4th of July poll: Favorite American History Theater That's NOT Hamilton?

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 2:34am

4th of July Poll: Your Favorite American History Theater That’s Not Hamilton

 

Updated On: 7/4/20 at 02:34 AM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 3:05am

I think 1776 is still my favorite even including Hamilton.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 5:40am

1776 or Scottsboro Boys.

But they have opposite effects on me about Being an American.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 6:45am

Ragtime.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 9:05am

Including Hamilton, it's Assassins. 

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 9:52am

HAMILTON!

Oh wait. MY BAD!

Does 1776 count?

 

 

 

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 2:33pm

Love Never Dies

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 2:52pm

The Kentucky Cycle

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 3:32pm

I do think COME FROM AWAY needed to be included in this poll.

[Jarethan]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 6:28pm

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)

[Hot Pants]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 6:30pm

1776 and Assassins

[sabrelady]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 7:42pm

1776

 

2nd choice The Scottsboro Boys

 

 

[bjh2114]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 7:59pm

Hamilton wishes it were half as good as 1776.

[godlessondheimite2]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 9:30pm

Parade, Parade, Parade. Then Ragtime, Rags, and Assassins.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 9:59pm

Does South Pacific count?

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 7/4/20 at 10:40pm

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/

 

 

[blaxx]

Posted: 7/5/20 at 12:13am

I loved BBAJ Off Broadway. That was good stuff.

[trentsketch]

Posted: 7/5/20 at 4:11am

I  think it's Assassins, followed by The Scottsboro Boys, followed by Queen of the Mist. Parade is wonderful, as well

[binau]

Posted: 7/5/20 at 5:36am

Ragtime

Assassins

The Scottsboro Boys

[Highland Guy]

Posted: 7/5/20 at 11:57am

Given the turmoil of the 60's, I would add Hair

[musikman]

Posted: 7/5/20 at 4:00pm

 

 

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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[George in DC]

Posted: 7/5/20 at 6:36pm

"The Crucible" , "Angels in America" .. you know PLAYS  

Updated On: 7/5/20 at 06:36 PM

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 7/6/20 at 8:57am

What the Constitution Means to Me

[LovesBway!]

Posted: 7/6/20 at 5:24pm

Ragtime

[MichelleCraig]

Posted: 7/7/20 at 12:25am

I love 1776; just watched the director's cut on Blu-ray the other night. I wanted to put SHENANDOAH into the mix, too.