1776 (1969 Original Broadway Cast)
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Composer: Sherman EdwardsPerformer: Sherman Edwards
Performer: Clifford David
Performer: Ken Howard
Performer: Ron Holgate
Performer: Virginia Vestoff
Performer: William Daniels
Edition: Music CD
Format: Cast Recording
CD Release Date: 1992-05-19
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Overture
- Sit Down, John
- Piddle, Twiddle and Resolve/Till Then
- The Lees of Old Virginia
- But, Mr. Adams
- Yours, Yours, Yours
- He Plays the Violin
- Cool, Cool, Considerate Men
- Momma Look Sharp
- The Egg
- Molasses To Rum
- Is Anybody There?
- Finale
Music reviews of 1776 (1969 Original Broadway Cast)
Music Review: 1776 Still Fun!
Rating: 4 Stars
I wanted to get the CD for the movie, but couldn't find one, so I bought this. I really wanted John Cullum, but the rest of the cast is either the same as the movie or better. Some of the music is done a little differently, but it is close enough. If I wasn't comparing the movie & the show I would have considered this a 5 star recording.
Description of 1776 (1969 Original Broadway Cast)
Evidence that one can make a musical about anything, Exhibit A: 1776. As one might expect, the whole concept of making a musical about the creation and signing of the Declaration of Independence was greeted in the late 1960s with, well, ridicule. The show debuted on Broadway in 1969, and three years later, when its run finally ended, it was its producers who had the last laugh. In addition, it toured for an additional two years and beat out Hair (in 1969 yet!) for a Tony Award. This recording, with the original Broadway cast, includes many of the same actors who went on to star in the film, the version with which most audiences today are probably familiar. One notable exception is Rex Everhart, who replaced Howard da Silva at some performances and on this recording. But there's still William Daniels as John Adams, though in some cases his performance is more subdued than it was on film. Musically, 1776 is an odd creation, considering when it came into being. As one might expect, there's a lot of fife and drum going on, especially in the opening number and during "The Lees of Old Virginia." For those less than familiar with the plot, it hinges on the idealism of Adams, who's trying his best to back up the American Revolution with some legislative action, and spends much of his time arguing with either the Continental Congress or God, as in "Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve": "A second flood, a simple famine / Plagues of locusts everywhere / Or a cataclysmic earthquake / I'd accept with some despair / But no, you sent us Congress / Good God, sir, was that fair?" (One could argue that he gets further with God.) While not entirely historically accurate, and containing some rather peculiar numbers (Franklin, Jefferson, and Adams sitting around debating what their new country's national bird is going to be ranks among the oddest), there's no questioning 1776's staying power. --Genevieve WilliamsClassic Vocalists CDs
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