At first dismissed as Bicentennial-era pageantry, 1776 has survived all the ensuing upheavals of American history precisely because it is, within the confines of the genre, remarkably sophisticated about the forces at play in forging a nation from colonies harboring antithetical philosophies and in forging a musical from similarly unlikely and conflicting raw materials. tells the unforgettable story of the legendary quintet that Billboard Magazine named the greatest R&B group of all time. Please note: only children age 5 and over with tickets will be allowed into the theater for this production. John Dickinson, who is portrayed as an antagonist here, was motivated mainly by his Quaker roots and his respect for the British Constitution, having lived in England for 3 years in the 1750s. A 3-time Tony Award nominee, Ms. Carmello is thrilled to take on the iconic Stepmother in Bad Cinderella, her 16th Broadway show! The Tony Award-winning Best Musical 1776 has catapulted to blazing new life in a thrillingly new production, and New York Magazine/Vulture says, "it's an absolute blast!" [29][non-primary source needed], The song "Cool Considerate Men" is anachronistic because the terms "right" and "left" in politics were not in use until the French Revolution of 1789. New York, NY 10036. Resident Company Member, Dallas Theater Center. 1776 opened at the American Airlines Theatre (Broadway) on Thursday Oct 06, 2022 and has now been running for 2 months. Hancock proposes that no man be allowed to sit in Congress without signing the Declaration. Tours: Kiss Me, Kate (Hayes Nomination), Doctor Dolittle. 1776Through Jan. 8 at the American Airlines Theater, Manhattan; roundabouttheatre.org. What will it take to get two dozen powerfully passionate, exceedingly complicated, and all-too-human individuals to settle their differences, while they hold the very future of a nation in their hands? Nor do Page (who is also the shows choreographer) and Paulus (who has directed Broadway revivals of Pippin and Porgy and Bess) show much interest in the shows humor. Experience a1776worth celebrating! (. Looking for a way to save the independence movement, Adams moves to postpone the vote to allow for the creation of a formal Declaration of Independence, that can be used in the courts of Europe to rally favor and assistance to the cause of American independence (this will also grant Adams time to persuade the anti-independence delegates to his side). Again, the vote ties; this time, Hancock votes with Adams, as many in Congress would like to have a break. Some of the dialogue was taken from words written, often years or even decades later, by the actual people involved, and rearranged for dramatic effect. See comparison of First Draft of Declaration of Independence versus final version at: James Wilson: Founding Father, Charles Page Smith, 1956, Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical, List of the longest-running Broadway shows, List of plays and musicals about the American Revolution, "Diane Paulus to Direct Broadway Revival of 1776", "Arms and the Girl (Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 1950)", "Theater: Spirited '1776'; Founding Fathers' Tale Is a Happy Musical (article preview)", "Perspective | A Tony-winning director finds a rewarding new way to build a musical in the age of covid-19", "American Repertory Theater Postpones Pre-Broadway 1776, Remainder of Current Season", "Cast Set for the Broadway-Bound 1776 at A.R.T. ), The musical toured for two years in the United States and was given a London production, opening on June 16, 1970, at the New Theatre. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical1776has catapulted to blazing new life in a thrillingly new production, and. The musical also deviates from history in its portrayal of attitudes about slavery. In dealing with such material, a nonmale cast might mean harm in the best way, forcing us to think about the character of men in their time and ours, and providing the kind of added value a regendered revival seemed to promise. On May 8, 1776, in Philadelphia, the Second Continental Congress proceeds with its business. . Check out exclusive photos from the sessions here! Theater Review: '1776' on Broadway The Revived and Reinvented 1776 Is a Delight, If You Can Stand to Watch It By James Frankie Thomas @frankie_jay_tho Elizabeth A. Davis, Patrena Murray, and. Bonus material includes commentary by Director Peter Hunt and by Peter Stone, the book/screenwriter. Broadway National Tours: Les Miserables (Madame Thenardier), Kinky Boots (Trish). Experience "a 1776 worth celebrating!" Mikel said audiences can expect fun musical numbers, beautiful orchestration and even a live violin performance. Thomas Jefferson wrote that "his name will be consecrated in history as one of the great worthies of the revolution".