MusicalComedy HistoryOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Mar 16, 1969
Closing Date
Feb 13, 1972
1st Preview
Mar 12, 1969
1st Preview
Mar 12, 1969
Performances
1,217
MusicalComedy HistoryOriginalBroadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
46th Street Theatre
(Mar 16, 1969 - Dec 27, 1970)
St. James Theatre
(Dec 28, 1970 - Apr 24, 1971)
Majestic Theatre
(Apr 27, 1971 - Feb 13, 1972)
Setting
A single setting representing the Chamber and an Anteroom of the Continental Congress, a Mall, High Street, and Thomas Jefferson's Room, in Philadelphia; and certain reaches of John Adams' mind. May, June and July, 1776.
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; Assistant to the Producer: Judy Korman
Book by Peter Stone; Music by Sherman Edwards; Lyrics by Sherman Edwards; Musical Director: Peter Howard; Music orchestrated by Eddie Sauter; Dance arrangements by Peter Howard; Vocal arrangements by Elise Bretton
Based on a conception of Sherman Edwards; Directed by Peter Hunt; Musical Staging by Onna White
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt; Hair Design by Ernest Adler; Assistant Designer: F. Mitchell Dana
General Manager: Joseph Harris and Ira Bernstein; Assistant to the General Managers: Nancy Simmons
Production Stage Manager: Peter Stern; Stage Manager: Lee Murray; Assistant Stage Mgr: Herman Magidson
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Elliot Lawrence; Music Supervisor Copyist: Mathilde Pincus
Associate to Onna White: Martin Allen; General Press Representative: Harvey B. Sabinson and Lee Solters; Press Representative: Harry Nigro and Cheryl Sue Dolby; Casting Consultant: Michael Shurtleff; Advertising: Ingram Ash and Blaine-Thompson; Logo by Fay Gage
William Daniels
John Adams
Clifford David
Edward Rutledge
Paul Hecht
John Dickinson
Roy Poole
Stephen Hopkins
Howard Da Silva
Benjamin Franklin
Emory Bass
James Wilson
Duane Bodin
George Read
Betty Buckley
Broadway debut
Martha Jefferson
Mar 12, 1969 - Aug 26, 1969
William Duell
Andrew McNair
Congressional Custodian
David Ford
John Hancock
Robert Gaus
Caesar Rodney
Ralston Hill
Charles Thomson
Congressional Secretary
Ronald Holgate
Richard Henry Lee
Ken Howard
Thomas Jefferson
Scott Jarvis
Courier
Ronald Kross
Lewis Morris
Henry Le Clair
Robert Livingston
Edmund Lyndeck
Rev. John Witherspoon
Bruce MacKay
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
Virginia Vestoff
Abigail Adams
David Vosburgh
Roger Sherman
Swing: Hal Norman
Standby: Rex Everhart (Benjamin Franklin)
Understudies: Duane Bodin (Andrew McNair), Gretchen Cryer (Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson), Ronald Kross (James Wilson), Henry Le Clair (Richard Henry Lee), Edmund Lyndeck (Thomas Jefferson, Stephen Hopkins, Charles Thomson, Dr. Lyman Hall), Bruce MacKay (John Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin), Jonathan Moore (John Adams), Hal Norman (Richard Henry Lee), Paul-David Richards (Edward Rutledge), Charles Rule (Col. Thomas McKean, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin), B. J. Slater (Thomas Jefferson, Courier) and David Vosburgh (Caesar Rodney)

46th Street Theatre (Mar 16, 1969 - Dec 27, 1970)

Press Assistant: Sandra Manley

Cast

David Cryer
Edward Rutledge
May 30, 1969 - ?
Arthur Anderson
Rev. John Witherspoon
Betty Buckley
Martha Jefferson
Oct 05, 1970 - Apr 11, 1971
Charles Cioffi
John Hancock
Roy Cooper
John Hancock
David Cryer
Thomas Jefferson
John Cullum
Edward Rutledge
John Cunningham
John Adams
Jon Cypher
Thomas Jefferson
Sep 16, 1969 - ?
Rex Everhart
During Howard DaSilva's illness
Benjamin Franklin
 
Benjamin Franklin
John Fink
Thomas Jefferson
May 30, 1969 - ?
 
