HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – If there was ever a musical designed for the contentious political times that we’re in right now, it’s “1776.” The musical opened in 1969 and won three Tony Awards. The awards were for Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, and Ronald Holgate won for Best Featured Actor in a musical. One of the many things you find out is that the politicians in 1776 who created the country were just as cranky, eccentric, and robustly unique as they are now.