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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.
1776 is a 1972 American historical musical drama film directed by Peter H. Hunt and written by Peter Stone, based on his book for the 1969 Broadway musical of the same name, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. [4]
When the Tony-winning musical “1776” debuted on Broadway in 1969, it celebrated America’s ideals on the eve of its Bicentennial. Half a century later, a radical makeover brings critique ...
1776 – 1969 Broadway musical; Composed by Sherman Edwards; The Ruckus at Machias – 1976 play by Richard Sewell; A New World: A Life of Thomas Paine – 2009 stage play by Trevor Griffiths; Jefferson's Garden – 2015 stage play by Timberlake Wertenbaker; Hamilton – 2015 musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Gender-bending, ethnically diverse revival '1776' — now at the Ahmanson — is a reminder that we don't have to be limited forever by the errors of history.
As directed by by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, the revival of the 1969 musical “1776,” which opened Thursday at the Roundabout Theatre, is the latest entry in the current trend of blowing ...
Edwards' crowning achievement was, arguably, the musical 1776, for which he wrote the original book, lyrics and music. Peter Stone re-wrote the book. The show depicts the meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, culminating with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Buckley made her Broadway debut in 1969 in the original production of the musical 1776; [7] she has been called "The Voice of Broadway" by New York magazine. In 1982, Buckley starred as Grizabella in the original Broadway production of the musical Cats, which features the song "Memory". She stayed with the production for 18 months.