermon, it was an alter call and he called for a long list of different things the Bible that classify as sin. So they could pray. I mean... ot is a church after all. A Bible believing church. If you don't agree with the Bible that's you're choice... but remember, we ALL have reedom of religion. So if I believe the Bible when it says homosexuality is sin then it's okay.

I knew it had to be something more to this bc churches do this all the time. Once the LGBTQs get offended, it’s on! Lol!

Well, nobody else was in the room where it happened, so I think as long as they just don't outright say they were in this production it's fine.

Probably the most preachy play I ever seen.

Bruh who cares this isnt even bad mega church rips play from a massive company

@@DINKYMOOSE smh. Spoken like someone who doesn't appreciate Art.

So true. They think rules don’t apply to them…don’t pay taxes, don’t follow covid lockdown rules, do whatever they want protected under the term “religion”

@@AH-ru8ei Preach!!!! Yes!!!!

@@bettyfkrocker2705 LET MY PEOPLE GO

That was the only reference

Never seem Hamilton so idk if there's more instances than this one, but this is not a good example lol, just referencing praying does not mean that it's a religious show, and definitely would not be good enough for these weirdos

@@sadezem991 They're weirdos because they wanted to switch up the play yeah they shouldn't have and it was wrong but they're trying to put a meaning in it it might not have went the right way but at least they were trying Doesn't mean they're weirdos.

@@AlexisGonzalez-mp3dx no it's actually very weird to steal and alter art that way. it's weird to not know that it's wrong. they clearly have a passion for it and should have just written their own.

Guessing less naked?

@Benjamin David Lurie Your point?

@Benjamin David Lurie it’s the church but not something that belongs to the church

@@oscarnieman4202 ty

Just because it’s a church does not give it a right to copyright a play

@Benjamin David Lurie just because its a church doesn't make it any less illegal

Mega-sued

Weird al is lazy for doing parodies too. He can’t compose an original song?

@@daviddillardjohnson1095 that’s a totally different thing he’s not taking credit for the original songs he’s taking credit for his versions of the song that don’t just change a couple lyrics but make it a whole new thing. and people enjoy it and it’s also a little bit funny sometimes there’s a difference between a parody and straight up plagiarism

Changes have to be authorized, in writing, by the playwright. The publisher or licensing company will refer any questions on changes to the playwright who may, or may not, allow them.

Or at worst case, just do a parody of it That would fall under fair use

Haha nice

No but fr why didnt they Just make jesus Christ superstar that musical was literally approved by the pope; or the "multicolor *i dont remember what* of jhona". Even book of mormons would have made more sense that this

Why didn't they just buy the rights, like how anyone should with a musical?

Because that would involve creativity and hard work, years of writing, practice and editing.

@@AWlpsSHOW36 - they didn’t buy rights because it wouldn’t be given. They changed all the words to have a different meaning. Coke can’t license a drink if it just looks like coke but tastes like orange soda.

This is no different than when schools put on plays, none of those is authorized. Our school did Annie, little mermaid, and a bunch more and never got or needed permission.

Maybe cuz they don’t have the talent for it

Not even close

Yes they did agood job

It was quite impressive which means that they wasted so much money on a production that they had to quickly shut down.

Oh my gosh At least they didn’t have the Angelica actress play Maria, that would have been very distressing lol

No. It’s cause she’s married to the actor who played Alexander, and it’s a “sin” to kiss or even hold hands with someone you’re not married to.

Yes. I'm a Catholic & this is making me go like "what happened to thou shall not steal?"

Another reason I left religion, too much hypocrisy

Oh NOOOOOO how HORRIBLE. someone did a PLAY. Shut up. The lgbt taken the rainbow so this is nothing

@@vincentwaterson3480 And the church tries to take everyone's rights. Boo hoo besides you stole the rainbow from the Vikings

Who has copyrighted the rainbow Vincent… That is a natural phenomenon straight people can use it still if they wish no one owns light refractions 💀💀💀. I understand you might be homophobic, but please try to use more than 2 braincells next time Hamilton is copyrighted intellectual property. You cannot plagiarize someone else’s hard work (musical arrangements, songwriting, set and costume design, etc), add the word jesus two times, and think you’re in the clear. That is stealing, stealing is horrible, and as followers of a religion where “thou shalt not steal” is an important commandment everyone involved in that church should be ashamed of themselves.

Lol 😂🤣

and more money for potential lawsuit

How tf is it a mega church?

Watch Godspell

@@spookychords4925 I’ve watched a production before ?

true!!

omg it actually is thats hilarious

They weren't.

This is no different than when schools put on plays, none of those is authorized. Our school did Annie, little mermaid, and a bunch more and never got or needed permission.

