Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Based on an idea by Charles L. Gilbert, Jr.

Opened December 18, 1990 at Playwrights Horizons, NYC
Closed on February 16, 1991; Ran for 73 performances
Produced by Playwrights Horizons
[Artistic Director, Andre Bishop;
Executive Director, Paul S. Daniels;
Musical Theatre Program Director, Ira Weitzman]
Directed by Jerry Zaks
Set Design by Loren Sherman
Costume Design by William Ivey Long
Lighting Design by Paul Gallo
Sound Design by Scott Lehrer
Hair Design by Angela Gari
Choreography by D.J. Giagni
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin

Recording

Assassins - Original Cast Recording
Produced by Jay David Sacks
Engineered by Paul Goodman and James Nichols
Digitally recorded March 6 - 7, 1991 at BMG's Studio C, New York City
Enhanced orchestrations for this recording by Michael Starobin
Liner notes by Jonathan Schwartz
Lyrics included

• Compact Disc, 1991 [RCA 60737-2-RC] (56:57 mins.)
• Cassette, 1991 [RCA 60737-4-RC]

Selections:

Everybody's Got the Right (6:03), The Ballad of Booth (9:21), How I Saved Roosevelt (4:36), Gun Song / The Ballad of Czolgosz (7:12), Unworthy of Your Love (3:29), The Ballad of Guiteau (4:52), Another National Anthem (6:07), November 22, 1963 (10:47), Final Sequence - You Can Close the New York Stock Exchange [includes Family and Everybody's Got the Right (reprise)] (4:19)

Opened August 20, 1992 at Theatretwo, Gunston Arts Center, Arlington VA
Closed October 3, 1992
Produced by Signature Theatre [Artistic Director: Eric D. Schaeffer;
Managing Director: Donna Lillard; Executive Producer: Ronnie Gunderson]
Direction and Staging by Eric D. Schaeffer
Set Design by Lou Stancari
Costume Design by Debi Tesser
Lighting Design by John Burchett
Hair Design by Wanda Alston
Properties Design by Barbara Hyde
Multi-media Design by Ellen West
Sound Design by Richard West
Technical Director: Steve Daigler
Assistant Director: Dot Neumann
Stage Manager: Ronnie Gunderson
Musical Direction: Jon Kalbfleisch
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin

Opened October 29, 1992 at the Donmar Warehouse, London
Closed January 9, 1993; Ran for 76 performances
Directed by Sam Mendes
Set Design / Costumes by Anthony Ward
Lighting by Paul Pyant
Musical Direction: Jeremy Sams
Performance Musical Director: Mark Dorrell
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Sound Design by John A. Leonard
Costume Supervisor: Christine Rowland

Cast

The Proprietor - Paul Bentley
Leon Czolgosz - Jack Ellis
John Hinckley - Michael Cantwell
Charles Guiteau - Henry Goodman
Giuseppe Zangara - Paul Harrhy
Samuel Byck - Ciaran Hinds
Lynette (Squeaky) Fromme - Cathryn Bradshaw
Sara Jane Moore - Louise Gold
John Wilkes Booth - David Firth
The Balladeer - Anthony Barclay
David Herold - Kevin Walton
Emma Goldman - Sue Kelvin
Pres. James Garfield - Kevin Walton
James Blaine - Gareth Snook
Pres. Gerald Ford - Paul Bentley
Lee Harvey Oswald - Gareth Snook
Bystanders - Paul Bentley, Michelle Fine, Sue Kelvin, Gareth Snook, and Kevin Walton

Musical Numbers

[Same as the Original Production except for a song added for this production: "Something Just Broke", performed before the Finale]

Previews began March 26, 2004 at Studio 54
Opened April 22, 2004; closed July 18 2004
Ran for 26 previews and 101 performances
Produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company
[Todd Haimes, Artistic Director;
Ellen Richard, Managing Director;
Julia C. Levy, Executive Director, External Affairs]
Directed by Joe Mantello
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani
Musical Staging by Jonathan Butterell
Set Design by Robert Brill
Costume Design by Susan Hilferty
Lighting Design by Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer
Sound Design by Dan Moses Schrier
Orchestrations by Michael Starobin
Orchestra Conducted by Nicholas Archer

