The musical follows John Adams' attempts to unite representatives of the British colonies in rebellion during the first Continental Congress
Revivals never go out of style on Broadway, and the touring production of “1776” glides into the Buell Theatre this week on the heels of Denver stops forand “Fiddler on the Roof” — 20th century edifices whose renewal proves their sturdiness.
The musical follows John Adams’ attempts to unite representatives of the British colonies in rebellion during the first Continental Congress. The story traces the crafting and approval of the Declaration of Independence, and for younger viewers it may well be a history lesson as much as a peek inside the sweaty wrangling that produced it.
Gisela Adisa’s John Adams anchors the production ably, although the opening number “Sit Down, John” casts the character as obnoxious in the eyes of others, which is a hard sell in light of Adisa’s skillful and measured performance. Liz Mikel, as a cartoony, cranky and nap-prone Benjamin Franklin, and a quietly powerful Nancy Anderson as Thomas Jefferson, are reluctant sidekicks.
While the curtain offers a film strip-like canvas, it also looks hokey as it bounces back and forth, the cast seemingly required to cinch it from behind as scenes rush forward. Big, bold personalities help it disappear, of course. Shawna Hamic relishes her brassy take on Virginia’s Richard Henry Lee, leaning into a delicious Southern accent with a fleck of Mae West.
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