Is Anybody There?
E509037
"Is Anybody There?" is a reflective solo number from the Broadway musical 1776, sung by John Adams as he wrestles with doubt and determination on the eve of American independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Is Anybody There? canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | show tune ⓘ |
| act | Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricalEvent |
American Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
adoption of the Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricalFigure | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProduction | original Broadway production of 1776 ⓘ |
| characterSungBy | John Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Sherman Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | on the eve of the Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
expresses John Adams’s isolation
ⓘ
reaffirms commitment to independence ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceMedium | Broadway stage ⓘ |
| fromWork | 1776 ⓘ |
| genre | show tune ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
American independence
ⓘ
determination ⓘ doubt ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sherman Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalWorkType | solo number ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | reflective solo ⓘ |
| originalBroadwayPerformer | William Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 1776 ⓘ |
| positionInShow | late in the musical ⓘ |
| setting | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | Is Anybody There? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfPremiere | 1969 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
1776 (musical)