City Circle Acting Company Presents 1776: THE MUSICAL

City Circle Acting Company of Coralville will present the musical 1776 from April 29-May 8 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Performances are April 29, 30 and May 6, 7 at 7:30 pm and May 1, 8 at 2:00 pm.

This rousing, funny, smart tale of the founding of our great nation is based on the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence and tells the story of John Adams and his struggle to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence. With beloved music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and the book by Peter Stone, 1776 has won multiple Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

"I can't imagine a more important production to be presented in this Presidential election year than 1776," says director Liz Tracey. "The most remarkable aspect of the Second Continental Congress and what the musical gets right is that it portrays the representatives of the thirteen colonies with all their imperfections and varied regionalisms and differences. The delegates argued their way to liberty with the messy process called Democracy. But it was their ability to put some of their differences aside and compromise that created a new nation. 1776 is not only a thought provoking story but delightfully humorous with a beautiful musical score. The cast is amazing and audiences will be in for a wonderful evening."

Tickets to the show are $12-$27 and can be purchased online at http://www.coralvillearts.org or by calling 319.248.9370 or in person at the CCPA box office at 1301 5th Street and at the Coralville Recreation Center at 1506 8th Street.