Assassins Guns for Broadway
Sondheim.com
December 2003

The bumpy ride to Broadway for Assassins appears to finally be coming to a succesful end. Artistic director of the Roundabout Theatre Company Todd Haimes had previously suggested that the long running revival of Cabaret would play until fall 2003 leaving the space free for the Assassins Broadway premiere. Plans have since been confirmed with the production set now to open for previews on March 19, 2004 with an official opening of April 22, 2004.

A Broadway production of Assassins had previously been planned by Roundabout only to be cancelled after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in America. Soon after the decision to cancel the production, Sondheim and Weidman released a statement saying, "Assassins is a show which asks audiences to think critically about various aspects of the American experience. In light of Tuesday's murderous assault on our nation and on the most fundamental things in which we all believe, we, the Roundabout, and director Joe Mantello believe this is not an appropriate time to present a show which makes such a demand." The cast of the production at the time took part in a one-day workshop of the show directed by Joe Mantello after the September postponement.

Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Wicked, Take Me Out) will direct. Paul Gemignani (Into The Woods, Kiss Me, Kate) will serve as musical director.

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