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
1776 (film)
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1776 is a 1972 American historical musical drama film directed by Peter H. Hunt and written by Peter Stone, based on his book for the 1969 Broadway musical of the same name, with music and lyrics by S
1776 (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 their roles. It has received three New York revivals: on Broadway in 1997, an Encores! concert…
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