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46th Street Theatre , (3/16/1969 - 12/27/1970)
St. James Theatre , (12/28/1970 - 4/24/1971)
Majestic Theatre , (4/27/1971 - 2/13/1972)
First Preview: Total Previews:5
Opening Date:Mar 16, 1969   
Closing Date:Feb 13, 1972 Total Performances:1217

Category: Musical, Comedy, History, Original, Broadway
Setting: Philadelphia, 1776


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization; 46th Street Theatre Managing Director: Lester Osterman; 46th Street Theatre General Manager: Richard Horner
Produced by Stuart Ostrow, Stuart Ostrow and Stuart Ostrow; Assistant to the Producer: Judy Korman
Book by Peter Stone, Peter Stone and Peter Stone; Music by Sherman Edwards, Sherman Edwards and Sherman Edwards; Lyrics by Sherman Edwards, Sherman Edwards and Sherman Edwards; Musical Director: Peter Howard; Music orchestrated by Eddie Sauter, Eddie Sauter and Eddie Sauter; Dance arrangements by Peter Howard, Peter Howard and Peter Howard; Vocal arrangements by Elise Bretton, Elise Bretton and Elise Bretton
Based on a conception of Sherman Edwards, Sherman Edwards and Sherman Edwards; Directed by Peter Hunt, Peter Hunt and Peter Hunt; Musical Staging by Onna White, Onna White and Onna White; Associate to Miss White: Martin Allen
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner, Jo Mielziner and Jo Mielziner; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner, Jo Mielziner and Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt, Patricia Zipprodt and Patricia Zipprodt; Hair Design by Ernest Adler, Ernest Adler and Ernest Adler; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner: F. Mitchell Dana, F. Mitchell Dana and F. Mitchell Dana
General Manager: Joseph Harris, Ira Bernstein, Joseph Harris, Joseph Harris, Ira Bernstein and Ira Bernstein; Assistant to the General Managers: Nancy Simmons, Nancy Simmons and Nancy Simmons
Production Stage Manager: Peter Stern and Peter Stern; Stage Manager: Lee Murray and Lee Murray; Assistant Stage Mgr: Herman Magidson and Herman Magidson
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Elliot Lawrence; Music Supervisor Copyist: Mathilde Pincus, Mathilde Pincus and Mathilde Pincus; Orchestra Personnel Supervisor: Elliot Lawrence
Associate to Onna White: Martin Allen and Martin Allen; General Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson, Lee Solters, Harvey B. Sabinson, Lee Solters, Harvey B. Sabinson and Lee Solters; Press Representative: Harry Nigro and Cheryl Sue Dolby; Casting: Michael Shurtleff and Michael Shurtleff; Advertising: Ingram Ash, Blaine-Thompson, Ingram Ash and Blaine-Thompson; Logo by Fay Gage, Fay Gage and Fay Gage; Assistant to the Producer: Judy Korman, Judy Korman and Judy Korman
Cast
William Daniels John Adams
John Adams
Clifford David Edward Rutledge
Paul Hecht John Dickinson
Roy Poole Stephen Hopkins
Howard Da Silva Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Emory Bass James Wilson
James Wilson
Duane Bodin George Read
George Read
Betty Buckley Martha Jefferson
Martha Jefferson
William Duell Andrew McNair
Congressional Custodian
Andrew McNair
Congressional Custodian
David Ford John Hancock
Robert Gaus Caesar Rodney
Caesar Rodney
Ralston Hill Charles Thomson
Congressional Secretary
Charles Thomson
Congressional Secretary
Ronald Holgate Richard Henry Lee
Ken Howard Thomas Jefferson
Scott Jarvis Courier
Courier
Ronald Kross Lewis Morris
Henry Le Clair Robert Livingston
Robert Livingston
Edmund Lyndeck Rev. John Witherspoon
Bruce MacKay Col. Thomas McKean
Col. Thomas McKean
Jonathan Moore Dr. Lyman Hall
Philip Polito Samuel Chase
Dal Richards Dr. Josiah Bartlett
Charles Rule Joseph Hewes
B. J. Slater Leather Apron
Leather Apron
Virginia Vestoff Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams
David Vosburgh Roger Sherman
Roger Sherman
Swing: Hal Norman (Swing)
Standby: Rex Everhart (Benjamin Franklin)
Understudies: Duane Bodin (Andrew McNair, Andrew McNair), Gretchen Cryer (Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson), Ronald Kross (James Wilson), Henry Le Clair (Richard Henry Lee), Edmund Lyndeck (Charles Thomson, Dr. Lyman Hall, Stephen Hopkins, Thomas Jefferson), Bruce MacKay (Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson), Jonathan Moore (John Adams), Hal Norman (Richard Henry Lee), Dal Richards (Edward Rutledge), Paul-David Richards (Edward Rutledge, John Adams), Charles Rule (Benjamin Franklin, Col. Thomas McKean, Col. Thomas McKean, John Hancock, John Hancock), B. J. Slater (Courier, Courier, Thomas Jefferson) and David Vosburgh (Caesar Rodney, Caesar Rodney)
1969 Tony Award® Best Musical
winnerBook by Peter Stone; Music by Sherman Edwards; Lyrics by Sherman Edwards; Produced by Stuart Ostrow [winner]
1969 Tony Award® Best Featured Actor in a Musical
winnerRonald Holgate [winner]
1969 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
 Virginia Vestoff [nominee]
1969 Tony Award® Best Scenic Design
 Jo Mielziner [nominee]
1969 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
winnerPeter Hunt [winner]
1969 Theatre World Award
winnerKen Howard [winner]
1969 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book
winnerBook by Peter Stone [winner]
1969 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Costume Design
winnerPatricia Zipprodt [winner]
music by Sherman Edwards; lyrics by Sherman Edwards 
1776 - Various Artists

Sit Down, John John Adams and The Congress
Piddle, Twiddle and Resolve John Adams
Till Then John Adams and Abigail Adams
The Lees of Old Virginia Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
But Mr. Adams John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston
Yours, Yours, Yours John Adams and Abigail Adams
He Plays the Violin Martha Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
Cool, Cool, Considerate Men John Dickinson and The Conservatives
Momma Look Sharp Courier, Andrew McNair (Congressional Custodian) and Leather Apron
The Egg Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Molasses To Rum Edward Rutledge
Yours, Yours, Yours (Reprise)Abigail Adams
Is Anybody There? John Adams