Experience the founding fathers as you have never have before! This Tony Award-winning classic will get a brand new perspective with an all-star cast portraying John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, and the rest of the colonial gang.

Take a peek inside the hallowed halls of Congress and find it filled with crotchety drunks, Southern fops, innocent Quakers, a proud Scotsman, befuddled secretaries, sycophants, and passionate congressmen who are willing to go to blows for their beliefs. Audiences will laugh at the witty banter, waggle their eyebrows at the raging libidos, shift uncomfortably as congressmen defend slavery, and find themselves fully invested in how in god's name this country began, from convincing Jefferson to write the damn thing to the nail-biting conclusion (hint: our national food sure ain't bangers and mash).

REVIEWS

• When done right, as MCP's show definitely is, "1776" is entertaining and funny. The ending is a foregone conclusion, so sit back and enjoy the performances. — BRIAN TROMPETER, Sun-Gazette
  
  
• It's "an honor to be able to work with this cast and crew to bring history to life for McLean,” said Annie O’Neill Galvin. — Liz Lizama, Falls Church News-Press
  
  
• "a delightful and moving comedy-drama about how our country came to declare its independence from Great Britain" — Paul M. Bessel and Barbara Braswell, DCMetro Theater Arts

Suitable for all ages.