@@Timothee_Chalamet_CMBYN gosh I've seen you everywhere, just stop it.

no literally 😭 i saw a video of hamilton's "death monologue" from this, and when he suddenly replaced "planting seeds in a garden you'll never get to see" it just felt like a straight slap in the face. i was NOT prepared. "jesus christ, you sent for me!" LMFAOOOOO.

@@kodiibearv nooooo 😂

Copyright is dumb honestly. Is it about worshipping Jesus or making money off your song? Edit: I realize that of course Copyright exists to protect creators from people stealing someone else's work and making money off of it.

@@davidt01 well if your a musician then copyright isn't dumb to you. Spending countless hours, days, weeks, and months creating music or lyrics isn't easy. Especially writing, composing, and creating a Broadway musical. Copyrights is giving respect and deserved ownership over one's work. If you didn't work hard in creating it, then don't steal it. Nikola Tesla dealt with the same issues, other inventors stealing his blue prints and ideas. He would reply with saying, they stole them because they couldn't create anything of their own. It's about integrity. Jesus didn't steal! All he did was give. He had nothing but respect for those he came to serve. So we should follow those same footsteps.

Exactly. All of it is cringe 😬

Welcome to religion

and they're all so off key

I don't respect Christianity, but I agree with the rest of your sentence.

A church did an avengers play , look it up

Lol 🤣🤣

RIGHT?? if they really wanna do a musical about Jesus or the bible, they could’ve just done “Jesus Christ Superstar” or the “Prince of Egypt” 😭

Well, Hamton believed in God for sure!

@@yeet8627 He presumably had many conversations about Christ.

@@bnelso2833 well the historical Hamilton may have, but Jesus isn’t mentioned at all in the musical so I don’t think it’s still appropriate to perform in church

“Good intentions”

🤣🤣

at least this is more a complete story. seen their other stories where they give half the story without context or follow up. that is more infuriating

I actually like inside edition because of these silly story’s 😂

I’m a theatre kid, so I enjoyed them touching on this story as well😂

@@takumi2023 it's not a complete story though. This church used this play to condemn homosexuality and the preacher gave a speech after the play saying they were to burn in hell or something. Then saying they weren't homophobic that they live gay people lol so no this wasn't a whole story and only half. Lol

You’re from Canada hon, no one cares about your opinion. Worry about your ridiculous prime minister

As a fellow atheist and American I agree 💯

It’s not stealing. Atheism is super cringe.

@@daviddillardjohnson1095 It is, in fact, stealing. I guess basic intelligence is super cringe to you.

@@daviddillardjohnson1095 What part of it is not stealing to you? Also that entire reproduction of Hamilton was cringe not atheism

Gossip

Same

Someone said in a recording of it “Eliza is totally the Pastor’s daughter” 💀💀💀

Same 🤮

Just go and watch the original. It’s not that serious. 😂

@@reddiamond9585 it’s illegal and wrong.

I feel embarrassed that’s I live in McAllen for this💀

So they didn't take donations or recruit?

@@steveguy7165 Nope

Of course many, many millions go to Church every week in the USA. The scientific accuracy of the Bible ( round Earth and jet streams and man from and soil and much more) is very important as well.

@@bnelso2833 it is very acu

Totally. Isn’t worshipping and praying every Sunday, if not more enough?

They won’t just yet bc of c&d letter

@@theliftyshow they will

@@jukebox1096 if they stop all showing they won’t get sued

The curious thing about HP is that, if you go by the holidays the students observe, most of them appear to be CofE. Magic is just something they can do, it's not their religion.

That would be legal too

That is cringe weathery and just disgusting. Harry Potter is an amazing series, and the Bible is an amazing book. The two different stories, no

According to the “added lines” I think they were trying to promote the notion that the founding fathers were Christians (Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson cutting large swaths out of the New Testament to support his theory that Jesus was not divine)

@@prof.ballabypikkalbhattham4507 the founders were in fact Christians if you read their writings.

@@SunRise-lr7ch see, they identified as Christians but as a Christian myself (the name is fake lol if that matters), they were not very strong in their faith given that they had little regard for large human groups in their societies, and of course the example of Thomas Jefferson I mentioned.

Exactly! If they really wanted to do a musical, they should’ve just done “prince of egypt” or “jesus christ superstar”

A lot of them weren’t or were atheist and agnostic. They would be horrified at how much Christianity has permeated into American government if they were alive today (freedom of church and state)

Oh the irony

For it to be considered parody you need to change it up all they did was add some jesus stuff to it and called it a day there is barely anything original, if i take a eminem song and put ham sandwich in the middle of a sentence would it be parody?

Sorry but parody is supposed to be funny