Radically re-imagined, impressively sung '1776' makes for a provocative, timely revival

Review: Re-imagined, provocative 1776 gets a beautifully sung revival via broadwaychicago. Musical1776 imGisela

"1776"-- &#9733 &#9733 &#9733 "1776," the 1969 musical about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, is not a top-tier work. But the 2022 Broadway revival, a drastically re-imagined, thought-provoking production running at the CIBC Theatre, is a very good show.

Gisela Adisa plays firebrand John Adams in the national tour of"1776." - Courtesy of Joan Marcus Co-directors Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus have reframed it to acknowledge those people excluded at the creation of the founding document and to reflect America as it is today.

by signing up you agree to our terms of service For this re-imagined version of"1776," female-identifying, transgender and nonbinary performers play the Founding Fathers in Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus' production, playing at the CIBC Theatre through March 12.

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