1776, The Musical

Gettysburg Community Theatre presents 1776 The Musical in July 2026 to celebrate PA250 in Adams County.

THE seminal event in American history blazes to life in this vivid, unconventional Broadway hit and puts a human face on the pages of history. Meet the men behind the national icons: proud, frightened, uncertain, irritable, charming, and often petty, but ultimately noble, figures determined to do the right thing for a fledgling nation.

It’s the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence… if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 follows John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of the Second Continental Congress to vote for independence and free themselves from the shackles of the British monarchy by signing the Declaration of Independence.