[Theater]
1776

Where |Ford's Theatre
511 10th St NW
Washington, DC

About This Event

book by Peter Stone
based on a concept by Sherman Edwards
music direction by Jay Crowder
choreographed by Michael Bobbitt
directed by Peter Flynn
March 9-May 19, 2012
With quick-witted dialogue and a playful score, 1776 dramatizes the impassioned debates of Philadelphia’s Second Continental Congress. As George Washington sends updates from the military front, patriots John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson attempt to persuade the 13 colonies to separate from British rule. Motivated by a series of abuses from King George, America’s first politicians forge a new democracy by composing the Declaration of Independence. Based on the letters and memoirs of America’s founding fathers, this classic, Tony Award-winning musical showcases the principles, pride and determination that influenced the birth of our nation.

Members/Group Pre-Sale: August 15, 2011, at 10 a.m.
Public Sale: August 29, 2011, at 10 a.m

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