1776 Revival (Broadway P/reviews) - News & Discussion Thread — Page 2

This makes no sense to me whatsoever. None.

As someone else said earlier, this is pandering. I'm able to pretty much accept the choices made in HAMILTON, but this 1776 is just absurd. For those here that do not like the show, how will an all female cast make it any better for you? I realize that for some, it will not make a difference. I also know that some will enjoy this and that's fine.

For me, the good news is that Diane Paulus has just saved me a few hundred dollars.

Valentina3 said: "I think a non-male perspective to this show could be fascinating. I agree with you all that it needs to havea point of view. It cannot be all female just for the sake of it. But I trust Paulus won't make us go through something shallow."

Agreed. Casting isn’t concept. But Paulus knows that.

Falsettolands said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "I like the concept, but I haven't heard of any of these performers. What are some shows they've done?"

Elizabeth A. Davis was absolutely stunning in the Allegrorevival."



She was and WON a TONY for Once!

Robbie2 said: "Falsettolands said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "I like the concept, but I haven't heard of any of these performers. What are some shows they've done?"

Elizabeth A. Davis was absolutely stunning in the Allegrorevival."



She was and WON a TONY for Once!"

she most certainly did NOT win an Antoinette Perry Award for Once.

I did see her in Once. She was perfectly fine.

The cast doesn't excite me (I would have loved a reunion of the 54 Below cast who did this ages ago--don't remember everyone but I know Mary Testa, Bonnie Milligan, and Carolee Carmello were involved) but 1776 was the first musical I ever listened to and I'm looking forward to this new take on it.

There's a theater company in my area that began putting on an all-female production of 1776 around 2017. It works because the text of the play isn't changed. It's a cast of talented women telling the story of the creation of the Declaration of Independence, which adds in the subtext of women deserving a voice in our history and our politics. They reunite every so often to do another set of performances partnered with local charities for women, which raises money for the charities and gets more eyes on the performance. You get as much extra meaning out of the performance as you want to.

I'm curious to see what, if any, changes are made to this production other than transposition. 1776 is a lovely show with so many great featured moments for a big ensemble cast.

I'm definitely interested in seeing this. I don't actually know too much about 1776 so it's a musical that I'd definitely like to experience and I'm intrigued by this concept, especially how they'll portray the typically female roles. When I had first heard of the changes made to the new West Side Story, I thought they were absurd, but I ended up loving it, so I'm willing to go into this with an open mind (though I'm well aware there are a lot of people who disagree on West Side Story). Though if you don't like the concept, why not just not attend?

I can't believe I skipped Allison in the cast. Loved loved her in Pretty Woman and I thought Oneika Phillips sounded familiar. Hannah Cruz was my tour Eliza in Hamilton and she was great!

Without a vaccine there is no way this will happen. I can’t believe they would even announce such a thing.

To all those who are off-put by this casting: I implore you to withhold judgment until we learn more about the design and interpretation that Paulus is offering. The beauty of revivals is that they provide an opportunity to see familiar stories in a new light. While a traditional interpretation of this story offers a realistic representation of the conversations that took place that fateful summer, the themes of social justice, the desire for representation, and the fight for independence could be especially powerful when portrayed by performers from minority identity groups.

Imagine how impactful "Molasses to Rum" could be when sung by a queer Filipina whose ancestors have suffered directly at the hands of Western colonizers. Try to hear the words "Is Anybody There?" coming from the mouth of a Black woman, whose intersectional identity continues to put her among the most marginalized citizens of our country.

You have every right to disagree with the artistic choices being made, but I also would encourage you to ask yourself both why these choices upset you and why the artists involved are making them. From my point-of-view, theater is a living art form and the stories it tells must continue to evolve in order to challenge new generations of audiences. I am excited to be challenged.

TheSecretArden said: "Imagine how impactful "Molasses to Rum" could be when sung by a queer Filipinawhose ancestors have suffered directly at the hands of Western colonizers. "

I know I keep harping about this, but the production I saw had a white actress in this role and I couldn't help but think about how strong of a statement that was about need for inter-sectional feminism and how 53% of white women voted for Trump. I agree that the take you're talking about would be interesting too. Having John Adams and Ben Frank be black (and giving up on their own rights) could be very ironic OR very impactful. We'll see :)

So... San Jose is a pre-Broadway stop for this. When was the last time San Jose ever had a pre-Broadway engagement of anything?

https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/theater/hamilton-to-launch-broadway-san-joses-revised-season