1776 opens THIS WEEKEND! Older Teen & Adult Cast, ages 16+ Book by Peter Stone Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards Based on a concept by Sherman Edwards Directed by Cory Markowitz RUNS: MAY 3–19, 2019 PERFORMANCES: May 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 & 19 THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS AT 7:30PM, SUNDAYS AT 3PM CLICK HERE<http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/nearwest/eventcalendar> TO PURCHASE TICKETS or call the Box Office M-F, 11am-4pm at 216.961.6391. Long before Hamilton, there was 1776! It’s a long, hot summer in Philadelphia, and the Continental Congress is an exhausted and quarrelsome assemblage, at each other’s throats over the burning question of independence from Great Britain. The nation is on the brink of revolution – if only our founding fathers can agree to sign the declaration! American history blazes to vivid life in this unconventional hit musical, revealing the humor and humanity behind these national icons determined to do the right thing for a fledgling nation. In our modern re-shaping of this hit show, and in the spirit of our mission, casting of characters will be open to all genders, races and ethnicities.