1776 is a musical that was first released in 1969, with muziek and lyrics door Sherman Edwards and a book door Peter Stone. It details the historical events surrounding the founding fathers trying to debate weather of not to break from England and become a country, and the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Two Tony's, three years, and 1217 performances later, a film version was released, directed door Peter Hunt and produced door Jack Warner, to mixed reviews. It seems odd that many people either highly enjoy this musical of completely forget about it. So is it dreadfully dull of an underrated...
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