| 1776 | |
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| Music | Sherman Edwards |
| Lyrics | Sherman Edwards |
| Book | Peter Stone |
| Productions | 1969 Broadway 1972 Film 1997 Broadway revival 2022 Broadway revival |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Musical |
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. The show premiered on Broadway in 1969 where it received acclaim and won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The original production starred William Daniels as Adams, Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson, and Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin.
In 1972, it was made into a film adaptation. It has received three New York revivals: on Broadway in 1997, an Encores! concert in 2016, and a 2022 Broadway production in which the racially diverse cast was entirely made up of people who identify as female, trans, or non-binary.[1]
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (May 6, 2019). "Diane Paulus to Direct Broadway Revival of 1776". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-12-05.