A Texas church was ordered to pay damages for putting on an unauthorized production of the musical "Hamilton." In a statement posted on the website for the Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church, Pastor Roman Gutierrez apologized to show creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as producers and others involved with Hamilton, admitting that his production "infringed on the rights and copyrights of many." "The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church did not ask for, or receive, a license from the producers or creators of Hamilton to produce, stage, replicate or alter any part of Hamilton; nor did we seek prior permission to alter Lin-Manuel Miranda's work by changing the music, the lyrics, deleting songs, and adding dialogue," the statement said. Gutierrez went on to acknowledge that the copyrights "are protected by federal law", and that the church could have tried to get a license, but they did not. Gutierrez had previously told the Dallas ...