Favorite Musical about American History?

[NewYorkTheater]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 11:49am

Take my Fourth of July poll 

or just state your preference in this thread

[JBroadway]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 11:56am

HMMM...I WONDER WHICH MUSICAL ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY WILL GET THE MOST VOTES??? 

[MarkBearSF]

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)

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:05pm

Ragtime all the way. LOVED Hamilton, but Ragtime is THE American musical in my book.

[icecreambenjamin]

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

[CATSNYrevival]

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.

[CindersGolightly]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:18pm

Does "Grey Gardens" count?

[The Other One]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:19pm

Hamilton, followed by 1776.

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:24pm

Ragtime, which I also think is one of (if not THE) best musicals ever written.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:27pm

Ragtime

Scottsboro

Shuffle

1776

 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:28pm

GYPSY. 

[ebontoyan]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:33pm

Hamilton, Allegiance

[TweetyPie2]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 12:59pm

1776.

 

[hork]

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.

[Broadway Forever2]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 1:52pm

bloody bloody andrew jackson

[BroadwayMan5]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 2:13pm

icecreambenjamin said: "Ragtime followed closely by Hamilton.

 

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Ditto

[Ranger Tom]

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.

 

[After Eight]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 4:43pm

Ben Franklin in Paris 

Miss Liberty

Fiorello!

 

 

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 4:47pm

1776 and Ragtime.

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 4:49pm

Assassins

Ragtime

1776

Shuffle Along

Have not seen Floyd Collins but love the score.

[JayG 2]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 4:54pm

1776 set the gold standard.

[After Eight]

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!

[Mr Roxy]

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.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 5:20pm

Easily Assassins for me. 

[¿Macavity?]

Posted: 7/4/16 at 7:31pm

Amazing Grace.

 

 

 

 

 

No, but seriously, I'm a Ragtime kind of guy.