National Theatre, Louis A. Lotito, managing director, Stuart Ostrow presents "1776," a new musical, music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards, book by Peter Stone, based on a conception of Sherman Edwards, scenery and lighting by Jo Mielziner, costumes by Patricia Zipprodt, musical direction by Peter Howard, orchestrations by Eddie Sauter, associate to Miss White, Martin Allen, hairstyles by Ernest Adler, musical numbers staged by Onna White, directed by Peter Hunt, starring William Daniels, Paul Hecht, Clifford David, Roy Poole, with David Ford, Ken Howard, Virginia Vestoff, Ronald Holgate, Betty Buckley, Bruce MacKay, Jonathan Moore, Ralston Hill, Robert Gaus, Emory Bass, William Duell, also starring Howard da Silva.