Assassins
Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by john weidman
Directed by Tatiana Pandiani
“Professional summer stock with a Princeton pedigree does not disappoint.
Assassins gives the audience an intimate, engaging and relentless 90 minutes in the company of a cast of actors that quickly wins your heart...relevant to viewers not only in the context of the musical’s original focus, but in the world in which we have found ourselves living today.””
Our first show of the season, Assassins is an explosive tale of the American Dream gone awry. A multiple Tony Award-winning musical, Assassins combines Sondheim’s brilliant lyricism and rich music in a revue-style tale addressing our nation’s culture of celebrity and the violent means taken to obtain it. Clever, original, dark, and surprisingly funny, Assassins is perhaps Sondheim’s most controversial musical.
“The current staging...is superb—theatrically as exciting as it could be, technically thrilling and colorful...the crowd scenes are among the best seen in months””
DATES AND TIMES
June 16-18, 23-25 at 8pm; June 18 & 19 and 25 & 26 at 2pm.
Talkbacks:
Friday, June 17: Join us in a post-show discussion with the cast & Assassins Choreographer/Assistant Director Iñaki Baldassarre.
Saturday, June 25: Join us in a post-show discussion with the cast, creative team, and Professor Stacy Wolf, Director of the Program in Music Theater at the Lewis Center for the Arts.
Receptions:
On Sunday, June 19th, after the 2pm matinee, celebrate the beginning of PST's 2016 season with an ice cream reception sponsored by Bent Spoon!
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Assassins contains some mature content and may not be suitable for young children.