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Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS
Lake Country Playhouse
Hartland, WI
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Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS
Book by  John Weidman
Music and Lyrics by  Stephen Sondheim
Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr.

Directed by Sandra Renick and Breanne Brennan
Vocal Direction by Cathy Pfeiler


This musical, with a book by John Weidman, explores the history of presidential assassination in America, from John Wilkes Booth to John Hinckley, Jr. Assassins climaxes in a surreal sequence where the assassins convince Lee Harvey Oswald that his act is the only way he will connect -- with them, with history, and with the world.


Inspiration

ASSASSINS is based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr. Shortly after he finished graduate school, Gilbert began to work on a musical that incorporated the words and lives of the individuals who had tried, with or without success, to kill an American President. He was drawn to the passionate intensity of the characters and the ways in which their extreme behavior could be linked to motives and aspirations which are characteristically American. Gilbert ended up with a piece that had both original and historical material in it. The score included substantial amounts of rock and jazz as well as pastiches of music from other eras, and the production incorporated elements of multimedia such as projections, taped narrations, and sound collages. It was produced by Theater Express in 1979 and eventually reached Stephen Sondheim, who developed the idea into the musical we know today.


Critics' Highlights

"Sidesplitting and sobering in equal measure, this is the most provocative musical in years." -LA Times

"Unnerving . . . It's a brilliant show, filled with dark, demented humor." -Associated Press

PERFORMANCES:

Thursday, July 9, 7:30
Friday, July 10, 7:30
Saturday, July 11, 7:30
Sunday, July 12, 2:00

Wednesday, July 15, 7:30
Thursday, July 16, 7:30
Friday, July 17, 7:30
(Saturday, July 18) ----no performances, Hartland Street Dance
Sunday, July 19, 2:00

Thursday, July 23, 7:30
Friday, July 24, 7:30
Saturday, July 25, 7:30
Sunday, July 26, 2:00

Location

Lake Country Playhouse (View)
221 E Capitol Drive
Hartland, WI 53029
United States
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Categories

Arts > Performance
Arts > Theatre
Music > Americana
Music > Choral
Music > Singer/Songwriter
Other > Political

Minimum Age: 13
Kid Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!

Contact

Owner: Lake Country Playhouse, Hartland
On BPT Since: Jul 01, 2011
 
Ruth Behrend, Ticket Chairperson
www.lakecountryplayhousewi...

Attendees

Nancy B.
Dousman, WI United States
Jul 26, 2015 8:42 AM
Jonathan J.
Milwaukee, WI United States
Jul 25, 2015 7:13 PM
Jonathan J.
Milwaukee, WI United States
Jul 25, 2015 7:13 PM
Jolleen O.
Wauwatosa, WI United States
Jul 25, 2015 4:14 PM
Erin K.
Glendale, WI United States
Jul 25, 2015 3:02 PM

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