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In a noisy 1770s Boston tavern, Boston Gazette broadsides were more than gossip, they were evidence. Colonists laughed at Mercy Otis Warren & Sam Adams; redcoats & loyalists read and took names. Free speech was a risk. Which side of the table are you on? #BroadsideTheMusical #RevolutionInInk
Colonialist laughing at articles written by Sam Adams and Mercy Otis Warren pseudonyms. British Loyalists and soldiers taken notes from tavern broadsides
December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Broadside: Spies, Lies & Liberty 🕵️‍♀️

Intel leak: A new musical is brewing in Denver. Broadside by April Alsup celebrates America’s 250th birthday with spies, secret stitches, and midnight signals. Revolution starts in whispers and this one’s tuning up.🎶

#BroadsideTheMusical #NewMusical #MusicTheatre
November 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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New fave moment from #BroadsideMusical: upstairs at the Green Dragon, Abigail/Mercy/Sarah sew secret messages into a petticoat while poor Dr. Warren wears it as a mannequin. Then “The Governor’s Fancy” mop-wig satire sneaks their spies past the redcoats. Photos ⬇️ #BroadsideTheMusical
Paul Revere plays Governor Hutchinson in Mercy Otis Warren Play Abigail Adams tells Governor to "Remember the Women" Governor kicks the Female Patriot out of the tavern, but with hidden secret messages
December 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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New artwork for Broadside the Musical: young John Adams facing down a Boston jury as a British soldier sits in the witness box and the words “Facts are stubborn things.” hang over the scene. 1770 or 2025, the fight over justice never really ends.

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John Adams famous words defending the British soldiers in a 1770 Boston courtroom. British soldiers being branded on the thumb in a 1770 Boston courtroom.
December 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM