This event has been postponed to our 2020/21 Season.
They knew they would make history, but not what history would make of them. Fed up with living under the tyranny of British rule, John Adams attempts to persuade his fellow members of the Continental Congress to vote in favor of American Independence and sign the Declaration. But how much is he willing to compromise in the pursuit of freedom? And who does that freedom belong to? Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus directs a new production of this Tony Award-winning musical, reexamining this pivotal moment in American history.
“I have been overwhelmed by the compassion, humanity, and unstoppable creativity expressed by our company of 1776 who have come together from across the country for our virtual workshop. Their resilience has infused me with hope for the future of theater amid this time of uncertainty.
As we embark on our journey together on this production, we find ourselves reckoning with our country’s history, reexamining the pivotal moment of our nation’s founding portrayed in 1776—the writing of the Declaration of Independence, a ‘promissory note,’ that, in Martin Luther King’s words ‘America has defaulted on.’ Our cast includes multiple representations of gender, race, and ethnicity that allow this revival of 1776 to more broadly reflect today’s America, our America.
As artists, we are embracing our American history as a human predicament and are committed to the process of learning from the past in order to move forward together.”
– Diane Paulus, Director of 1776 / Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director
Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Book by Peter Stone
Based on a concept by Sherman Edwards
Directed by Diane Paulus
Production Sponsors of 1776
Katie and Paul Buttenwieser
The Linda Hammett Ory & Andrew Ory Charitable Trust
Serena and Bill Lese
Education and Engagement Support
Ford Foundation
Additional Production Support
Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine
Janet and Irv Plotkin
Professor Mark V. Tushnet
Additional Education and Engagement Support
Bank of America
Fresh Sound Foundation
Klarman Family Foundation
Mass Humanities
Production Support of 1776 at Roundabout Theatre Company
Elizabeth Armstrong
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Credits
Creative Team
Music and lyrics by
Sherman Edwards
Book by
Peter Stone
Based on a concept by
Sherman Edwards
Direction
Diane Paulus
Choreography
Jeffrey L. Page
Scenic Design
Scott Pask
Costume Design
Emilio Sosa
Lighting Design
Jennifer Schriever
Sound Design
Jonathan Deans
Projection Design
David Bengali
Casting
Stephen Kopel
Music Supervision
David Chase
Orchestrations
John Clancy
Vocal Design
AnnMarie Milazzo
Co-Music Direction
Nadia Digiallonardo
Ryan Cantwell
Music Consultant
Nadia Digiallonardo
Cast
George Read
Nancy Anderson
Col. Thomas McKean
Becca Ayers
Custodian Andrew McNair
Tiffani Barbour
Robert Livingston
Allison Blackwell
Judge James Wilson
Hannah Cruz
Abigail Adams/Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon
Allyson Kaye Daniel
Thomas Jefferson
Elizabeth A. Davis
Charles Thomson
Mehry Eslaminia
Stephen Hopkins
Joanna Glushak
Richard Henry Lee
Shawna Hamic
Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall
Eryn LeCroy
John Adams
Crystal Lucas-Perry
John Hancock
Liz Mikel
Benjamin Franklin
Patrena Murray
John Dickinson
Kerry O’Malley
Joseph Hewes
Oneika Phillips
Samuel Chase
Lulu Picart
Edward Rutledge
Sara Porkalob
Roger Sherman
Brooke Simpson
Courier
Salome Smith
Dr. Josiah Bartlett
Sav Souza
Standby
Grace Stockdale
Caesar Rodney
Jill Vallery
Standby
Imani Peral Williams
Stage Management