Assassins

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Event Assassins
Venue New Theatre, Sydney (1973-), Newtown, NSW
First Date 6 June 2003
Opening Date 6 June 2003
Last Date 5 July 2003
Dates Estimated No
Status Pro-Am
World Premiere No
Description A musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman. It uses a revue-like style to examine the men and women who have attempted and/or succeeded in assassinating a United States President.
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Revue
Musical
Subjects Political
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Luke Rogers Assistant Director
Pete Nettell Director
Stephen Hawker Lighting Designer
Stephen Sondheim Music and Lyrics Librettist
Steven Stanke Musical Director
Nathan Carter Performer John Hinckley
Sheena Crouch Performer Emma Goldman
Todd Goddard Performer The Balladeer/Lee Harvey Oswald
John Grinston Performer The Proprietor/President James Garfield
Rich Knighton Performer Charles Guiteau
Alice Livingstone Performer Sara Jane Moore
Marcus Rivera Performer Giuseppe Zangara
Garth Saville Performer Bartender/Billy
Daniel Scott Performer John Wilkes Booth
Peter Talmacs Performer Samuel Byck
Rochelle Whyte Performer Bystander
Belinda Wollaston Performer Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
Anthony Young Performer David Herold/James Blaine
Matt Young Performer Leon Czolgosz
Wayne Harris Set Designer
Uma Kali Shakti Stage Manager
John Weidman Writer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Information taken from the New Theatre website. See address above. No cast or production list available (except playwright) and therefore not entered. 17/02/2015 - Additional information regarding cast and crew added from programme
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
The Robert Allan Collection Programme
Flyer John McCallum Collection
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 22917