Photo Flash: First Look at the Fight for Independence in Encores! 1776
By: Nicole Rosky Mar. 31, 2016
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Up next in the Encores! season is 1776, the classic Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. A unique show that presents John Adams (Santino Fontana), Thomas Jefferson (John Behlmann), and Benjamin Franklin (John Larroquette) in all their fractious, fascinating complexity, 1776 features such beloved songs as "Sit Down, John," "Cool, Cool, Considerate Men," and "He Plays the Violin."
Written by Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone, 1776 opened on Broadway on March 16, 1969, and ran for 1217 performances. The Encores! production will be directed by Garry Hynes, and choreography by Chris Bailey and guest music direction by Ben Whiteley. 1776 will run for seven performances at City Center through April 3.
Check out photos of the cast in action below!
Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
John Behlmann (Thomas Jefferson), and Santino Fontana (John Adams)
Santino Fontana (John Adams), John Larroquette (Benjamin Franklin), John Behlmann (Thomas Jefferson)
Christiane Noll (Abigail Adams), and Santino Fontana (John Adams)
Bryce Pinkham (John Dickinson) and company
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