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John Hinckley
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A darkly humorous musical that reminds us that not all American dreams should come true. 

Assassins

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Directed by Courtney O'Connor
Running Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes with no intermission.

Ticket Holders are Invited to A FREE Discussion of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins with Sondheim Scholar Gail Leondar-Wright

 

Tuesday, October 24 from 6pm-7:15pm

Online Event with the Boston Public Library  

Join Sondheim scholar Gail Leondar-Wright for an engaging and lively 60-minute virtual program about Assassins, recently presented by the Lyric Stage Company of Boston and directed by Courtney O'Connor. We’ll delve into why composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim used popular musical forms — Civil War ballads, barbershop, spirituals, a cappella, Sousa-style marches and singer-songwriter folk of the 1970’s — as the starting point for his score. What was Sondheim saying about America by using all these familiar types of songs? We invite you to meet with Gail and other curious Sondheim lovers for this look at one of Sondheim’s most intriguing, most political works. An audience Q&A will follow the discussion.

For more information CLICK HERE 

 
2023/24 Season Sponsors:
Paul Kastner
G. Lee & Diana Humphrey
Production Sponsor: Ron Sudol
Director Courtney O'Connor Sponsor: Glenda & Bob Fishman
Lyric For All Sponsors: Jean Rosenberg and Peter Southwick

Summary

With the American dream out of reach, nine of the most notorious figures in our nation’s history ignite a chain of monumental nightmares. The white picket fence is set on fire in Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s tragically funny and unnerving musical which peers inside the shattered minds of presidential assassins (both successful and failed) from John Wilkes Booth to John Hinckley, Jr. This gallery of historical misfits jolts us into their blurry points of view with unapologetic humor, fiery anthems, carefree tunes, and unbridled energy that boldly blurs the lines between ambition and madness.

Content Warning: This production contains haze, gun shots, death, suicide, racial slurs, and strong language.
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States 
** Represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE
° Stage Directors and Choreographers Society  
† Member of AFM Local 9-535
 

"At Lyric Stage Sondheim's Assassins meets the moment in Courtney O'Connor's first-rate production." Don Aucoin, The Boston Globe  

"O'Connor makes a smart choice to have the actors mime the use of guns–allowing us to detach from the visual trigger of violence until, eventually, we're forced to face reality." Josh Garstka, Talkin' Broadway  

"Hats off to this Lyric Stage production. Performed in an intimate space, the cast and the energy spill out into every corner of the house." Deborah Barlow, Slow Muse  

"The folks at Lyric Stage Company in Boston have lit the fuse to a veritable powder keg of a new season with an elite staging of the Stephen Sondheim musical “ASSASSINS” that simply, in a word, slays. Kevin T. Baldwin, METRMag.com  

"A terrific production." Jared Bowen, GBH  

“It features a top notch ensemble, great vocals, clever staging, and tonal continuity from the tragic to the tragically absurd, all smartly directed by Producing Artistic Director Courtney O’Connor.”-Joyce Kulhawik, Joyce’s Choices   

"Musical Director Dan Rodriguez is responsible for the beautifully delivered solos and superlative live orchestra (Rodriguez on keys, Louis Toth, winds; Paul Perfetti, brass; and Doug Lippincott, percussion)."-Lynne Weiss, Stage and Cinema