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1776 is a musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. The story is based on the events surrounding the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It focuses on and partly fictionalizes the efforts of John Adams to persuade his colleagues to vote for American independence and to sign the document.It premiered on Broadway in 1969 earning warm reviews and ran for 1217 performances.

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