Washington'sRing of Spies

Haym Salomon

Haym Salomon was not only a financier of the American Revolution but one of the earliest American spies. A member of the New York Sons of Liberty, he gathered intelligence for the patriot cause in British-occupied New York. Captured and imprisoned by the British twice, Salomon escaped both times and even helped other Americans escape as well.

Only later did he become a crucial financier of the war, helping sustain the revolutionary cause. His story is one of the most profound — and least told — chapters of the founding era.

"He gave his fortune, his health, and ultimately his life to the cause of American liberty — and history has barely whispered his name."

Christy Chavers Stutzman

Christy Chavers Stutzman is the composer, lyricist, and creator of Washington's Ring of Spies: A Musical Revolution. A graduate of Pensacola Christian College with a degree in Music, Voice, and Opera, she trained under Raymond Gibbs, former leading tenor of the Metropolitan Opera, and Sarah Reese, Soprano, formerly of the Chicago and Boston Lyric Opera. She has been composing and performing since childhood — writing her first published song at age five and directing her own productions by her early twenties.

Founder of Legacy Theatre Group and former Executive Director of the Round Barn Theatre, Christy has written and composed three acclaimed Broadway-style musicals — A Musical Christmas Carol, When Calls the Heart: The Musical, and Love Comes Softly: The Musical — with more than 53 original songs fully orchestrated with Nashville producers, captivating tens of thousands of theatre-goers across the country.

Her connection to American history and patriotic music is woven into everything she creates. As NSDAR National Chorus Director from 2013 to 2016, she directed the 120-voice All-American Chorus at the Continental Congress in Washington, D.C. The untold story of George Washington's secret spy ring is one she has carried for years — and Washington's Ring of Spies is the stage it was always meant for.