ASSASSINS
 


This cynical comedy opens with a proprietor encouraging passerbys to "come on and kill a president." A balladeer then introduces us to all those who have attempted to assassinate a president.

 

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2004 Tony Award
Best Revival of a Musical
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Best Lighting Design
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Orchestrations

2004 Theatre World Award

2004 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Sound Design

BROADWAY PREMIERE
December 18, 1990, played 73 performances

REVIVAL
April 22, 2004, played 101 performances
 
COMPOSER & LYRICIST
Stephen Sondheim

LIBRETTIST
John Weidman
 
ORIGINAL CAST
Douglas Sills, Neil Patrick Harris, Denis O'Hare, Raul Esparza, Alexander Gemignani, Mary Catherine Garrinson, Mario Cantone, Becky Ann Baker, and John Dossett

DIRECTOR
Joe Mantello

CHOREOGRAPHER
John Caraffa
 
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

PRODUCTION RIGHTS
Musical Theatre International

LYRICS
libretto.musicals.ru
 
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