[31]. Ten Chimneys Lunt Fontanne Fellow. One show on Broadway is makingand re-makinghistory every night. [11] It closed on June 14, 1998, after 333 performances and 34 previews. As Congress is assembled, John Hancock, the president of Congress, notes that the entire New Jersey delegation has been gone for quite some time. In fact, Wilson was considered one of the leading thinkers behind the American cause, consistently supporting and arguing for independence, although he would not cast his vote until his district had been caucused.[35]. This Tony Award-winning Best Musical is tuneful, funny, and constantly surprising, especially in thisrevolutionarynew production from directors Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus. Barely a line has been uttered or a note sung when the performers, who identify as female, transgender and nonbinary, and are wearing more-or-less contemporary streetwear, hike up their black tights and white socks to simulate breeches, don buckle shoes in place of clunky boots, step into frock coats of various colonial cuts and become (thanks to Emilio Sosas outstanding costume design) our Founding Fathers. [26], Dickinson, who refused to sign Adams' and Jefferson's declaration based on "rights of man" and "natural law", was seeking to avoid reopening issues from the English Civil Wars, including Oliver Cromwell's Puritan regime, and the Jacobitism cause. Off-Broadway: Lysistrata Jones, Transport Group; Fruit Trilogy, Abingdon Theatre. Brooke has released multiple singles including Little Bit Crazy, Stick Like Honey,and her newest release, Haliwa. [12] The production was directed by Scott Ellis with choreography by Kathleen Marshall, and featured Brent Spiner as Adams, Michael Cumpsty as Dickinson, Pat Hingle as Franklin, and Paul Michael Valley as Jefferson. Education: BA, Drama, African Studies, Fordham. (Shes looking! When performers mime the emotions we should be having, the storytelling contract has been broken. Instead we get subtracted value. McCoy -Rigby once again put on a wonderful production of an old favorite!!! [30] He was no wealthier than some members of the pro-Independence faction, and freed his slaves in 1777. She enters, and Adams and Franklin leave the young lovers in peace. And if those narratives sometimes fail, well, so do most others; we might as well be open to everything. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted.. March 6, 2023 at 7:00 am by Dennis Polkow. The vote is close, but debate is ultimately approved, prompting Dickinson to denounce the desire for independence as an overreaction to petty squabbles with Great Britain. Half the company is standing on tables and chairs. But they understood commitment, and though they fought, they fought affirmatively. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. [2], An Australian production, also with Lewis Fiander, opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne on 26 June 1971 and moved to the Theatre Royal in Sydney on 11 September 1971. Peace Center For The Performing Arts. The revival, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, has the. For its film adaptation, see, 1969 musical by Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone. Directed by Garry Hynes, the cast starred Santino Fontana as John Adams, John Larroquette as Benjamin Franklin, John Behlmann as Thomas Jefferson, Christiane Noll as Abigail Adams, Nikki Rene Daniels as Martha Jefferson, Bryce Pinkham as John Dickinson, Alexander Gemignani as Edward Rutledge, Andr De Shields as Stephen Hopkins, and Jubilant Sykes as Richard Henry Lee. ; West Side Story (Anita), Sadlers Wells. Rutledge leads a walk-out with the delegates from both Carolinas and Georgia. Running Time: Two hours and forty-five minutes, including one intermission; lyrics: Sherman Edwards; At this moment, Rodney and Thomas McKean return to Congress to assure that Delaware will vote in favor of independence. [13] The production notably sported a racially diverse cast in light of the recent success of another musical about the Founding Fathers, Hamilton. Richard Henry Lee of Virginia enters, having been summoned by Franklin; Adams and Franklin persuade Lee to ask the Virginia House of Burgesses to authorize a pro-independence resolution ("The Lees of Old Virginia"). Production support of 1776 at A.R.T: Katie and Paul Buttenwieser, The Linda Hammett Ory & Andrew Ory Charitable Trust, Allison