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If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

bwayphreak234

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#4
Posted: 7/4/20 at 6:45am

Ragtime.

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Scarywarhol

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#5
Posted: 7/4/20 at 9:05am

Including Hamilton, it's Assassins.

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#6
Posted: 7/4/20 at 9:52am

HAMILTON!

Oh wait. MY BAD!

Does 1776 count?

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#7
Posted: 7/4/20 at 2:33pm

Love Never Dies

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#8
Posted: 7/4/20 at 2:52pm

The Kentucky Cycle

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#9
Posted: 7/4/20 at 3:32pm

I do think COME FROM AWAY needed to be included in this poll.

A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#10
Posted: 7/4/20 at 6:28pm

Not sure how to interpret 'History Theatre'. Here's my best attempt.

Musicals (in order):

-- 1776

-- Does the Fish production of Oklahoma count?

-- Does Show Boat count?

-- Ragtime

--The Scottsboro Boys

Plays:

-- The Great White Hope

-- To Kill a Mockingbird

-- Inherit the Wind

-- The Grapes of Wrath

-- The Kentucky Cycle (flopped on Broadway, despite winning the Pulitzer before it even opened, but I thought it was great)

Hot Pants

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#11
Posted: 7/4/20 at 6:30pm

1776 and Assassins

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#12
Posted: 7/4/20 at 7:42pm

1776

2nd choice The Scottsboro Boys

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#13
Posted: 7/4/20 at 7:59pm

Hamilton wishes it were half as good as 1776.

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#14
Posted: 7/4/20 at 9:30pm

Parade, Parade, Parade. Then Ragtime, Rags, and Assassins.

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#15
Posted: 7/4/20 at 9:59pm

Does South Pacific count?

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#16
Posted: 7/4/20 at 10:40pm

Assassins (but I haven't seen HAMILTON yet)

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I have a question about 1776. It's been over 15 years since I saw a production.

Thomas Jefferson, as I recall the character, seems part of the anti-slavery coalition (a group that ultimately concedes to the slaveholders in order to get unanimity on breaking from England).

But we know that Jefferson was quite the slaveholder himself, even to the extent of siring offspring with his female slaves. Is this "conflict of interest" addressed in the musical play?

For anyone who is interested, the following cite has a well-sourced and relatively brief account of the real Thomas Jefferson's views on the subject:

https://www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-slavery/jefferson-s-attitudes-toward-slavery/

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#17
Posted: 7/5/20 at 12:13am

I loved BBAJ Off Broadway. That was good stuff.

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#18
Posted: 7/5/20 at 4:11am

I think it's Assassins, followed by The Scottsboro Boys, followed by Queen of the Mist. Parade is wonderful, as well

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#19
Posted: 7/5/20 at 5:36am

Ragtime

Assassins

The Scottsboro Boys

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#20
Posted: 7/5/20 at 11:57am

Given the turmoil of the 60's, I would add Hair

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4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?#21
Posted: 7/5/20 at 4:00pm

Yes, Rutledge points out Jefferson’s hypocrisy here in his “Molasses to Rum to Slaves” scene.

If you watch the movie version, the scene is essentially lifted word for word from the stage libretto. Plus you get to see John Cullum at his best

GavestonPS said: "Assassins (but I haven't seen HAMILTON yet)

***

I have a question about 1776. It's been over 15 years since I sawa production.

Thomas Jefferson, as I recall the character, seems part of the anti-slavery coalition (a group that ultimately concedes to the slaveholders in order to get unanimity on breaking from England).

But we know that Jefferson was quite the slaveholder himself, even to the extent of siring offspringwith his female slaves. Is this "conflict of interest" addressed in the musical play?

For anyone who is interested, the following cite has a well-sourced and relatively brief account of the real Thomas Jefferson's views on the subject:

https://www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-slavery/jefferson-s-attitudes-toward-slavery/

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