In the wake of what's being called the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, the cast of the musical "Hamilton" will reportedly drop the use of muskets from its Tony Awards performance Sunday night. The Tony Awards dedicate tonight's ceremony to them." "Our hearts are heavy for the unimaginable tragedy that happened last night in Orlando," the statement from Tony Award Productions reads. Organizers of the 70th Annual Tony Awards released a statement in response to the death of at least 50 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., early Sunday morning. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the decision to nix the props surfaced Sunday afternoon, noting that Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical, nominated for a record-breaking 16 Tony Awards this year, features a scene -- based on historical events -- in which Aaron Burr fatally wounds Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

Source: Huffington Post June 12, 2016 19:52 UTC