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Assassins

Jerry Zaks

1990 • 1h 30m

This darkly satirical musical reframes American history through the eyes of those who attempted – successfully or not – to kill US presidents. Structured as a surreal carnival sideshow, the piece weap...

Assassins

Cast

Patrick Cassidy

Patrick CassidyBalladeer

Victor Garber

Victor GarberJohn Wilkes Booth

William Parry LeonProprietor

Terrence Mann

Terrence MannLeon Czolgosz

Greg Germann

Greg GermannJohn Hinckley

Jonathan Hadary

Jonathan HadaryCharles Guiteau

Eddie KorbichGiuseppe Zangara

Lee Wilkof

Lee WilkofSamuel Byck

Annie Golden

Annie GoldenLynette "Squeaky" Fromme

Debra Monk

Debra MonkSara Jane Moore

Jace Alexander

Jace AlexanderLee Harvey Oswald

Marcus OlsenDavid Herold

Lyn Greene

Lyn GreeneEmma Goldman

John JellisonJames Blaine

William ParryPresident James Garfield / President Gerald Ford

Crew

Jerry Zaks

Jerry ZaksDirector

Paul Gemignani

Paul GemignaniSound

Stephen Sondheim

Stephen SondheimMusic