Assassins
2004 · 109 min
History · Drama
★ 10.0Trailer
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 weaponises American musical traditions – vaudeville, folk ballads, barbershop quartets, patriotic Sousa-style marches and Bacharach pop – to undercut the myth of the “American Dream,” exposing how frustration, alienation and entitlement can curdle into violence.
Crew
- Director Joe Mantello
- Writer John Weidman
Cast
Becky Ann Baker
Sara Jane Moore
James Barbour
Leon Czolgosz
Mario Cantone
Samuel Byck
Michael Cerveris
John Wilkes Booth
Mary Catherine Garrison
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
Alexander Gemignani
John Hinckley Jr.
Neil Patrick Harris
The Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald
Marc Kudisch
The Proprietor
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Jeffrey Kuhn
Giuseppe Zangara
Denis O'Hare
Charles Guiteau
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James Clow
James Blaine / President Gerald Ford / Ensemble
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Merwin Foard
President James Garfield / Ensemble
Crew
- Director — Joe Mantello
- Writer — John Weidman
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