1776 (musical)
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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 t
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In the book of the musical, Peter Stone referred to Congress Voting Independence, a famous painting by Robert Edge Pine and Edward Savage, as a reference for how the actors should pose in the final moment of the play.
President Richard Nixon with the original cast of 1776 after a performance in the East Room of the White House
US Great Seal Charles Thomson Preliminary Design
Ken Howard
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Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr. was an American actor. He was known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 and as high school basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television
1776 (musical)
…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 adapted into a film, with eight of the original Broadway actors reprising…
Howard in 2014