Pictured (left to right): Darius Pierce as John Adams and Dru Rutledge as Abigail Adams in the Tony award-winning musical 1776. Photo by Triumph Photography. Performances are September 9 - October 16, 2016 at Lakewood Theatre Company in Lake Oswego, Orego Photo

From: Photo Flash: 1776 at Lakewood Theatre Company

In a year with a rollicking presidential election, and the 240th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it seems fitting for Lakewood Theatre Company to present 1776, the Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. Political maneuvering provides the heart and soul of 1776; the road to accord seems as fraught with obstacles as any in Congress today. It is a show that will remind us how far America has come and how little we've changed.