Johnson, and Serena and Bill Lese. Summer, 1976 - Manhattan Theatre Club LAURA LINNEY & JESSICA HECHT RETURN TO BROADWAY By David Auburn Directed by Daniel Sullivan With Laura Linney, Jessica Hecht ON BROADWAY at the SAMUEL J. FRIEDMAN THEATRE Begins performances April 4, 2023. They debate which bird would best represent America; Franklin argues for the turkey, and Jefferson suggests the dove, but Adams insists on the eagle. Eryn LeCroy makes of He Plays the Violin a dainty minuet in which Martha Jefferson sings of her love for Thomas a full-on psychodrama. Edward Rutledge of South Carolina objects to a clause condemning the slave trade. Actors Equity Association member. in mid-2020, under the direction of Diane Paulus (Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director of A.R.T. Tax ID Number: 13-6192346. The authors of 1776 had the delegates sign the Declaration on July 4 for dramatic reasons.[23]. TV/Film: Nanny(Sundance Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic); FBI,Raising Kanan,Jigsaw,Pretty Little Liars,Younger,Ridley Jones. . In 1689, these issues had been definitively resolved in the Glorious Revolution and the constitutionalization of the English Bill of Rights based in "rights and responsibilities of person"; the word "man" is not used except in the context of treason. its an absolute blast! Suddenly, the songs, humor, and passion of this musical masterpiece soar as never before. For the sake of drama, the play's authors combined the two events. [16] The team held a two-week workshop on Zoom in April 2020,[17] but the production was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She is very pleased to be living the life shes always wanted! 1776 is a co-production with The American Repertory Theater. A Director's Cut of the original film has been released on DVD and Blu-ray. The musical "1776," depicting the debate leading up to America's declaring independence from Great Britain, won the Tony Award for best musical in 1969. Jefferson is outside the chamber while Mr. Thomson reads the declaration to Congress. The American-history musical 1776 is not, in itself, unfamiliar: Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone's . The white maleness of the characters becomes a semi-translucent screen through which we see the many other people, including people like the cast, whom the Declaration never even considered. Vol. Allyson has worked all over the country at regional theatres, in TV/Film, taught elementary through high school music, and performed on several cruise lines and in New York City. Please be advised: This production contains stylized representations of racialized violence, particularly related to enslavement. Half a century later, a radical makeover brings critique front. Photos: See 1776's Brooke Simpson at White House Celebration, Photo Exclusive: The Cast of 1776 Sings 'Carols for a Cure'. As some of it is ribald and sexist probably accurately so they prefer to defuse it by winking as if to say: Dont worry, we dont mean any harm. Salome studied theater at Alabama State University, where she received a BFA and also studied Musical Theater at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where she received her MFA. TV includes: Random Acts of Flyness (HBO), Elementary,Madam Secretary(CBS), ER(NBC), Lie to Me(FOX), and Kevin Can Wait(CBS). This production contains stylized representations of racialized violence, particularly related to enslavement. The two-time Tony winner shares the stage with Brooks Ashmanskas, Andra Burns, Ben . But if you are willing to allow yourself a double vision, as the directors Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus clearly hope, you can take independence a step further. The last Jacobite rebellion, seeking to re-establish Catholicism and the religious concept of "natural law", had only just happened in 1745, however. An Encores! A transformation thats either wondrous or scandalous, depending on your taste, occurs less than a minute into the Roundabout Theater Companys otherwise disappointing Broadway revival of 1776.. Rutledge again presses to have the slavery clause removed in exchange for the southern colonies voting in favor; Franklin argues they must first win independence before there is any hope of abolishing slavery, and Jefferson reluctantly strikes the passage out. Adams denounces the do-nothing Congress ("Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve"), then reads the latest missive to his loving wife Abigail, who speaks to him in his imagination ("Till Then"). '1776' Review: Bold Choices Enliven Broadway Revival of Revolutionary Musical American Airlines Theatre; 740 seats; $159 top. Central to the drama is the depiction of John Adams as "obnoxious and disliked". City Center staged concert from March 30 to April 3, 2016. Actors Equity Association member. Education/Training: The Ailey School; Anthony Abeson; Heidi Marshall. But underlining ones progressiveness a thousand times, as this 1776 does, will not actually convey it better; rather it turns characters into cutouts and distracts from the ideas it means to promote. