4th of July Poll: Your Favorite American History Theater That’s Not Hamilton
I think 1776 is still my favorite even including Hamilton.
1776 or Scottsboro Boys.
But they have opposite effects on me about Being an American.
Ragtime.
Including Hamilton, it's Assassins.
HAMILTON!
Oh wait. MY BAD!
Does 1776 count?
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/2/15
Love Never Dies
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
The Kentucky Cycle
I do think COME FROM AWAY needed to be included in this poll.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/10/11
Not sure how to interpret 'History Theatre'. Here's my best attempt.
Musicals (in order):
-- 1776
-- Does the Fish production of Oklahoma count?
-- Does Show Boat count?
-- Ragtime
--The Scottsboro Boys
Plays:
-- The Great White Hope
-- To Kill a Mockingbird
-- Inherit the Wind
-- The Grapes of Wrath
-- The Kentucky Cycle (flopped on Broadway, despite winning the Pulitzer before it even opened, but I thought it was great)
1776 and Assassins
1776
2nd choice The Scottsboro Boys
Hamilton wishes it were half as good as 1776.
Swing Joined: 4/22/16
Parade, Parade, Parade. Then Ragtime, Rags, and Assassins.
Does South Pacific count?
Assassins (but I haven't seen HAMILTON yet)
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I have a question about 1776. It's been over 15 years since I saw a production.
Thomas Jefferson, as I recall the character, seems part of the anti-slavery coalition (a group that ultimately concedes to the slaveholders in order to get unanimity on breaking from England).
But we know that Jefferson was quite the slaveholder himself, even to the extent of siring offspring with his female slaves. Is this "conflict of interest" addressed in the musical play?
For anyone who is interested, the following cite has a well-sourced and relatively brief account of the real Thomas Jefferson's views on the subject:
https://www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-slavery/jefferson-s-attitudes-toward-slavery/
I loved BBAJ Off Broadway. That was good stuff.
I think it's Assassins, followed by The Scottsboro Boys, followed by Queen of the Mist. Parade is wonderful, as well
Ragtime
Assassins
The Scottsboro Boys
Given the turmoil of the 60's, I would add Hair
Yes, Rutledge points out Jefferson’s hypocrisy here in his “Molasses to Rum to Slaves” scene.
If you watch the movie version, the scene is essentially lifted word for word from the stage libretto. Plus you get to see John Cullum at his best
GavestonPS said: "Assassins (but I haven't seen HAMILTON yet)
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I have a question about 1776. It's been over 15 years since I sawa production.
Thomas Jefferson, as I recall the character, seems part of the anti-slavery coalition (a group that ultimately concedes to the slaveholders in order to get unanimity on breaking from England).
But we know that Jefferson was quite the slaveholder himself, even to the extent of siring offspringwith his female slaves. Is this "conflict of interest" addressed in the musical play?
For anyone who is interested, the following cite has a well-sourced and relatively brief account of the real Thomas Jefferson's views on the subject:
https://www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-slavery/jefferson-s-attitudes-toward-slavery/
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Updated On: 7/5/20 at 06:36 PM
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I love 1776; just watched the director's cut on Blu-ray the other night. I wanted to put SHENANDOAH into the mix, too.
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