Cast

Proprietor - Marc Kudisch [replaced by John Schiappa]
Leon Czolgosz - James Barbour
John Hinckley - Alexander Gemignani
Charles Guiteau - Denis O'Hare
Giuseppe Zangara - Jeffrey Kuhn
Samuel Byck - Mario Cantone
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme - Mary Catherine Garrison
Sara Jane Moore - Becky Ann Baker
John Wilkes Booth - Michael Cerveris
Balladeer - Neil Patrick Harris
David Herold - Brandon Wardell
Emma Goldman - Anne L. Nathan
James Blaine - James Clow
President James Garfield - Merwin Foard
Billy - Eamon Foley
President Gerald Ford - James Clow
Lee Harvey Oswald - Neil Patrick Harris
Ensemble - James Clow, Merwin Foard, Eamon Foley,
Kendra Kassebaum, Anne L. Nathan, and Brandon Wardell
Swings - Ken Krugman, Sally Wilfert and Chris Peluso

Recording

Assassins - Broadway Cast Recording
Recorded June 7, 2004
Produced by Tommy Krasker
Executive Producer: Philip A. Chaffin
Engineered and Mixed by Tom Lazarus
Assistant Engineers: Jimmy Briggs and Bryan Russell
Music Preparation by Katherine L. Edmonds and Emily Grishman
Liner Notes by John Weidman and Sean Patrick Flahaven

• Compact Disc, 2004 [PS Classics 421] (61:55 mins.)

Selections:

Everybody's Got the Right (6:32), The Ballad of Booth (8:33), "Ladies and gentlemen, a toast!" (1:03), How I Saved Roosevelt (4:51), "What does a man do..." (0:51), Gun Song (4:47), The Ballad of Czolgosz (2:44), Unworthy of Your Love (4:29), "I am a terrifying and imposing figure..." (1:24), The Ballad of Guiteau (5:17), "Have it your way..." (4:34), Another National Anthem (5:27), "Take a look, Lee." [includes Family] (5:26), Something Just Broke (3:19), Everybody's Got the Right (2:31)

Opened January 23, 2008 at the Landor Theatre, London
Closed February 2, 2008; Ran for 10 performances
Produced by West 72nd Productions
Directed by Ben Carrick
Design by Ben Pickering
Lighting by Helena Pemberton
Musical Direction and Orchestration: Richard Bates
Sound Design by Natasha Bonner

Cast

The Proprietor; Emma Goldman - Kirsten Parks
Leon Czolgosz - Sebastian Palka
John Hinckley - Graham Weaver
Charles Guiteau - Jeff Nicholson
Giuseppe Zangara - Alex Browne
Samuel Byck - Kris Webb
Lynette (Squeaky) Fromme - April Small
Sara Jane Moore - Jenni Bowden
John Wilkes Booth - Christopher Ragland
The Balladeer - Nathan Kiley
Lee Harvey Oswald - Tim Jackling
Ensemble; Billy - Claire Daly
Ensemble - Langley Brandon
Ensemble - Claire McGarahan

Musical Numbers

[Same as the Original London Production]

Opened June 30, 2010 at Union Theatre, London
Closed July 24, 2010
Produced by Union Theatre
Directed by Michael Strassen
Lighting Design by Steve Miller
Choreography by Michael Strassen
Musical Direction by Michael Bradley
Musical Supervision by Chris Mundy
Orchestrations by Richard Bates

Cast

Leon Czolgosz - Adam Jarrell
John Hinckley - Paul Callen
Charles Guiteau - John Barr
Giuseppe Zangara - Joe Alessi
Samuel Byck - Nick Holder
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme - Alison Larnder
Sara Jane Moore - Leigh McDonald
John Wilkes Booth - Glyn Kerslake
The Balladeer - Nolan Frederick
David Herold - Anthony Delaney
Emma Goldman - Lisa Stokke
James Garfield - Neil Canfer
Gerald Ford - Neil Canfer
Lee Harvey Oswald - Marc Joseph
Ensemble: David Brooks, Neil Canfer, Anthony Delaney,
Hannah Bingham, and Holly Easterbrook

• Another National Anthem
• Company
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991
• Company
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004


