Show: 1776, THE MUSICAL
Theater: Ghostlight Players
Theater Website: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/ghostlight-players-inc/69fa1ee4c48d651a43b14fa3/tickets
Show runs: 07/01/2026 to 07/03/2026
The College of Staten Island Center for the Arts and Ghostlight Players proudly join theatres nationwide in celebrating America250 with a co-production of 1776, THE MUSICAL, presented July 1 through 3, 2026 at the Center for the Arts.
Directed by Gary Bradley (Ghostlight’s Bridges of Madison County), 1776, THE MUSICAL features music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone. Based on a concept of Sherman Edwards.
The Tony Award-winning musical brings to life the pivotal events leading to the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson struggle to persuade the Second Continental Congress to declare independence and break free from British rule. Blending history, humor, and political drama, 1776, THE MUSICAL reveals the humanity behind America’s Founding Fathers through its celebrated score and witty, award-winning script.
JUL 01 Wednesday • 7:00 pm
JUL 02 Thursday • 7:00 pm
JUL 03 Friday • 2:00 pm
JUL 03 Friday • 7:00 pm
Director
Gary Bradley
Musical Director
Niall Sullivan
Production Stage Manager
Katie Scibelli
1776, The Musical Cast:
Jack Dabdoub (John Hancock)
Jeff Poindexter (Dr. Josiah Bartlett)
Joe O’Malley (John Adams)
Samantha Chiodo (Abigail Adams)
Mitch Maglio (Stephen Hopkins)
Jai Sada (Roger Sherman)
Joseph Daly (Lewis Morris)
Albert Pica (Robert Livingston)
Tony Verrilli (Rev. John Witherspoon)
Charles Sullivan (Dr. Benjamin Franklin)
Craig Kwasnicki (John Dickinson)
Robert Vaccaro (Judge James Wilson)
Robert Heffernan (Cesar Rodney)
Richard Ryan (Col. Thomas McKean)
Michael Portantiere (George Read)
Eli Gottesman (Samuel Chase)
James McKeon (Thomas Jefferson)
Sophia Condon (Martha Jefferson)
John Herron (Richard Henry Lee)
BJ High (Edward Rutledge)
David Serrano-Hernandez (Joseph Hewes)
Nick Gennaro (Dr. Lyman Hall)
Eddie Mayrose (Charles Thomson)
John Cayton (Andrew McNair)
John Harrison Gainer (The Courier)
Liam High (Leather Apron)
Ed Callahan (Painter)
Tom Zerega (Ensemble)
Jeff Rosenberg (Ensemble)
Tom Burns (Ensemble)
Tom Scherbenko (Ensemble)
Theater Address: The Williamson Theatre at the Center for the Arts, College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, Building 1P Staten Island, New York 10314 (Map It)
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Price: $35/$30
Purchase tickets online: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/ghostlight-players-inc/69fa1ee4c48d651a43b14fa3/tickets
