MANSFIELD – With a national election taking place this week, the Mansfield Richland County Public Library is hosting a traveling exhibit from the Great American Songbook Foundation.
Titled Of Thee, I Sing: Politics on Stage, the exhibit is currently displayed in the Main Library’s 2nd-floor lobby until Nov. 14.
This historical exhibit is suitable for all ages and explores the intersection of politics, patriotism, and entertainment in musical theater. Broadway shows featured in the exhibit include Of Thee, I Sing (1931), Camelot (1960), 1776 (1969), 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (1976), and Hamilton: An American Musical (2015).
The exhibit also addresses the treatment of war, race, women’s rights, and other significant issues in musicals such as Hair, South Pacific, and Cabaret.
Additionally, it highlights the contributions of renowned Broadway and Tin Pan Alley composers who wrote campaign jingles and patriotic songs throughout the years.
This exhibit is available for viewing at the Main Library at 43 W. Third St., Mansfield, Ohio, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.
For all library information and resources, visit mrcpl.org.