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. One was added for the. "[21] Because Congress was held in secrecy and there are no contemporary records on the debate over the Declaration of Independence, the authors of the play created the narrative based on later accounts and educated guesses, inventing scenes and dialogue as needed for storytelling purposes. (she/her) Broadway: Fela! Actors Equity Association member. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams stand infront of a curtain patched with stripes from the American flag and stare into the distance. On the evening of July 4, McNair rings the Liberty Bell in the background as Thomson calls each delegate to sign the Declaration. Its only when Adams stops yelling and starts plotting that he begins to turn the tide toward ratification. Rodney is taken back to Delaware, leaving George Read as their delegation's sole vote. Comically, the proceedings are interrupted when a fire wagon passes by. ; Gabrielle in Lestat (Tony & Drama Desk nominations); Ms. Pennywise in Urinetown; Kate in Kiss Me, Kate; Marguerite in The Scarlet Pimpernel; Lucille Frank in Parade (Tony nomination & Drama Desk Award); Abigail Adams in 1776 (in the 1997 revival); Cordelia in Falsettos; and as Oolie in City of Angels. How long has 1776 been running on Broadway? None of this background of Dickinson's position is depicted. Lea Michele Joins RAGTIME Benefit Concert, Final Sondheim Musical, HERE WE ARE, Will Get World Premiere This Fall, Learn All About the True Story Behind PARADE. I recommend it without reservation. 1776 The Musical Tue, May 9, 2023 - Sun, May 14, 2023 . NEW YORK As directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, the revival of the 1969 musical "1776," which opened Thursday in a production by the Roundabout Theatre Company, is the latest . Creative consultant: The Choir of Man, Norwegian Creative Studios, Walt Disney World. Thomas Jefferson stands on a barrel behind him, but is in the shadow of 4 actors standing on two tables with arms pointing upwards. Brooke has had the opportunity to work with artists including Miley Cyrus, Sia, Bishop Briggs, and more. Eryn is a National YoungArts Foundation alumna and Presser Scholar. Nancy is from Needham, MA. This is taking chances, this is almost touching, what the beauty is." Ms. Carmello recently toured the U.S. as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly! The musical "1776" is playing at the CIBC Theatre through Sunday. Photo by Joan Marcus. John Adams and Abigail Adams look at each other softly and flirtatiously. Jack Rakove: The Patriot Who Refused to Sign the Declaration of Independence. Free captions are available in Spanish with GalaPro. (she/her) A.R.T. Television: The Gilded Age,Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,The Other Two,Madam Secretary,Kiss Me Kate CD: Ten Cents A Dance. Education/Training: Yale School of Drama. Weeks later, new delegate Dr. Lyman Hall of Georgia arrives and is introduced to many important members of Congress, including Andrew McNair, the custodian; Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Island; Edward Rutledge of South Carolina; and Caesar Rodney of Delaware, among others. [19] The show received mixed to negative reviews, with Jesse Green of The New York Times criticizing its casting, writing that it "intensifies and complicates the argument." Tours: FELA! 1776 is a musical with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. The Broadway revival of 1776 begins performances at the American Airlines Theatre on September 16 ahead of its October 6 opening night. Running time: 2 hours and 40 minutes with one intermission Tickets: $59-$159 Music and Lyrics By . He was nominated for Best Featured Actor, but refused the nomination. Dragon Mama premiered at the A.R.T., which has commissioned the third play, Dragon Baby. 1776: The Musical CREATIVE TEAM CAST PRESS TOUR DATES ABOUT What will it take to get two dozen powerfully passionate, exceedingly complicated, and all-too-human individuals to settle their differences, while they hold the very future of a nation in their hands? A