Edward Rutledge
Brian Foley
Thomas Jefferson
David Ford
John Dickinson
Ellen Hanley
Abigail Adams
Dec 1969 - ?
George Hearn
John Dickinson
Ronald Kross
Dr. Lyman Hall
Peter Lombard
Thomas Jefferson
Edmund Lyndeck
Stephen Hopkins
 
Dr. Lyman Hall
James Noble
John Hancock
Gary Oakes
Richard Henry Lee
Mary Bracken Phillips
Martha Jefferson
Aug 28, 1969 - Oct 03, 1970
Philip Polito
Rev. John Witherspoon
Paul-David Richards
Dr. Josiah Bartlett
Charles Rule
Rev. John Witherspoon
 
Samuel Chase
Stanley Simmonds
Lewis Morris
William Stenson
Joseph Hewes
Swing: Arthur Anderson
Understudies: Arthur Anderson , Chris Callan (Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson), Ronald Kross (Stephen Hopkins, Dr. Lyman Hall), James Noble (John Dickinson), Paul-David Richards (Edward Rutledge, John Adams), Charles Rule (Benjamin Franklin), Stanley Simmonds (Dr. Lyman Hall), William Stenson (Col. Thomas McKean, John Hancock), Jamie Thomas (Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson) and Evan Thompson (Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee)

St. James Theatre (Dec 28, 1970 - Apr 24, 1971)

Theatre Owned / Operated by Jujamcyn Theaters
Musical Director: Gordon Harrell
Press Representative: Ted Goldsmith

Cast

John Cullum
Edward Rutledge
May 19, 1970 - ?
John Ferrante
Lewis Morris
Pamela Hall
Martha Jefferson
Apr 13, 1971 - Jul 02, 1971
Edmund Lyndeck
Stephen Hopkins
Jan 1970 - ?
Understudies: Roy Cooper (John Dickinson), John Ferrante (Dr. Lyman Hall), Edmund Lyndeck (Charles Thomson), Stanley Simmonds , Jamie Thomas (Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson) and Evan Thompson (Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee, Col. Thomas McKean)

Majestic Theatre (Apr 27, 1971 - Feb 13, 1972)

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Production Stage Manager: May Muth; Stage Manager: Herman Magidson; Assistant Stage Mgr: Edward Roll
Dance Captain: Edward Roll

Cast

Gary Beach
Edward Rutledge
 
Dr. Josiah Bartlett
Chris Callan
Martha Jefferson
Christopher Callen
Martha Jefferson
Jul 04, 1971 - Feb 13, 1972
John Cunningham
John Adams
May 04, 1971 - ?
Dan Entriken
Roger Sherman
Jack Fletcher
Charles Thomson
Congressional Secretary
Truman Gaige
Stephen Hopkins
Sep 06, 1971 - ?
Rita Gardner
Abigail Adams
Oct 20, 1971 - Feb 13, 1972
Jay Garner
Benjamin Franklin
Stuart Germain
Andrew McNair
Congressional Custodian
Haskell Gordon
Samuel Chase
George Hearn
John Dickinson
Aug 30, 1971 - ?
Ronald Holgate
Richard Henry Lee
May 11, 1971 - ?
Allin Leslie
Leather Apron
Doyle Newberry
Rev. John Witherspoon
Jon Peck
Richard Henry Lee
Philip Polito
James Wilson
Paul-David Richards
Edward Rutledge
Edward Roll
George Read
Marvin Silbersher
John Hancock
Larry Small
Courier
Karl Thomas
Joseph Hewes
Understudies: Gary Beach (Edward Rutledge), Dan Entriken (Caesar Rodney), Ronald Kross (John Hancock, John Adams), Allin Leslie (Courier), Janet McCall (Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson), Edward Roll (Andrew McNair) and Marvin Silbersher (John Dickinson)
music by Sherman Edwards; lyrics by Sherman Edwards
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 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

Tony Award®

Best Musical

1969 Winner
Book by Peter Stone
Music by Sherman Edwards
Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Produced by Stuart Ostrow

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1969 Winner
Ronald Holgate
 

Best Featured Actress in a Musical

1969 Nominee
Virginia Vestoff
 

Best Scenic Design

1969 Nominee
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner

Best Direction of a Musical

1969 Winner
Directed by Peter Hunt

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Book

1969 Winner
Book by Peter Stone

Outstanding Costume Design

1969 Winner
Costume Design by Patricia Zipprodt

Theatre World

Award

1969 Recipient
Ken Howard
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