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Ages: 13+
Opened: April 22, 2004
Closing: July 18, 2004

Assassins - 2004 Broadway History , Info & More

A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim's signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation's culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America's four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written.



Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical "revusical" that explores the dark side of the American experience. From John Wilkes Booth to Lee Harvey Oswald, writers, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman, bend the rules of time and space, taking us on a nightmarish roller coaster ride in which assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods meet, interact and inspire each other to harrowing acts in the name of the American Dream.



Its Broadway debut in 2004 won five Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical.


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Photo Flash: Throwback Thursday - A Look at the 2015 Tony Nominees' Previous Stage Roles!
by Nicole Rosky - May 28, 2015


In honor of the 2015 Tony Awards, BroadwayWorld brings you a look back at this year's nominees in previous stage roles on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theaters. Check out photos below!

Roundabout's INTO THE WOODS Enters Final Weeks Off-Broadway
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 17, 2015


Roundabout Theatre Company will conclude its limited engagement of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Into the Woods, on April 12, 2015.

Fiasco's Reimagined INTO THE WOODS Receives Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Touring Production
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 10, 2015


Last night at the 13th Annual Craig Noel Awards in San Diego, CA, Fiasco Theater's critically acclaimed production of Into the Woods won the Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Touring Production. The ceremony was held at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in La Jolla, CA.

Roundabout Extends Fiasco Theater's Reimagined INTO THE WOODS
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 26, 2015


Fiasco Theater's production of INTO THE WOODS, presented by Roundabout Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center, has opened to widespread critical acclaim Off-Broadway, and is now extended by three weeks through April 12, 2015.

Fiasco Theater's Reimagined INTO THE WOODS Opens at Roundabout Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2015


Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new Off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Tony Award-winning INTO THE WOODS.

Fiasco Theater's Reimagined INTO THE WOODS Opens at Roundabout Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 21, 2015


Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new Off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Tony Award-winning INTO THE WOODS.

Stephen Sondheim Surprises off-Broadway's INTO THE WOODS with Musical Tips Before Opening Night
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 21, 2015


The New York Post reports that famed composer Stephen Sondheim surprised the cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's small-scale production of INTO THE WOODS with some musical tips prior to opening night.

Stephen Sondheim Attends First Preview of Roundabout's INTO THE WOODS; 'He Couldn't Wait' for Official Opening
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 22, 2014


Legendary composer Stephen Sondheim took in the first preview of the Roundabout Theatre Company's new production on INTO THE WOODS on Thursday, December 18th.

Reimagined INTO THE WOODS Begins Tonight at Roundabout
by BWW News Desk - Dec 18, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new Off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Tony Award-winning INTO THE WOODS.

Reimagined INTO THE WOODS Begins Performances Tomorrow at Roundabout
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 17, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company presents a new Off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Tony Award-winning INTO THE WOODS.

Mary Testa to Celebrate HAVE FAITH Album at the Beechman, Barnes & Noble, 1/4-12
by BWW News Desk - Dec 16, 2014


MARY TESTA -- the two time Tony Award nominated singer and actress -- and MICHAEL STAROBIN, the Tony Award winning orchestrator and arranger will perform four concerts in January to promote their new album Have Faith from Ghostlight Records.

Mary Testa to Celebrate Release of New Album at The Laurie Beechman Theater and Barnes & Noble Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 16, 2014


MARY TESTA - the two time Tony Award nominated singer and actress - and MICHAEL STAROBIN, the Tony Award winning orchestrator and arranger will perform four concerts in January to promote their new album Have Faith from Ghostlight Records. Fresh off her recent starring role on Broadway in Wicked, Mary will perform a special CD release engagement at The Laurie Beechman Theater at The West Bank Cafe January 4-5,11-12, 2015 at 7:00 PM. Music Director Michael Starobin, will join her on piano with Alisa Horn on cello. Since being released earlier this month, Have Faith was called "stunning" by Playbill, "beautifully hypnotizing" by BroadwayWorld and "a sensational CD debut, terrific from first cut to last" by the Connecticut Post. For tickets, please visit www.lauriebeechmantheatre.com. To order the album, please visit www.sh-k-boom.com/havefaith.

Mary Testa and Michael Starobin Release New Album HAVE FAITH Today
by BWW News Desk - Dec 2, 2014


Ghostlight Records has announced the release of the new CD from MARY TESTA - the two time Tony Award nominated singer and actress currently starring in Wicked on Broadway - and MICHAEL STAROBIN, the Tony Award winning orchestrator and arranger. The album will be available in stores and via online outlets today, December 2, 2014. Mary and Michael will perform a special CD release engagement at The Laurie Beechman Theater at The West Bank Cafe January 4-5,11-12, 2015 at 7:00 PM. For tickets, please visit www.lauriebeechmantheatre.com.

Mary Testa & Michael Starobin to Release New Album 'Have Faith' in December
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 4, 2014


Ghostlight Records has announced the release of the new CD from MARY TESTA - the two time Tony Award nominated singer and actress currently starring in Wicked on Broadway - and MICHAEL STAROBIN, the Tony Award winning orchestrator and arranger. The album will be available in stores and via online outlets December 2, 2014. Mary and Michael will perform a special CD release engagement at The Laurie Beechman Theater at The West Bank Cafe January 4-5,11-12, 2015 at 7:00 PM. For tickets, please visit www.lauriebeechmantheatre.com.

