1776 at MIT Gilbert & Sullivan Players

This classic musical makes history come alive, giving us a humanizing look at our founding fathers that is at turns funny, terrifying, endearing, and always honest. The year is 1776, and the legendary Continental Congress is in session in Philadelphia to decide what to do about the ongoing war with England. At the center of the action is John Adams of Massachusetts, a fiery but well-intentioned man who knows that the only way forward is for the colonies to declare independence, but convincing a skeptical congress seems like an uphill battle. When a proposal for independence comes from a more congenial colony, John sees the chance he’s been waiting for. The rest, as they say, is history.