Madonna's representative claimed that she texted after the show
Madonna's representative has denied reports that the pop star was texting during a performance of Hamilton at New York City’s Public Theater.
"It’s not true. She was invited backstage four different times. She texted post the show when they were doing their fundraising pitch. Madonna had already made a generous donation," her representative Liz Rosenberg said in a statement.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, author and composer for the show, had made a pointed reference to an unnamed celebrity audience member, who practised poor theatre-going etiquette.
"Tonight was the first time I asked stage management NOT to allow a celebrity (who was texting all through Act 2) backstage #noselfieforyou," Miranda had tweeted.
The tweet was later deleted but according to sources it was Madonna who was texting throughout the night. The
Rebel Heart hitmaker had earlier received flak from film critic Charles Taylor for reportedly texting during a screening of
12 Years a Slave at the New York Film Festival.