1776 is a Broadway musical with a book by Peter Stone and music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. It was produced on the Broadway stage in 1969 and made into a film in 1972. The show was nominated for five Tony Awards and won three, including the Tony Award for Best Musical.
1776 was produced by Stuart Ostrow and directed by Peter H. Hunt. The production featured William Daniels as John Adams, Ken Howard as Thomas Jefferson, Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin, Ron Holgate as Richard Henry Lee, and Virginia Vestoff as Abigail Adams.
You can visit the official 1776
website at www.1776themusical.us.
You can purchase the 1776 DVD and other 1776 merchandise here: http://www.amazon.com/1776-Restored-Directors-William-Daniels/dp/B000067D1R/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8 &s=dvd&qid=1213848144&sr=8-2
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I love it! The actor who played Adams in that did such a good job. I love 1776! I was just waiting for that scene when Adams goes after Dickinson with his cane. Beautifully made!