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1776 is a musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. The show is based on the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, telling a story of the efforts of John Adams to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence and to sign the document.
Sep 6, 2022 · For the creators of the musical “1776,” the answer was to wrap it in jaunty tunes, 18th-century double entendres and enough twisty dialogue to make a dramatization of the debate over the...
Jul 16, 2023 · 1776. Eisenhower Theater. They knew they would make history, but not what history would make of them. This new production of the Tony Award–winning musical reexamines a pivotal moment in American history with a cast that reflects multiple representations of race, gender, and ethnicity.
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Oct 6, 2022 · A revival of the musical about the Declaration of Independence underlines the gender imbalance among the Founding Fathers — and everything else.
Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards’ 1776 is a brilliant imagining of American history, a grand tale which manages to feel both intimate and epic at once, bringing humor and humanity to the account of twenty men, three months, and one incredible argument, in which the fate of nations is decided.
1776 follows John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence.
Oct 7, 2022 · Exuberant and thought-provoking revival '1776' adds important contextual shading to the musical, even when the results are sometimes clunky.
Oct 7, 2022 · Roundabout Theatre Company's 2022 Broadway revival of 1776 opened at the American Airlines Theatre on October 6, 2022. Watch clips from the new production, w...
Oct 6, 2022 · The Tony Award-winning Best Musical 1776 has catapulted to blazing new life in a thrillingly new production, and New York Magazine/Vulture says, “it’s an absolute blast!” Suddenly, the...
