PARSIPPANY — Residents are invited to gather at Veterans Memorial Park tonight, Tuesday, June 30, at 7:00 p.m. for an evening celebrating Parsippany’s rich history and America’s founding as part of the Township’s America 250 Week festivities.
The evening will feature a special presentation of “Stories of Parsippany,” highlighting the people, places, and events that have shaped the township’s history. Following the local presentation, attendees will enjoy a screening of “1776” by Peter Hunt, the acclaimed musical film depicting the spirited debates and events leading to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Families are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy an evening under the stars as the community reflects on both Parsippany’s heritage and the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.
The event is free and open to the public. Veterans Memorial Park is located at 1839 Route 46, Parsippany.
The evening holds special significance for Parsippany, as the original Broadway musical 1776 was written by longtime Parsippany resident Peter Stone, whose Tony Award-winning work has become one of the most celebrated portrayals of America’s founding. His remarkable legacy serves as another reminder of Parsippany’s unique connection to our nation’s history.
The lively and energetic film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congressmen John Adams and Benjamin Franklin coerce Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence as a delaying tactic as they try to persuade the American colonies to support a resolution on independence. As George Washington sends depressing messages describing one military disaster after another, the businessmen, landowners and slave holders in Congress all stand in the way of the Declaration, and a single “nay” vote will forever end the question of independence. Large portions of spoken and sung dialog are taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants. © 1972, renewed 2000, © 2002 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
