1776 at Wayne Community Center

The Theater League of Clifton presents 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical about the tumultuous days leading to the Declaration of Independence. Set during the summer of 1776, the story follows John Adams as he tries to convince the Second Continental Congress that the thirteen colonies must declare independence from Great Britain, finding allies in Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. The musical features music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone, and is directed by Maren Sugarman. It won three Tony Awards including Best Musical when it originally opened on Broadway in 1969.