1776 The Musical
Thursday, May 28 at 2:00 PM
Our gift to you and Philadelphia as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s birth – the founding fathers come alive in 1776, the classic award-winning Broadway musical. Join John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson as they fight for independence against a deadlocked Continental...
1776 The Musical
Thursday, May 28 at 2:00 PM·2:00 p.m.·Washington Square West·Walnut Street Theatre·825 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
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1776 The Musical
Thu, May 28 • 2:00 p.m.
Walnut Street Theatre
Washington Square West
Our gift to you and Philadelphia as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s birth – the founding fathers come alive in 1776, the classic award-winning Broadway musical. Join John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson as they fight for independence against a deadlocked Continental Congress in a retelling filled with humor, romance, pathos, and nail-biting tension. 1776 is not just a revolutionary musical; it’s a captivating journey of what happened right here in Philadelphia! Key 1 = ASL Performance 4 = Open Captioned Performance 6 = Audio Description Performance S = Student Matinee; Sold Out O = Opening X = Sold Out
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Our gift to you and Philadelphia as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s birth – the founding fathers come alive in 1776, the classic award-winning Broadway musical. Join John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson as they fight for independence against a deadlocked Continental Congress in a retelling filled with humor, romance, pathos, and nail-biting tension. 1776 is not just a revolutionary musical; it’s a captivating journey of what happened right here in Philadelphia! ...
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1776 The Musical starts at 2:00 p.m.
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