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Review: Broadway revival of '1776' shakes things up nicely

Por: Associated Press Entertainment October 07, 2022

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NEW YORK (AP) — The somewhat antiquated musical has long been ripe for a radical makeover and it has found one on Broadway. “Someone oughta open up a window!” an actor cries in the first scene and that applies to both the stifling heat of the setting as well as this revival, which brings fresh air to a five-decade old show.A company of multiracial, multiethnic performers identifying as female, trans and non-binary have taken over all the... + full article



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