Harvard historian Jane Kamensky has one of the first reviews. A taste: In May 2019, theater websites reported that Diane Paulus, the artistic director of Harvard’s American Repertory Theater (ART) and a noted Broadway hitmaker, would mount a revival of 1776, to open...
How about both? Over at The Washington Post, historian Zachary Clary argues that the musical “1776” is a better portrayal of the American founding because it “tackles slavery head on.” I have never seen the play, but I thoroughly enjoy...
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqAdlkJDt7k&w=560&h=315] Actually, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the man who played Hamilton on Broadway, had a chat with William Daniels, the man who played John Adams in the 1969 musical 1776 (and the 1972 film). I assume that if you are reading...
Is there room for a revival of “1776” in the age of “Hamilton“? Apparently so. Here is a taste of Michael Paulson’s piece at The New York Times: A revival of the musical comedy “1776” will come to Broadway in the...
Yes. Watch this clip. It will be stuck in your head all day: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYDxyIzPe98&w=560&h=315] Matthew Rozsa agrees with the title of this post. Here is a taste of his recent piece at Salon: It’s a great story, one that both...
