Ways of Seeing: ‘1776’ set the stage for ‘Hamilton’

Every Broadway musical theater freak has a dream role. The last time I publicly pronounced mine was during a mic check for the Middlebury Community Players’ 2017 production of “Working.” To ensure that the sound system was functioning properly, each cast member was asked to step forward and deliver a theatrically-relevant sentence. “How about your dream role?” someone suggested. “That’s easy!” I thought and strode downstage: “John Adams in an all-female production of ‘1776.’” “Are you listening, Dora?” I hi … (read more)