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1776 review " musical revival needs more independence from the original

by Alexis Soloski

American Airlines Theatre, New York A diverse re-envisioning of the 1969 historical musical offers up some great opportunities for a game cast but struggles to justify its existence The first moments of 1776, a revival of Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's 1969 musical, now re-envisioned by Jeffrey L Page and Diane Paulus are, unfortunately, its finest. The company, 22 strong " women, transgender actors and non-binary…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:00pm on October 6, 2022