The second episode in our "American Dream miniseries" is dedicated to 1776, the listener requested, Best Musical winner of 1969. It's a surprisingly unconventional musical about the very beginnings of a government that is currently, as of this moment, shut down.

Join our special guest Howard Sherman (arts administrator, writer, and advocate) as we look at how 1776 and HAIR could have premiered on Broadway at the same time and look to its characters for lessons on debate and disagreement.

We honestly didn't think this episode would be so relevant right now.

Read some of Howard's terrific work on his website https://hesherman.com/ and follow him on instagram at @hesherman.

If you enjoyed this episode, check out HAIR with Jordan Dobson .

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