The American dream promised happiness. "Everybody has the right to be happy" is the first song you hear in "Assassins" by the Proprietor of this crazy fairground setting.The shots ring out in brief scenes and era-hopping music."Assassins" gives voice to the men and women who set out to kill American Presidents.
The music of Stephen Sondheim seduces us into the sad truths of what these men and women did to their countries, for themselves and for others.The humor and horror of Assassins draws you in with insidious charm.
