For our Independence Day show, music from the 1997 revival of the 1969 musical account of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 1776. The production starred Brent Spiner (of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION) as John Adams.

Sit Down, John

1776 (Revival cast 1997)

Brent Spiner, Company

Congress, deadlocked by politics, wastes time while refusing to even acknowledge John Adams' resolution on independence.

Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve

Brent Spiner

Adams complains about Congress….

Till Then

Brent Spiner, Linda Emond

..and is comforted by his wife Abigail in an imaginary dialog.

But Mr. Adams

Brent Spiner, Pat Hingle, Paul Michael Valley, John Herrera, Daniel Marcus

Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston all beg off writing the Declaration, leaving…Thomas Jefferson.

Is Anybody There?/ Finale

Macintyre Dixon, Brent Spiner

The Congressional Custodian reads the latest dispatch from General Washington and John Adams wonders whether or not anyone is listening. This is a showpiece for the actor playing Adams. The play ends with the signing of the Declaration.

Interview with actress Julie Caitlin Brown (BABYLON 5, DEEP SPACE 9, SLIDERS), who is appearing at Gateway Mediacon July 9-11 at the Henry VII Hotel. Call 314-524-3014 between 9 AM and 9 PM or check out the Gateway web site at http://www.stlf.org/gateway

Some Things in Life

SHEDDIN' MY SKIN (CD 1999)

Julie Caitlin Brown

Make that "actress and singer/songwriter Julie Caitlin Brown"

Overture

THE KING AND I (OC 1951)

Orchestra

Monday through Sunday (July 5^th - 11^th) the Muny (that's the St. Louis Municipal Opera for you out-of towners; it's a big outdoor theater that presents classic musicals in the summer) presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's THE KING AND I

Getting to Know You

Gertrude Lawrence, Children

Shall We Dance?

Gertrude Lawrence, Yul Brynner