• The Ballad of Booth
• Patrick Cassidy and Victor Garber
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991
  Stephen Sondheim: The Story So Far... 2008
• Patrick Cassidy and Victor Garber
  Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall 1993
• Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
  Mendelssohn Sings Sondheim 1995
• Patrick Cassidy and Scott Waara
  Sondheim: A Celebration [S.T.A.G.E.] 1997
• Neil Patrick Harris and Michael Cerveris
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004


• The Ballad of Czolgosz
• Patrick Cassidy and Chorus
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991
• Neil Patrick Harris and Ensemble
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004


• The Ballad of Guiteau
• Jonathan Hadary and Patrick Cassidy
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991
• Denis O'Hare and Neil Patrick Harris
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004


• Everybody's Got the Right
• Company
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991
  Stephen Sondheim: The Story So Far... 2008
• John Aller, Paul Carr, Bridget Hoffman, David Holladay, Jean Kauffman, Kevin Loreque, Alan Safier, Sean Smith, and Steve Wilde
  Sondheim: A Celebration [S.T.A.G.E.] 1997
• Company
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004


• Family
• Company
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991 [as part of the track titled "Final Sequence: You Can Close the New York Stock Exchange"]
• Company
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004 [as part of the track titled "Take a look, Lee."]


• Finale: Everybody's Got the Right
• Company
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991 [includes Family and Everybody's Got the Right (reprise)]
• Company
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004


• Flag Song [cut song; replaced by "Everybody's Got the Right"; music was used for It's in Your Hands Now in Road Show]


• Gun Song
• Terrence Mann, Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Debra Monk
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991
• Company
  Putting It Together 1993
• Susannah Mars
  Take Me to the World 1998 [LML CD-106]
• James Barbour, Michael Cerveris, Denis O'Hare, and Becky Ann Baker
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004


• How I Saved Roosevelt
• Eddie Korbich and Company
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991
• Jeffrey Kuhn and Ensemble
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004


• Something Just Broke [new song written for the London production]
• Ensemble
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004


• Unworthy of Your Love
• Greg Germann and Annie Golden
  Assassins Original Cast Recording 1991
  Celebrate Broadway Duets 1995 [RCA Victor 68035]
  Send in the Clowns: The Ballads 2002
• Alexander Gemignani and Mary Catherine Garrison
  Assassins Broadway Cast Recording 2004
• Alexander Gemignani and Annie Golden
  Wall to Wall Sondheim 2006

• New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1991; 107 pp.
• [1-55936-039-9] [hc]
• [1-55936-038-0] [pbk]

• Secaucus NJ: Warner Bros. Publications VF1765, 1991; 148 pp. [prepared by Tony Esposito and Jeff Sultanof]
• Miami FL: Warner Bros. Publications VF1765 [076920208X], 1999; 152 pp. [edited by Carol Cuellar] $75.00

• Secaucus NJ: Warner Bros. Publications VF1764, 1992; 63 pp. [includes "The Ballad of Booth", "The Ballad of Czolgosz", "Unworthy of Your Love", "The Ballad of Guiteau", "Everybody's Got the Right"]
• Secaucus NJ: Warner Bros. Publications VS6153, 1993; 16 pp. ["Something Just Broke"]
• Secaucus NJ: Warner Bros. Publications VF1978, 1993 ; 77 pp. [includes "The Ballad of Booth", "The Ballad of Czolgosz", "Unworthy of Your Love", "The Ballad of Guiteau", "Something Just Broke", "Everybody's Got the Right"]
• Miami FL: Warner Bros. Publications VF1978 [0769202047], 1999 ; 84 pp. [edited by Sy Feldman; includes "The Ballad of Booth", "The Ballad of Czolgosz", "Unworthy of Your Love", "The Ballad of Guiteau", "Something Just Broke", "Everybody's Got the Right" (Finale)]
• Milwaukee: Hal Leonard HL 00313452 [ISBN: 978-1-4234-7286-5], November 2010; 88pp.; $16.99 [includes "The Ballad Of Booth (Part I)", "The Ballad Of Czolgosz (Part I)", "The Ballad Of Guiteau", "Everybody's Got The Right", "Something Just Broke", "Unworthy Of Your Love"]