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Performance Riverside, Riverside, CA       

"...the company's rousing rendition of this classic brims with dramaturgic and musical riches.   ...the subject matter is uncommonly literate, and the characters are so skillfully written that acting prowess is almost more crucial than singing ability.  Director Nick DeGruccio seamlessly integrates the show's tricky stylistic shifts, guiding a uniformly first-rate ensemble.  DeGruccio caps off this triumph with one of the most artful physical designs yet seen at Riverside."             - BackStage West, Critic's Choice, Les Spindle

"Replay of history that's anything but dull ...moments that are visceral and show-stopping.  Directed by Nick DeGruccio, Performance Riverside's "1776" is a rousing, emotional look at a moment most of us take for granted that moment at which the members of the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence and took a place at the lonely vanguard of democracy."                                - Redlands Daily Facts

"This is a wonderful production. Don't miss it!  This show is not only entertaining with great writing and wit, but it is also significantly historically accurate. There are some marvelously witty moments in "1776," but what makes this show really wonderful is the historical passion that it displays and inspires in all those who watch it."   - Fontana Herald News