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Assassins

2004 · 1h 49m · History · Drama

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Overview

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.

Cast

Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker

Sara Jane Moore

James Barbour

James Barbour

Leon Czolgosz

Mario Cantone

Mario Cantone

Samuel Byck

Michael Cerveris

Michael Cerveris

John Wilkes Booth

Mary Catherine Garrison

Mary Catherine Garrison

Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme

Alexander Gemignani

Alexander Gemignani

John Hinckley Jr.

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

The Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald

Marc Kudisch

Marc Kudisch

The Proprietor

Jeffrey Kuhn

Giuseppe Zangara

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Charles Guiteau

James Clow

James Blaine / President Gerald Ford / Ensemble

Merwin Foard

President James Garfield / Ensemble

Eamon Foley

Billy / Ensemble

Kendra Kassebaum

Kendra Kassebaum

Ensemble

Anne L. Nathan

Anne L. Nathan

Emma Goldman / Ensemble

Brandon Wardell

David Herold / Ensemble

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
April 22, 2004
Status
Released
Original language
English
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
History, Drama

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