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1776 (musical) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3800 words) |
 | 1776 is the title of a 1969 Broadway musical and its 1972 film adaptation. |
| 1776 was revived by the Roundabout Theatre Company in 1997, with Brent Spiner as John Adams, Michael Cumpsty as Dickinson, Pat Hingle as Franklin, and Paul Michael Vallee as Jefferson. |
| On the evening of July 4, 1776, McNair rings the Liberty Bell in the background as Thomson calls each of the delegates to sign their name to the Declaration of Independence. |
| 1776: About the Playwrights (1245 words) |
| Sherman Edwards, the composer and lyricist for 1776, was born in New York City in 1919. |
| For several years Edwards tinkered with his idea of a musical comedy dealing with the behind the scenes aspects of the events leading to the creation of the Declaration of Independence. |
| In addition to 1776, Edwards is remembered by the musical community for a dozen top-ten songs that he wrote, as well as numerous songs written for five Elvis Presley movies. |
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