'I admire the considerable thought and enterprise that went into creating this production, while still finding to be overwhelmingly problematic and frustrating, especially in the over-the-top manner that many songs have been reconceived.'
presented in repertory with a straightforward production of “1776,” especially since the current revival was created in response to, and in dialogue with, the original musical.
First, the cast of the revival includes “multiple representations of race, ethnicity, and gender,” and is comprised of performers who “identify as female, transgender, and nonbinary.” By comparison, the characters in “1776,” at least as originally written, and all Caucasian and all men. The original production famously ended with a stunning recreation of John Trumbull’s painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the revival, the painting receives a suspicious glance in the very beginning before the cast members proceed to retell the history using their own voices and bodies. Likewise, the ending is not a patriotic victory but a desperate cry for help from the unrepresented.
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