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Books : 1776: A Musical Play (Penguin Plays)
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1776: A Musical Play (Penguin Plays) by: Sherman Edwards, Peter Stone List Price: $13.00 CD-Charts Price: $11.70 You Save: $1.30 (10%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 782.812 EAN: 9780140481396 ISBN: 0140481397 Label: Penguin (Non-Classics) Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics) Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: November 18, 1976 Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics) Sales Rank: 215192 Related Items:
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 Rating: - Peter Stone's book that goes with Sherman Edward's songsEvery 4th of July I watch the restored laser disc edition of "1776," the musical that has our Founding Fathers singing and dancing their way to Independency, and every time John and Abigail Adams sing goodbye to each other ("Till Then" and "Yours, Yours, Yours"), I get absolutely choked up (to be fair, I get absolutely choked up when I listen to either the original Broadway cast with William Daniels as John Adams or the revival cast with Brent Spiner in the role). But as much as I enjoy the songs, from "Sit Down, John" to "Is Anybody There?", what I admire is the way Peter Stone's book tells the story of what happened in foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia. Granted this is drama and not history. A historian would ... Read More: Rating: - 1776 -- One of the Best Plays of All TimePeter Stone's play "1776", is not only a wonderfully entertaining piece of musical theatre, containing great songs and dialogue (often with a healthy amount of wit), it is also historically accurate. The story centers around the Second Continental Congress in Philidelphia (most notably John Adams), in the months immediately prior to the signing of The Declaration of Independence. One of the things that impressed me most about this play was that when writing dialogue between Congress members, letters from Gen. Washington, and conversations between Adams and his wife, Stone reviewed historical documents. Thus, many exchanges you hear/read throughout the play were actual conversations or letters written by those people. Therefore, the play is ... Read More: Rating: - Patriotic Excellence1776 is a very special play. It portrays true historical magic. I especially liked the play because of the character development. I liked how Peter Stone, the author, developed John Adams character. Stone portrayed Adams as an egotistical jerk who would not take no for an answer. The ironic thing was that his unwillingness to quit was the key to winning our independence. I am especially involved in the study of history. The play was actually quite accurate except for all the singing and dancing which was added for theatrical purposes. The play had great lyrics and music. Not only was the book version well done the movie was also excellent. The movie stayed word for word with the book. This play attracted ... Read More: Rating: - Engrossing and Very Historically AccurateThis musical play really inspires patriotic feelings for any American that reads it. A sense of the magnanimity of such an occasion can be felt by its readers. From John Adams's beligerant character to Ben Franklin's sensibility, the reader will feel like he has known these great men and women forever. |
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