As America proudly celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence, The Villages will come alive with one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals.
SMASH Productions will perform “1776,” winner of three Tony Awards including best musical, on Monday, June 29, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, June 30, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Savannah Center.
The production brings the story of the nation’s birth to the stage, highlighting the passionate arguments and compromises that shaped the United States. Filled with wit and music, the story centers on a stubborn and brilliant John Adams as he pushes the Continental Congress toward independence. Adams battles indifference, political opposition, and the sweltering Philadelphia heat alongside a witty Benjamin Franklin and a poetic Thomas Jefferson…