1776

Musical

Writers: Peter Stone Sherman Edwards

Songs

Act One

  • Sit Down, John - John Adams and the Congress
  • Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve - Adams
  • Till Then - John and Abigail Adams
  • The Lees of Old Virginia - Lee, Franklin, and Adams
  • But, Mr Adams - Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, Sherman, and Livingston
  • Yours, Yours, Yours, - John and Abigail Adams
  • He Plays the Violin - Martha Jefferson, Franklin, and Adams
  • * Cool, Cool, Considerate Men - Dickinson and the Conservatives
  • Momma, Look Sharp -- Courier, McNair, and Leather Apron
  • The Egg - Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson
  • Molasses to Rum - Rutledge
  • Reprise: Yours, Yours, Yours - Abigail Adams
  • Is Anybody There? - Adams

A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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