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19: THE MUSICAL
A full-length musical about the women who fought for the 19th Amendment.

 

NOW AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING
For colleges, universities, community theatres, schools, museums, and institutions.

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Why Produce 19?

19: The Musical brings the fight for women’s suffrage to life through jazz, gospel, spoken word, dance, and contemporary musical theatre. Designed for flexible staging, the show can be produced with a compact principal cast and an expandable ensemble, with minimal scenic and costume requirements.

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Flexible
Small principal cast with scalable ensemble.

Accessible
Can be staged simply without elaborate scenery or costumes.

Proven
Developed through 30+ public performances and premiered at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.​

PRODUCTION AT A GLANCE
Principal Cast
Approximately 8–9 performers

Ensemble
Flexible/expandable

Dance Ensemble
Optional/scalable depending on production

Staging
Designed to work with minimal scenery

Costumes
Contemporary base costume with selective historical pieces

Music
Originally produced with piano accompaniment; expanded instrumentation welcome

Runtime
Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes; excerpted and shortened versions available by arrangement

Audience
Teen/adult; includes mature historical themes, torture references, and one use of strong language.

“19 is a rousing, ovation generating musical, full of history and dance.”

- William Powell, DC Metro Theatre Arts
DETAILS
Told through the eyes of Alice Paul, Ida B. Wells, Susan B. Anthony and more, 19: The Musical captures the struggle, the injustice, and ultimately, the victory of the women's suffragist movement.
PHOTOS 
ABOUT

Writer/Lyricist/

Director/Producer

Jennifer Schwed

Doug Bradshaw
(Jules & James, A Dream Within A Dream, The Upside of Iris)

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Composer/Musical Director/

Arranger/Piano/Producer

Charlie Barnett
(Saturday Night Live, Weeds, Royal Pains, and Archer)

 

Email us:

hello@19themusical.com
Contact

​VIRTUAL PROGRAMS in 2020
PBS Books
National Archives Foundation
Morgan Stanley

PAST PERFORMANCES
November 25th - 27th, 2019 - National Museum of Women in the Arts

Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 - National Archives, Washington, DC
Saturday, September 14th, 2019 - Library of Congress, Washington, DC

Tuesday, June 4th, 2019 - Library of Congress, Washington, DC

Saturday, May 25th, 2019 - IceHouse Tonight, Bethlehem, PA

Friday, May 17th, 2019 - Vienna Community Center, Vienna, VA
Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 - DAR Museum, Washington, DC

​Saturday, March 16th, 2019 - Montpelier Mansion, Laurel, MD
Friday, March 8th, 2019 - Sidwell Friends School

Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 - Private Show, Washington, DC

Friday, January 18th, 2018 - The Hill Center
Friday, January 18th, 2018 - The Hill Center
Saturday, January 12th, 2018 - 1st Stage

Friday, January 11th, 2018 - 1st Stage
​Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 - Torpedo Factory

Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 - Belmont-Paul Monument

​Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 - Twinpanzee Brewing Company

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 - Little Theatre of Alexandria

​Monday, November 5th, 2018 - American University
Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 - Arts Club of Washington

Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 - Torpedo Factory
September 17th, 2018 - New Deal Cafe

September 9th, 2018 - Workhouse Arts Center

September 8th, 2018 - Landmark 

June 30th, 2018 - 1st Stage

June 23rd, 2018 - Gadsby's Tavern

June 14th - 15th, 2018 - The Lyceum

June 9th, 2018 - Arts Club of Washington

March 3rd, 2018 - Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

November 1st - 3rd, 2017 - The Lyceum

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Visit our website for additional information: 19themusical.com

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“To me there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality.”

- Alice Paul
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