Posted: 7/4/16 at 11:49am
Take my Fourth of July poll
or just state your preference in this thread
Posted: 7/4/16 at 11:56am
HMMM...I WONDER WHICH MUSICAL ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY WILL GET THE MOST VOTES??? 
Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:05pm
Hamilton
1776
Assassins
The Scottsboro Boys
Ragtime
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Shuffle Along
(I've not seen the rest)
Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:05pm
Ragtime all the way. LOVED Hamilton, but Ragtime is THE American musical in my book.
Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:09pm
Ragtime followed closely by Hamilton. Assassins is also brilliant.
Updated On: 7/4/16 at 12:09 PM
Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:12pm
I like to watch 1776 on the 4th of July but from that list I think I actually like Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson the most.
Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:18pm
Does "Grey Gardens" count? 
Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:24pm
Ragtime, which I also think is one of (if not THE) best musicals ever written.
Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:27pm
Ragtime
Scottsboro
Shuffle
1776
Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:59pm
1776.
Posted: 7/4/16 at 1:03pm
Newsies for the score, 1776 for the book. Though I suspect Ragtime would top both of them if I ever actually saw it.
Posted: 7/4/16 at 2:13pm
icecreambenjamin said: "Ragtime followed closely by Hamilton.
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Ditto
Posted: 7/4/16 at 4:10pm
Jordan Catalano said: "GYPSY."
Yep, this was my second thought after "1776." "Follies" could be linked to American History. "Hair" and "Hairspray" are also placed in historical moments.
Posted: 7/4/16 at 4:43pm
Ben Franklin in Paris
Miss Liberty
Fiorello!
Posted: 7/4/16 at 4:49pm
Assassins
Ragtime
1776
Shuffle Along
Have not seen Floyd Collins but love the score.
Posted: 7/4/16 at 4:56pm
Look at the number of dirgicals, screeds, and lectures in that list. Grim and grimmer.
One would think there was never a happy moment in our entire history. Was there even one in all of these downers combined?
Nice way to celebrate our national holiday!
Posted: 7/4/16 at 5:16pm
Loved the score for Ben F and Fiorello. Forgot about Civil War and did not think of these as they were not mentioned in the original post. I would definitely add these 3 to the list.
Posted: 7/4/16 at 7:31pm
Amazing Grace.
No, but seriously, I'm a Ragtime kind of guy.