Jessie Austrian, Ben Steinfeld, Emily Young & More Set to Lead Roundabout's INTO THE WOODS; Opens Off-Broadway in January!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 27, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) just announced that the upcoming Off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Tony Award-winning Into the Woods will feature the original McCarter Theatre Center/Fiasco Theater cast, including: Jessie Austrian as "Baker's Wife," Noah Brody as "Lucinda, Wolf & Cinderella's Prince," Paul L. Coffey as "Mysterious Man," Andy Grotelueschen as "Milky White, Florinda & Rapunzel's Prince," Liz Hayes as "Cinderella's Stepmother & Jack's Mother," Claire Karpen as "Cinderella & Granny," Jennifer Mudge as Witch," Patrick Mulryan as "Jack & Steward," Ben Steinfeld as "Baker" and Emily Youngas "Little Red Ridinghood & Rapunzel."

Reimagined INTO THE WOODS Will Begin Performances in December at Roundabout; Opening Night Announced!
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 7, 2014


Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the performance schedule for the upcoming Off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Tony Award-winning Into the Woods.

Bruce Coughlin, Michael Starobin, Mel Marvin and Michael John LaChuisa to Lead O'Neill Orchestration Symposium, 7/3
by BWW News Desk - Jul 2, 2014


Paulette Haupt, Artistic Director of the National Music Theater Conference at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, will conduct a public symposium on orchestrating musical theater in today's world on Thursday, July 3 at 1:00pm. The Orchestration Symposium comes as the summer conference continues its focus on exploration and role of orchestration and arranging in the development of new work.

Final Tickets On Sale Now for Roundabout Theatre Company’s ASSASSINS Benefit
by Kelsey Denette - Nov 27, 2012


The final 30 orchestra tickets for Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) benefit performance of ASSASSINS are now on sale.

Breaking: 2004 Cast of Roundabout's ASSASSINS to Reunite for Dec. 3 Benefit Reading; Cerveris, O'Hare, Kudisch, Harris, Barbour, Cantone & More!
by Robert Diamond - Aug 21, 2012


Reuniting for one night only are the stars of the 2004 Tony Award winning production: Becky Ann Baker (Sara Jane Moore), James Barbour (Leon Czolgosz), Mario Cantone (Samuel Byck), Michael Cerveris (John Wilkes Booth), Mary Catherine Garrison (Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme), Alexander Gemignani (John Hinckley), Neil Patrick Harris (Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald), Marc Kudisch (Proprietor), Jeffrey Kuhn (Giuseppe Zangara) and Denis O'Hare (Charles Guiteau).

Roundabout Hosts Reading of Jessica Stone's All-Male A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM Next Week
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 7, 2012


Jessica Stone's production of A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum will receive a Friends of Roundabout reading.

Pit Stop Players Present DARK SIDE OF THE TUNE Concert, 10/30
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2011


The Pit Stop Players, a thirteen-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, will kick off their third season with a concert at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 7:00 pm. The critically acclaimed group will offer creepy-themed music the night before Halloween, in a program titled 'Dark Side of the Tune.'

Pit Stop Players Present DARK SIDE OF THE TUNE Concert, 10/30
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 4, 2011


The Pit Stop Players, a thirteen-member instrumental ensemble composed of veteran Broadway pit musicians, will kick off their third season with a concert at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 7:00 pm. The critically acclaimed group will offer creepy-themed music the night before Halloween, in a program titled 'Dark Side of the Tune.'

TV Special: Stephen Sondheim Theatre Unveiled
by James Sims - Sep 17, 2010


On Wednesday, September 15th at 6:30PM, the Broadway community gathered alongside Stephen Sondheim as the lights of the newly dedicated Stephen Sondheim Theatre marquee are lit for the first time...

Photo Coverage: Stephen Sondheim Theatre Unveiled!
by Peter James Zielinski - Sep 15, 2010


On Wednesday, September 15th at 6:30PM, the Broadway community gathered alongside Stephen Sondheim as the lights of the newly dedicated Stephen Sondheim Theatre marquee are lit for the first time.

Sondheim Theatre Marquee Unveiled 9/15
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2010


On Wednesday, September 15th at 6:30PM, the Broadway community will gather alongside Stephen Sondheim as the lights of the newly dedicated Stephen Sondheim Theatre marquee are lit for the first time.

Assassins History

Other Productions of Assassins

1989   New York Reading
New York
1990   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
1992   Regional (US) Regional Revival
Regional (US)
1992   West End London Revival
West End
2001   Broadway Roundabout Revival [Cancelled]
Broadway
2004   Broadway Roundabout Revival
Broadway
West End London
West End
2017   Off-Broadway Encores! Off-Center Revival
Off-Broadway

Assassins - 2004 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2004 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Peggy Eisenhauer
2004 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical 0
2004 Theatre World Awards Performance Alexander Gemignani
2004 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Jules Fisher

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