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1776 Broadway Replacement Cast


Based on a conception of Sherman Edwards

The Tony Award winning musical 1776 is based on the events leading up to the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence. John Adams, disliked by many in Congress, joins Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to bring forward a resolution for independence more...

Original Replacement

Replacements

(Applause Books)

Betty Buckley, who made her Broadway debut as the wife of an early U.S. President in the musical "1776," has had an illustrious career spanning stage, film, and television, earning a Tony Award for her role as Grizabella in "Cats" and a Tony nomination for "Triumph of Love." more...

Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
1776 awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1969 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Ronald Holgate
1969 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Virginia Vestoff

Production Team

Ernest Adler Hair Designer
Peter Howard Musical Director
Peter Hunt Director
Jo Mielziner Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Eddie Sauter Orchestrator
Onna White Choreographer
(Musical Staging)
Patricia Zipprodt Costume Designer

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