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| Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota presented the cast of '1776' on Wednesday. |
The Asolo Repertory Theatre offered a rousing preview performance from its season opening musical "1776" on Tuesday during a media event on the mezzanine of the Mertz Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts in Sarasota.
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| Peter Amster (left) and his partner Frank Galati listen to Michael Edwards introduce them. |
Speeches were given by "1776" creatives including Tony Award-winner Frank Galati (director), Peter Amster (choreographer) and Michael Rice (music director). Michael Edwards, producing artistic director at Asolo Rep, served as master of ceremonies and introduced the entire cast of the show.
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| Michael Edwards shows off the Asolo Rep's reproduction of the Declaration of Independence |
But the real excitement came when Bernie Yvon, the actor playing John Adams, started singing the musical's exuberant opening number "Sit Down, John," along with the Congress members and live keyboard accompaniment (see video below).
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| Set model for '1776.' |
Asolo Repertory Theatre kicks off their five-season American Character Project with "1776," a musical about the birth of our nation and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Previews start Nov. 13, opening night is Nov. 16 and closing night is Dec. 22. The show originally opened on Broadway in 1969 and won the Tony Award for Best Musical.
—Top photo (from left): Bernie Yvon as John Adams, Andrew Boyer as Ben Franklin, Brandon Dahlquist as Thomas Jefferson and Andrea Prestinario as Martha Jefferson. Photo by Scott Braun/Asolo Rep.
—All other photos and video by Wade Tatangelo/Bradenton Herald.
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