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1776 America's Prize Winning Musical

  • June 28 - July 1, 2026

  • Rock Ford Piazza and Lawn

    881 Rockford Road
    Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602
Ticket Price $16.80-$37.81 This event is not available
Description

Experience history through this award-winning musical that highlights the Founding Fathers as humans trying against all odds to create a new nation. Join us for this once-in-a-generation performance at the historic home of Revolutionary War General Edward Hand that is being performed on the exact 250th anniversary of when the Continental Congress debated independence in Philadelphia.  

The performance will unfold on the piazza of the Hand Mansion, transformed into the stage itself. Rather than a traditional theatrical setting, the architecture and atmosphere of the mansion become an integral part of the experience, blurring the line between performance and place.

The performance area will open 45 minutes prior to the start time.

Concessions will be available for purchase with proceeds benefitting Historic Rock Ford.

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"1776" is presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are supposed by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Music and Lyrics by SHERMAN EDWARDS

Book by PETER STONE

Based on a concept by SHERMAN EDWARDS

Originally Produced on the Broadway Stage by STUART OSTROW

Original Production Directed by PETER HUNT

Date & Time

Jun 28 - Jul 1, 2026

Venue Details

Rock Ford Piazza and Lawn

881 Rockford Road
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602 Rock Ford Piazza and Lawn
Rock Ford Foundation

Historic Rock Ford is comprised of the circa 1794 General Edward Hand Mansion and the John J. Snyder, Jr. Gallery of Early Lancaster County Decorative Arts. Our historic site is situated on 33 acres of gardens, woods and grounds surrounded by Lancaster County Central Park located in the southeast corner of Lancaster City.  This remarkable estate offers visitors the opportunity to encounter the outstanding original late-Georgian style architecture of the Hand Mansion, to experience its rooms furnished in exquisite period style while, in the Snyder Gallery, to explore a nationally recognized collection of Lancaster County decorative arts dating from circa 1760 to 1820 including furniture, portraiture, long rifles, tall case clocks, silver, and much more. 


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