Theatre: American Airlines
Status: Closed
(September 16, 2022 - January 08, 2023 )
  • Rehearsal: August 29, 2022
  • Preview: September 16, 2022
  • Open: October 6, 2022
  • Close: January 8, 2023
Musical - Revival
Running Time: 2hrs 45mins

Fed up with living under the tyranny of British rule, John Adams attempts to persuade his fellow members of the Continental Congress to vote in favor of American Independence and sign the Declaration. But how much is he willing to compromise in the pursuit of freedom? And to whom does that freedom belong?

For The Record:

This production premiered at ART in Cambridge, MA in May 2022. Roundabout last revived "1776" in 1998, under the direction of Scott Ellis and starring Brent Spiner. 

Total Gross: $4,507,380
Average Weekly Gross: $281,711
Total Attendance: 64,615
Average Weekly Attendance: 76%

Staff & Creative Team

Executive Producer:

Sydney Beers

Produced in Association With:

American Repertory Theatre

Advertising Representative:

SPOTCo

Press Agent:

Polk & Co

Production Stage Manager:

Alfredo Macias
10/06/2022 - 12/18/2022

Book Writer

Peter Stone

Music & Lyrics

Sherman Edwards

Choreographer

Jeffrey Page

Settings

Scott Pask

Costumes

Emilio Sosa

Lighting

Jen Schriever

Projections

David Bengali

Music Supervisor

David Chase

Orchestrations

John Clancy

Music Consultant

Nadia Di Giallonardo

Cast

Abigail Adams/Rev Jonathan Witherspoon 09/16/2022 - 01/08/2023
Edward Rutledge 09/16/2022 - 01/08/2023
Richard Henry Lee 09/16/2022 - 01/08/2023
John Dickinson 09/16/2022 - 01/08/2023
Thomas Jefferson 09/16/2022 - 01/08/2023
Stephen Hopkins 09/16/2022 - 01/08/2023
John Hancock 09/16/2022 - 01/08/2023
John Adams  09/16/2022 - 10/23/2022
Martha Jefferson/Dr Lyman Hall 09/16/2022 - 01/08/2023
Benjamin Franklin 09/16/2022 - 01/08/2023