Assassins

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This darkly satirical musical reframes American history through the eyes of those who attempted – successfully or not – to kill US presidents. Structured as a surreal carnival sideshow, the piece weaponises American musical traditions – vaudeville, folk ballads, barbershop quartets, patriotic Sousa-style marches and Bacharach pop – to undercut the myth of the “American Dream,” exposing how frustration, alienation and entitlement can curdle into violence.

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Creators

Joe Mantello

director

Stephen Sondheim

writer

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John Weidman

writer

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Charles L. Gilbert, Jr.

writer

Cast

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Marc Kudisch actor

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James Barbour actor

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Alexander Gemignani actor Denis O'Hare actor

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Jeffrey Kuhn actor Mario Cantone actor Mary Catherine Garrison actor Becky Ann Baker actor Michael Cerveris actor Neil Patrick Harris actor

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Brandon Wardell actor

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Anne L. Nathan actor

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James Clow actor

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Merwin Foard actor

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Eamon Foley actor