Storyline
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 & Crew
Marc Kudisch
The Proprietor
Lead
James Barbour
Leon Czolgosz
Alexander Gemignani
John Hinckley Jr.
Denis O'Hare
Charles Guiteau
JK
Jeffrey Kuhn
Giuseppe Zangara
Mario Cantone
Samuel Byck
Mary Catherine Garrison
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
Becky Ann Baker
Sara Jane Moore
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joe Mantello's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Assassins is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
