The Legacy of 1776: A Conversation with William Daniels and Lin-Manuel Miranda

[elleng]

'This spring, Encores! is reviving 1776, Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone’s irresistible Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. To celebrate its return to New York, we brought together two extraordinary men of the theater—both of whom have logged a lot of hours in Revolutionary-era frock coats. William Daniels played John Adams in the original Broadway production of 1776, and Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote and stars in the Broadway juggernaut Hamilton. In a recent phone call, Daniels and Miranda traded thoughts on why 1776 works so brilliantly, how the musical helped shape Hamilton, and what it’s like to perform for a sitting U.S. President.

LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA: Mr. Daniels, I’m talking to you from the lip of the stage of the 46th Street Theatre—

WILLIAM DANIELS: (laughs) Oh, my god.'>>>

http://www.nycitycenter.org/Home/Blog/March-2016/Legacy-of-1776?fullsite=true

[Staph]

1. 1776 is one of my all-time favorite musicals.

And I suspect that is a small part of why I'm really getting into Hamilton.

That's a wonderful article -- thanks for pointing it out!

[elleng]

2. At the top of my favorites list too, Staph,

and funny it took me a long time to see it.

Saw an interview last night on Charlie Rose with Chernow, who wrote a Hamilton biography, they discussed the show Hamilton, and I thought of 1776, so was pleased to see the article. I agree, it's wonderful. Now just have to await July 4!