Stephen Sondheim's Assassins: A Killer Musical
The Viaduct Theater (3111 N. Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60618)
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The last date listed for Assassins was Sunday November 11, 2012 / 2:30pm.
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Fairly casual, but I still think people should "respect" the theater/actors
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Did not partake...but looked like bar was well-stocked
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RAndom on the street, but do-able.
19 Goldstar Member Reviews
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Written on Nov 12 2012great production. highly recommended.
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Written on Nov 09 2012Excellent Production!
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Written on Nov 09 2012This was an excellent performance! The cast did an amazing job with their portrayals.
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Written on Nov 05 2012I came back a second time it was so good. The direction, the acting, the singing were all superb. The roles of balladeer/Oswald and Booth were particularly convincing. Like you said, it entertained, challenged, inspired and gave insights. Thanks for this great Sondheim show. It was sensational.
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Weaving together dream-like narratives of the assassinations and attempted assassinations of the U.S. presidents, Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy brings to light the pain of alienation, regret, and isolation that underlies each character's failure to achieve the American Dream. The New York Times hails Assassins as “an extraordinarily original piece of theater,” and the L.A. Times says “Sondheim's killer musical comedy hits the mark…sidesplitting and sobering in equal measure, this is the most provocative musical in years.”
Portraying the "Assassins" will be Sam Button-Harrison (The Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald), Nicholas Druzbanski (Samuel Byck), Joey Eovaldi (Billy), Edward Fraim (Charles Guiteau), Libby Lane (Sara Jane Moore), Aram Monisoff (Leon Czolgosz), Kiley Moore (Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme), Ed Rutherford (John Hinckley) , Michael Swisher (Proprietor), Kevin Webb (John Wilkes Booth) and Kris Hyland (Giuseppe Zangara. A talented ensemble including Morgan Glynn Briggs, Parker Guidry, Natalie June and Jameson Wentworth rounds out the cast.
The design team includes Billy Pacholski (Director/Executive Producer), Robert Ollis (Musical Director), Danny Starr (Choreographer), Nick Passaflume (Scenic Design), Chris Tuttle (Costume Design), Kevin Oliver-Krohn (Lighting Design), Peter Storms (Sound Design), Ryan Fukuda (Video Production), Curtis Cassell (Production and Property Design), Frank Mares (Projections), Cassy Sanders (Dramaturg), Adam Goldstein (Dialect Coach ) and Zach Zulauf (Assistant Director). Charlie Rasmann is Stage Manager; Shelly Hansen is Assistant Stage Manager.