Assassins
Past Show
16 Jun - 01 Jul
Heath Ledger Theatre
Stephen Sondheim's multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force.
Assassins
“… begins with an invitation to “C’mon and shoot a president” and then goes considerably further.” New York Times
Building on Black Swan’s success in presenting contemporary musical works (Next to Normal, Clinton: The Musical), comes the multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins.
In a fairground, a rogue’s gallery of nine misfits gather. The Proprietor of the game entices them to play, promising that their problems will be solved by killing a President of the United States, with the song “Everybody’s Got the Right”. A revue-style portrayal follows of the many and varied ways that each of the men and women have committed (or attempted to commit) the ultimate crime. It is a highly entertaining diorama of America’s cult of celebrity through the ages and the means that some have used to obtain it.
Sondheim (Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd) is considered a ‘titan of musical theatre’. This work personifies his signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music, embracing a range of American musical traditions from the 1860s to the 1980s, from marches to spirituals, to folk and rock. Bold, original and alarmingly funny, Assassins is a timely reminder that those in power ignore the marginalised in society at their peril.
Assassins is based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr.
Playwrights Horizons, Inc. – New York City produced ASSASSINS Off-Broadway in 1990. Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia). All performance materials supplied by Hal Leonard Australia.
Dates
16 Jun - 01 Jul
Venue
Heath Ledger Theatre
Duration
1 hour 35 minutes (no interval)
Content Warning
Contains Adult themes, coarse language, sex & drug references, smoking on stage, strobe/flashes, simulated executions and gun violence
Media
Artists
Finn Alexander
Cast
Caitlin Beresford-Ord
Cast
Jacob Clayton
Cast
Mackenzie Dunn
Cast
Nick Eynaud
Cast
Oliver Halusz
Cast
Brendan Hanson
Cast
Luke Hewitt
Cast
Geoff Kelso
Cast
Will O’Mahony
Cast
Nathan Stark
Cast
Cameron Steens
Cast
Natasha Vickery
Cast
Stephen Sondheim
Music & Lyrics
John Wiedman
Playwright
Jangoo Chapkhana
Musical Director
Lawrie Cullen-Tait
Set Designer
Lynn Ferguson
Costume Designer
Mark Howett
Lighting Designer
Brett Smith
Sound Designer
Claudia Alessi
Choreographer
Michael Carmody
Video Designer
Julia Moody
Vocal Coach
Chloe Ogilvie
Lighting Design Associate
Hugo Aguilar López
Stage Manager
Katie Moore
Assistant Stage Manager
Program
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