Movie Description
Assassins
(2024)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.
Featured Crew
Cast
The Proprietor
Leon Czolgosz
John Hinckley Jr.
Charles Guiteau
Giuseppe Zangara
Samuel Byck
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
Sara Jane Moore
John Wilkes Booth
The Balladeer
David Herold
Emma Goldman
James Blaine
President James Garfield
Billy
President Gerald Ford
Lee Harvey Oswald
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Facts
Original TitleAssassins
Status Released
Release Information
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2024-04-22
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 49m
Homepagehttps://www.sondheimguide.com/assassins.html#Broadway
Production CompaniesRoundabout Theatre Company
Genres
- History
- Drama
