This is a revoLUtion, dammit! We're going to have to offend SOMEbody!

[tzikeh]

Once again, an America-centric poll. I sincerely apologize to my friends in foreign lands.

The musical 1776 is, at its core, historical fanfiction about the Founding Fathers: 3+ hours of "missing scenes" from the three weeks during which the Declaration of Independence was written, debated, edited, and signed (compressed for dramatic purposes, but frankly, astoundingly close to the truth). Canon is composed of primary sources, such as the various drafs of the Declaration, recorded resolutions and petitions of the Second Continental Congress, letters to and from the congressmen and their friends/family/political allies, missives from General Washington to Congress, etc. Canonical quotes and dialogue are interspersed with imagined dialogue, internal monologues, extrapolations of emotional motivations, and songs. Plus, it's fucking hilarious. I discover again and again that it's a favorite among people involved in fandom.

ETA: By "Official Musical of Fandom," I mean *outside of fannish sources*, i.e. discounting musical episodes of fannish shows.

 

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Comments

[mtgat]

Sadly, I think "Once More With Feeling" is the OMoF. But I would like to be wrong about that.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh - I should have said "official musical of fandom that comes from outside fandom." My bad.

ETA Added disclaimer to post. Thanks for heads-up.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Wow! How did you change your vote!! I thought you couldn't do that!

[darthfox.livejournal.com]

I would like please to check the "WHAT THE HELL GOES ON IN NEW YORK" box two or three more times. [flail]

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

HEE! I love poor Morris's monologue there. "Mr. President, have you ever been present at a meeting of the New York legislature? They speak very fast and very loud, and nobody listens to anybody else, with the result that nothing ever gets done. I beg the Congress's pardon."

[musesfool.livejournal.com]

You didn't have my favorite choice: You: 're obnoxious and disliked; that cannot be denied

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

:D I stayed away from the classic, I know. I figured the contraction separation made it less elegant. Yes, I'm that much of a dork.

[laurashapiro.livejournal.com]

A friend of mine in college was wild about this show and we used to listen to the soundtrack constantly, but I've never actually seen it, on film or onstage.

::votes for The Turkey, which is sadly not offered in your poll::

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

You can rent it, buy it, Netflix it, or stream it from Netflix if you have that service.

Poor Franklin and his turkey fetish. :D

[tjonesy.livejournal.com]

Have I mentioned that I'm working with John Cullum again next week? I chatted with him about 1776 a few years ago and he was so excited that a young person knew of the play (and the movie).

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

ZOMG give him a big hug from me and tell him I adore him in 1776 and that I watch it with friends every July 4. I met him at the stage door of Urinetown and he was utterly utterly charming and a big hugger.

[brak666.livejournal.com]

One of my most favorite musicals ever! You left a good one out though: "At a stage in life when most men prosper, I'm reduced to living in Philadelphia."

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

I left out a lot of good ones -- and I didn't want to insult the Philadelphians. *g* I mean, really, the film is so quotable.

[pocketmouse]

If this is true, then 'Kiss Me Kate' is the official remix musical of fandom.

[amilyn.livejournal.com]

Hee!

[hubbit.livejournal.com]

The good: I love 1776 but have not watched it in years.

The bad: I love 1776 but have not watched it in years.

The perverse: Given my lack of 1776, I have this sudden urge to stuff my CD player with Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, Volume One: The Early Years

[earlgreytea68.livejournal.com]

John Adams *is* hot.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

SMOKING. HOT.

om nom nom nom.

[greywingnut.livejournal.com]

I should see if I can dig up the Top Ten list I did when I was Lee back in '96...

[amilyn.livejournal.com]

And William Daniels, when Dr. and Mrs. Craig on St. Elsewhere were to go to Philly and Independence Square, sang a bit of "Sit Down, John" out of nostalgia, and they put it on the show.

::wibble::

[amilyn.livejournal.com]

OMG...I JUST REWATCHED THIS!!!

::love::

SERIOUS, AMAZING LOVE.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

heart heart heart heart heart

[englishlitrulz.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this poll. I can die content knowing that I voted for John Adams as, indeed, smokin' hot.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

FTW

[lapislaz.livejournal.com]

I really, Really, REALLY, need to check the box about having a desire to knock heads together several million times.

[st-crispins.livejournal.com]

As you know, I *love* this musical. I saw it on B'way in its original run and then the revivial with Brent Spiner, *and* the recent kick-ass Papermill Playhouse production (who knew Dickinson could be sexy?) have video, DVD and extended DVD versions, both soundtracks, etc. and I maintain that more people have learned about the Am Revolution from this show than all the US History 101 high school courses combined.

And yes, William Daniels' John A is smokin' hot. So is Ken Howard's Jefferson.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Oooh - who played the leads at Papermill? Anyone I know? (You know Papermill is like, 10 minutes from my parents' house in South Orange. I used to go there all the time - met Robert Vaughn there during Inherit the Wind.

And I thought Dickinson was sexy in the movie. But we all have different definitions of sexy.

Gentlemen of the Congress, I say to thee NOM JOHN DICKINSON.

[reginagiraffe]

*hums the Schoolhouse Rock version of the preamble*

Pins!

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Saltpetre!

[auroramama]

The first time I heard Isaac Asimov speak in person, I was shocked by his voice, which wasn't at all what I'd been imagining. It was some years later that I realized that I'd expected him to sound like Benjamin Franklin, on whom I'd imprinted, and who was smart and funny and patient too.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

HA! I like that!

[sivib.livejournal.com]

John is smokin', but Tom plays the violin.

Hi diddle diddle indeed.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Indeed, Tom does "play the violin" (heh), but I have to say that, though I love me some Ken Howard, that is the WORST fake-violin playing EVER in the movies EVER.

[misachan.livejournal.com]

You can't imagine how loud I squeed when I found out that John Adams was also the voice of KITT. Love this movie.:)

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHA -- which did you see first, Knight Rider or 1776?

(Also he was Dr. Mark Craig on St. Elsewhere and Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World.

[sanj.livejournal.com]

I adore this show beyond all telling. A bunch of us watched it on Inauguration night, as a patriotic my-country-has-two-daddies gesture. ;)

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

Oh, NICE way to cap off the Inauguration.