Assassins

Stephen Sondheim, arguably musical theatre's most ferociously intelligent voice, tackles the existential confusions of who we are and how we cope with the business of being alive in Assassins.

A relentlessly paced revue, parading 9 characters from history who attempted to assassinate a president.

Only 4 succeeded. It may be comforting to dismiss them all as maniacs or misfits who have nothing in common with the rest of us, but is that truly the case?

Through memorable lyrics and a brilliantly sharp script, Assassins brings you slices of history viewed through a fun house mirror, where things we thought we understood inevitably begin to shift and bend and look a little different.

Come here and kill a President!