glorious multiracial cast of female, transgender, and nonbinary actors portrays the fiery founders of this country, putting history in the hands of the humans who were left out the first time aroundand the result is an epic show of passion, debate, and roof-raising musical fireworks. (Variety) "It pulsates with energy and snaps with attitude.". (she/her) National Tour: Rodger+Hammersteins Cinderella. Running time: Two hours and forty-five minutes, including one fifteen-minute intermission. Off-Broadway credits include: John and Jen, Das Barbec, I Can Get It For You Wholesale, Hello Again (Obie Award), A Class Act, The Vagina Monologues, Elegies, and Mrs. Lovett in the critically-acclaimed Sweeney Todd at the Barrow Street Theatre. They are currently developing We Start In Manhattan: A New Queer Musical with their writing (and life) partner, Ariella Serur. In the play, Richard Henry Lee announces that he is returning to Virginia to serve as governor. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical 1776 catapults to blazing new life in a thrillingly new . TV/Film: The Leftovers,Rabbit, Law and Order. Broadway: leading roles in War Paint, A Gentlemans Guide to Love and Murder, Sunday in the Park with George, Les Miserables, Hairspray, The Sweet Smell of Success, Urinetown, Rags, Conversations with My Father, Welcome to the Club, After the Night and the Music. The company of Roundabout Theatre Company's 1776. Actors are clumped into a pyramid formation with their arms outstretched, highlighting the actor at the center, Carolee Carmello as John Dickinson. There was no intermission in the Broadway production. During this scene, dubbed "Big Three" by cast members, musicians were allowed to leave the pit, reportedly the first time in Broadway history that they were permitted to do so in the middle of a show. Stone recalled, The minute you heard ["Sit Down, John"], you knew what the whole show was. But the rewards of this confidence reposed in the bold conception were abundant. TBA. They used the intermission at the last Broadway revival starring Brent Spiner. The courier describes how his two closest friends were killed on the same day at Lexington ("Momma Look Sharp"). 1776 features Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards, Book by Peter Stone, Based on a concept by Sherman Edwards, Direction by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, Choreography by Jeffrey L. Page, Music Supervision by David Chase, Orchestrations by John Clancy, Vocal Design by AnnMarie Milazzo and Music Direction by Ryan Cantwell. TV: She Gotta Have It(Jubilee Jones). Broadway audiences have seen her performances as John Dickinson in the Roundabout revival of 1776, as Mae Tuck in Tuck Everlasting; Mrs. du Maurier in Finding Neverland (Drama Desk nomination); Aimee Semple McPherson in Scandalous (Tony & Drama Desk nominations); Mother Superior in Sister Act; Alice Beineke in The Addams Family (Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle nominations); Donna in Mamma Mia! Hancock calls for the vote on the Lee Resolution. 1776 continues its run at Broadway's American Airlines Theatre through January 8, 2023. close gallery. Neither the 1969 musical nor (as Hamilton has proved) history itself is so frail as to crumple under new ways of looking at our theatrical and national past. That is not the case as, according to David McCullough, Adams expressed nothing but "respect and admiration for the tall, masterly Virginian." John Dickinson of Pennsylvania, a conservative and royal apologist, immediately moves to table the debate. 2 hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. Reviewed Oct. 2, 2022. re: 1776 running time #2 Posted: 9/11/08 at 10:10am It's around two hours and a half hours, if I remember correctly. Peter Hunt directed. Closing: Jan 8, 2023, 227 West 42nd Street 1776 was previously revived on Broadway by Roundabout Theatre Company in 1997 before transferring to a commercial run at the Gershwin Theatre. : O.P.C. in a lyric from the song, "The Adams Administration", in the lyric: "Adams fires Hamilton/Privately calls him "creole bastard" in his taunts/Say what?