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1776
June 23 - August 26, 2007 (Opening June 29)
Wurtele Thrust Stage
music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards
book by Peter Stone
based on a concept by Sherman Edwards
directed by John Miller-Stephany
musical direction by Andrew Cooke
choreography by James Sewell
original production directed by Peter Hunt
originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart Ostrow
1776. Philadelphia is as hot as a furnace. There is a heated debate around revolutionary ideas – independence and democracy. Congress is divided as egos and agendas collide, and finding common ground is tough. Witness John Adams, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson join forces to unite the original 13 colonies through the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This Tony Award-winning musical breathes life and song into the story of how we took our first steps to become a nation.
Sponsored by Target
Run time
2 hours 58 minutes
Resources
Play Guide created by the Guthrie Theater
Cast
Robert O. Berdahl, Bob Beverage, Raye Birk, Michael Booth, Mark Bradley, Elizabeth Broadhurst, Philip Callen, Sean Michael Dooley, Wayne A. Evenson, Tyson Forbes, Dan Foss, Peter Michael Goetz, Bradley Greenwald, Jon Andrew Hegge, Michael Thomas Holmes, Norah Long, Robb McKindles, Lee Mark Nelson, James Ramlet, Mark Rosenwinkel, Brian Skellenger, Brian Sostek, Vern Sutton, Peter Thomson, Tony Vierling, Richard White, Jon WhittierPhoto Gallery
