Grace Arts Live is celebrating the nation’s Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, with the patriotic and Tony-award winning musical, “1776.”
This local cast and crew will tell the story of how the Declaration of Independence was conceived and ultimately signed by historical figures John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, played by local performers Jason Fallis, Chris Riedel and Ricky Van Lent respectively.
This powerful, moving story will run for three weekends at the Main Street theater, February 13-15, 20-22, and February 27-March 1. Fridays and Saturdays, the show begins at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
For ticket information, visit graceartslive.com or call the box office at 928-505-2787.
Here are pictures of the “1776” dress rehearsal.
The musical “1776” is being performed at Grace Arts Live President’s Day weekend in Lake Havasu. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
The musical “1776” is being performed at Grace Arts Live President’s Day weekend in Lake Havasu. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
The musical “1776” is being performed at Grace Arts Live. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Alex Compomizzi portrays Charles Thomson in the Grace Arts play “1776.” Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
The musical “1776” is being performed at Grace Arts Live President’s Day weekend in Lake Havasu. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Jerry Aldridge portrays Colonel Thomas McKean in the Grace Arts Live play “1776.” Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Lee White portrays Dr. Josiah Bartlett in the play “1776” while Jim McCabe portraying John Hancock looks on. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Josiah Barkett plays Richard Henry Lee in “1776” at Grace Arts Live. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Chris Riedel portrays Dr. Benjamin Franklin in the musical “1776.” Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Jason Fallis portrays John Adams in the musical “1776.” Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Jerry Aldridge as Colonel Thomas McKean and Lonnie Stevenson as George Read in the musical “1776.” Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
The musical “1776” is being performed at Grace Arts Live this weekend. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
The musical “1776” is being performed at Grace Arts Live President’s Day weekend in Lake Havasu. From left to right, Jacob Ware, Mark Short, Ricky Van Lent and Chris Riedel sing about who will write the Declaration of Independence. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Tyler Fallis plays Edward Rutledge addressing the congress in “1776” at Grace Arts Live. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Jim Lusk portrays Caesar Rodney in “1776” at Grace Arts Live. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Scott McIntyre, Sr., Chris Riedel and Charlie Stickney in “1776” at Grace Arts Live. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Jason Fallis as John Adams tells Mark Short portraying Robert Livingston that he must write the Declaration of Independence in “1776” at Grace Arts Live. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Ricky Van Lent as Thomas Jefferson in the play “1776.” Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Chris Riedel, Jason Fallis, and Ricky Van Lent in “1776” at Grace Arts Live. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Nicole Matheson as Abigail Adams in the musical “1776.” Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Nicole Matheson and Jason Fallis in the play “1776.” Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Vanessa Condra as Martha Jefferson in the Grace Arts musical “1776.” n
Lee White and Roger Galloway in the Grace Arts musical “1776.” Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
Ian Riedel, Curt Russell and Scotty McIntyre in “1776” the musical at Grace Arts Live. Jillian Danielson/RiverScene
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