Assassins BROADWAY REVIEWS

  • NY TIMES

  • Opening Night:
    April 22, 2004
    Closing:
    July 18, 2004

    Theater: Studio 54 / 254 West 54th Street, New York, NY, 10019

    Synopsis: 

    Roundabout Theatre Company presents the Broadway premiere of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Assassins. The musical is directed by Joe Mantello, with music direction by Paul Gemignani. It explores the history of presidential assassination in America, from John Wilkes Booth to John Hinckley, Jr. Winner of the 2004 Drama League Award for Most Distinguished Production of a Revival and 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.

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  • NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW OF Assassins

    A Demon Gallery of Glory Hounds

    Ben Brantley

    April 23, 2004: THIS is what they always wanted, isn't it? A clear shot at the big time, where people would have to pay attention to them? More than a decade after they first surfaced to critical shudders and head-scratching, the unhappy have-nots of ''Assassins'' -- the glitteringly dark musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman about Americans who dream of killing their country's presidents -- have finally made it to Broadway.

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