1776 Playbill - March 1969
1776 Playbill - Dec 1970
1776 Playbill - May 1971
1776
Broadway
Musical
Original
1776
Broadway
Musical
Original
SYNOPSIS:
The founding fathers come alive in this classic American musical. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson fight for independence against a deadlocked Continental Congress in a retelling filled with humor, romance, pathos, and nail-biting tension.
- lyrics: Sherman Edwards
- music: Sherman Edwards
- concept: Sherman Edwards
- book: Peter Stone
People (84)
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John Adams
(Original)
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Edward Rutledge
(Original)
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John Dickinson
(Original)
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Stephen Hopkins
(Original)
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Edward Rutledge
(Replacement)
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Edward Rutledge
(Replacement)Edward Rutledge
(Replacement)
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John Adams
(Replacement)John Adams
(Replacement)
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Stephen Hopkins
(Replacement)Rev. John Witherspoon
(Original)Dr. Lyman Hall
(Replacement)Stephen Hopkins
(Replacement)
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Edward Rutledge
(Replacement)
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Stephen Hopkins
(Replacement)
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John Dickinson
(Replacement)John Hancock
(Original)John Dickinson
(Replacement)
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John Dickinson
(Replacement)John Dickinson
(Replacement)
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Benjamin Franklin
(Original)
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James Wilson
(Original)
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George Read
(Original)
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Martha Jefferson
(Original)Martha Jefferson
(Replacement)
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Andrew McNair
(Original)
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Caesar Rodney
(Original)
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Charles Thomson
(Original)
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Richard Henry Lee
(Original)Richard Henry Lee
(Replacement)
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Thomas Jefferson
(Original)
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Courier
(Original)
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Lewis Morris
(Original)Dr. Lyman Hall
(Replacement)
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Robert Livingston
(Original)
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Col. Thomas McKean
(Original)
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Dr. Lyman Hall
(Original)
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Samuel Chase
(Original)Rev. John Witherspoon
(Replacement)
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Dr. Josiah Bartlett
(Original)Dr. Josiah Bartlett
(Replacement)
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Joseph Hewes
(Original)Rev. John Witherspoon
(Replacement)Samuel Chase
(Replacement)
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Leather Apron
(Original)
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Abigail Adams
(Original)
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Roger Sherman
(Original)
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John Hancock
(Replacement)
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John Hancock
(Replacement)
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Thomas Jefferson
(Replacement)
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Thomas Jefferson
(Replacement)
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Thomas Jefferson
(Replacement)
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Abigail Adams
(Replacement)
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Thomas Jefferson
(Replacement)
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John Hancock
(Replacement)
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Richard Henry Lee
(Replacement)
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Martha Jefferson
(Replacement)Martha Jefferson
(Replacement)
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Joseph Hewes
(Replacement)
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Lewis Morris
(Replacement)
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Martha Jefferson
(Replacement)
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Martha Jefferson
(Replacement)
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Benjamin Franklin
(Replacement)
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Courier
(Replacement)
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John Adams
(Original)
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Edward Rutledge
(Original)
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John Dickinson
(Original)
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Stephen Hopkins
(Original)
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Benjamin Franklin
(Original)
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James Wilson
(Original)
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George Read
(Original)
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Martha Jefferson
(Original)
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Andrew McNair
(Original)
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John Hancock
(Original)
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Caesar Rodney
(Original)
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Charles Thomson
(Original)
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Richard Henry Lee
(Original)
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Thomas Jefferson
(Original)
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Courier
(Original)
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Lewis Morris
(Original)
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Robert Livingston
(Original)
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Rev. John Witherspoon
(Original)
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Col. Thomas McKean
(Original)
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Dr. Lyman Hall
(Original)
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Samuel Chase
(Original)
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Dr. Josiah Bartlett
(Original)
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Joseph Hewes
(Original)
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Leather Apron
(Original)
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Abigail Adams
(Original)
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Roger Sherman
(Original)
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Book
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MusicLyricsBased on a conception of
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Director
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Musical Staging
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Scenic DesignLighting Design
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Costume Design
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Hair Design
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Music Orchestrations
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Dance arrangements
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Vocal Arrangements
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Production Stage Manager
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Stage Manager
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Assistant Stage Manager
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Casting
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46th Street Theatre General Manager
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General Manager
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General Manager
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General Press Representative
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General Press Representative
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Press Representative
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Press Representative
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Advertising
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Advertising
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46th Street Theatre Managing Director
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Producer
Pro Info
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Awards
| Drama Desk Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Outstanding Costume Design | Winner | |
| 1969 | Outstanding Book of a Musical | Winner |
| New York Drama Critics' Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Best Musical | Winner |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Composer and Lyricist | Winner |
| Theatre World Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Theatre World Award | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Nominee | |
| 1969 | Best Featured Actress in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 1969 | Best Direction of a Musical | Winner | |
| 1969 | Musical | Winner | |
| 1969 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Winner |