/Hamilton publishes his response/Sit down, John, you fat mother. Adams, now seeing a path to victory, pushes to proceed with the vote since ties are broken by Hancock and Adams believes Hancock is a firm believer in independence. Full Cast Announced for Pre-Broadway Run of 1776 About the Show 2 hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. . Roundabout is pleased to offerGalaPro,a free app for live transcription and audio description that you can use on your personal smartphone device. What is the songs are. Opening: Oct 6, 2022 Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus directa new production of this Tony Award-winning musical. In its three-year run, it played in three different theatres: the 46th Street, the St. James Theatre (1970) and, finally, the Majestic Theatre (1971). John Dickinson leads his congressional allies in a defense of their wealth and status ("Cool, Cool Considerate Men"). [10], 1776 was revived by the Roundabout Theatre Company, opening on August 4, 1997, in a limited engagement at the Roundabout's home theater, the Criterion Center, before transferring to the George Gershwin Theatre on December 3, 1997, for a commercial run. Jonathan Witherspoon," Elizabeth A. Davis as "Thomas Jefferson," Mehry Eslaminia as "Charles Thomson," Joanna Glushak as "Stephen Hopkins," Shawna Hamic as "Richard Henry Lee," Eryn LeCroy as "Martha Jefferson/Dr. After out-of-town tryouts, the original Broadway production opened on Broadway on March 16, 1969, at the 46th Street Theatre (now the Richard Rodgers Theatre)[7] and closed on February 13, 1972, after 1,217 performances. Declaration of Independence (co-wrote, signed. (she/her) Tiffani Barbour is thrilled to be making history with this production of 1776. Broadway In Chicago - 1776 The Musical Share Watch on 1776 Playing at: CIBC Theatre Dates: February 28 - March 12, 2023 Runtime: 2 hours and 40 minutes including an intermission We recommend our audiences wear masks throughout the theatre. It beat "Hair." That's hard to fathom now. The cast included MacIntyre Dixon, Ric Stoneback, and Kevin Ligon reprising their roles from the 1997 revival as Andrew McNair, Samuel Chase, and George Read respectively. Elizabeth A. Davis Welcomes Baby One Day After, Crystal Lucas-Perry Celebrates Her Birthday at, Ayodele Casel Is Fostering the Next Generation of Tap Talent, Watch Stephanie Hsu and Ashley Park Become Unwitting K-Pop Star Drug Mules in New. Adams leads Congress in a salute to Dickinson as he leaves the chamber. 1776- National Tour . (she/her) Allyson Kaye Danielis originally from Washington, DC, where her love for music and theatre blossomed at the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Theater credits include: Mamma Mia!, North Shore Music Theater; How to Catch Creation, Baltimore Center Stage/Philadelphia Theater Company; Hit the Wall, Barrow Street Theater. Apparently they didn't appreciate the congressional debates! Actors Equity Association member. They have songs on all streaming platforms under their name (Becca Ayers) and with their band, baby goes bang. Please call Audience Services at 212.719.1300 or email audienceservices@roundabouttheatre.org for more information. Sushma is a queer South Asian-American artist who graduated with a BFA in musical theatre from Ithaca College. It ought to come at the end of the scene where Adams & Franklin say they are going to New Jersey. [37], The 2022 revival production includes an excerpt of Abigail Adams' March 1776 letter to John Adams, known for its "remember the ladies" statement for women's rights.[38]. In 1972, it was made into a film adaptation. For me, that double vision is the best thing about the production, which opened on Thursday at the American Airlines Theater. According to biographer David McCullough, however, Adams was one of the most respected members of Congress in 1776. Regional: Man of La Mancha, Westport Country Playhouse; Man of La Mancha, freeFall Theatre; 9 to 5, North Carolina Theatre; Wit, American Stage; Finding Nemo: the Musical, Walt Disney World. Photo by Joan Marcus. The film featured William Daniels as Adams, Ken Howard as Jefferson, Howard da Silva as Franklin, John Cullum as Edward Rutledge, Ron Holgate as Richard Henry Lee, and Virginia Vestoff as Abigail Adams, all of whom had performed their roles on Broadway. The songs and lyrics are, as I have indicated, remarkably original. She has dark skin, short black hair, and wears a frilly white button down underneath a fancy black coat with a red lining. and her concert appearances have taken her across America and Europe, including engagements at Lincoln Center, Town Hall, and Carnegie Hall. (she/her) Grammy and Emmy Award-winning Actress. Roundabout Theatre Company will conclude the new Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical, 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, and co-produced with the American Repertory Theater (Diane Paulus, Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director; Kelvin Dinkins, Jr., Executive Director) on Sunday, January 8. 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