James Patterson Debuts as John Adams in 1776: Crisis, Confrontation, & Consensus

“John Adams is a debut role for me. I love his passion.  He is the central catalytic force in the entire drama. He has dedicated his life to God, country, and family in that order.  He’s been toiling in the Continental Congress for years now, and he just wants to get the job [independence] done and go home to his family.” Actor James Patterson is speaking enthusiastically about the challenge of playing the Founding Father from Massachusetts in Maine State Music Theatre’s new production of 1776, created for America’s 250thanniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, that begins its run at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick, Maine on June 24th.

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/maine/article/Interview-Crisis-Confrontation-Consensus-James-Patterson-Debuts-as-John-Adams-in-1776-20260615)._