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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.
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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 LibraryJoin 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.
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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.