1776, the Musica: A Critique

1776 the musical/movie, which focuses on debate in the Second Congress over independence and Jefferson's Declaration, was slammed by film critic Roger Ebert when it came out. He writes: "This is an insult to the real men who were Adams, Jefferson, Franklin and the rest…. The performances trapped inside these roles, as you might expect, are fairly dreadful. ... I can hardly bear to remember the songs, much less discuss them. Perhaps I shouldn’t. It is just too damn bad this movie didn’t take advantage of its right to the pursuit of happiness."

In this episode of The Real Thomas Jefferson, the Cap'n and the Colonel turn the tables on Ebert. Both argue that the musical was educative, entertaining, and enjoyable. 1/10 stars for chuffy Ebert's assessment!q