ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY and

AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER (A.R.T.) AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESENT

1776

Book by Tony Award winner Peter Stone

Music & Lyrics by Tony Award winner Sherman Edwards

Directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Tony Award winner Diane Paulus

 

 

1776 played its final performance on Broadway January 8, 2023 at the American Airlines Theatre.

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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?