Award-winning composer Steven Sondheim has taken us to the forum, into the woods and the park, and given us a close shave. What Sweeney Todd did to his tonsorial customers, nine charming wingnuts do to presidents in Sondheim’s Assassins, a musical about political murderers and would-be murderers. John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Squeeky Fromme (she missed Ford), John Hinkely (winged Reagan) and the rest of the wacky gang dance, sing, shout and shoot. The show opens in a shooting gallery with the catchy ensemble number “Everybody’s Got the Right” with its squirmingly funny “If you keep your goal in sight, you can climb to any height. Everybody’s got a right to their dreams.” Then Lincoln gets it. Assassins is dark, poignant, toe-tapping, gun-toting fun with criminals you’ll adore.
Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2:30 p.m. Starts: March 13. Continues through April 5, 2009
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Shawn Hillman 03/31/2009 8:46:03 AM
I have seen this production of Assassins at the Depot and it is out of this world good. The actors do a fantastic job of staying seperately in character. The music and orchestra are incredible to hear in a small theatre. The whole production crew has done a beyond community theatre job on this show, very professional. The set is beautiful, the lights and sound are great. You just can't believe that this is being done in a community theatre.