Assassins Playbill - Opening Night, April 2004
Assassins
Broadway
Musical
Original
Assassins
Broadway
Musical
Original
SYNOPSIS:
A darkly comic Tony-award winner that examines the motives of the nine notorious Americans who took their shot at the President of the United States. This wickedly subversive spectacle explores the national fixation on celebrity and its violent intersection with the American dream.
- lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
- music: Stephen Sondheim
- book: John Weidman
People (81)
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Sara Jane Moore
(Original)
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Leon Czolgosz
(Original)
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Samuel Byck
(Original)
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John Wilkes Booth
(Original)
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Lynette "Squeaky'' Fromme
(Original)
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John Hinckley
(Original)
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Balladeer
(Original)Lee Harvey Oswald
(Original)
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Proprietor
(Original)
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Giuseppe Zangara
(Original)
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Charles Guiteau
(Original)
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Proprietor
(Replacement)
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Ensemble
(Original)James Blaine
(Original)President Gerald Ford
(Original)
-
Ensemble
(Original)President James Garfield
(Original)
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Billy
(Original)Ensemble
(Original)
-
Ensemble
(Original)
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Emma Goldman
(Original)Ensemble
(Original)
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David Herold
(Original)Ensemble
(Original)
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Sara Jane Moore
(Original)
-
Leon Czolgosz
(Original)
-
Samuel Byck
(Original)
-
John Wilkes Booth
(Original)
-
Lynette "Squeaky'' Fromme
(Original)
-
John Hinckley
(Original)
-
Balladeer
(Original)Lee Harvey Oswald
(Original)
-
Proprietor
(Original)
-
Giuseppe Zangara
(Original)
-
Charles Guiteau
(Original)
-
Ensemble
(Original)James Blaine
(Original)President Gerald Ford
(Original)
-
Ensemble
(Original)President James Garfield
(Original)
-
Billy
(Original)Ensemble
(Original)
-
Ensemble
(Original)
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Emma Goldman
(Original)Ensemble
(Original)
-
David Herold
(Original)Ensemble
(Original)
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Book
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MusicLyrics
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Based on an idea by
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Director
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Musical Staging
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Scenic Design
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Costume Design
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Lighting Design
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Lighting Design
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Sound Design
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Projection Design
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Hair DesignWig Design
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Associate Sound Designer
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Lead Assistant Set Designer
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Assistant Set Designer
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Assistant Set Designer
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Assistant Set Designer
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Assistant Set Designer
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Assistant Set Designer
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Assistant Costume Designer
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Assistant Lighting Designer
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Assistant Projection Designer
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Music Orchestrations
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Production Stage Manager
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Stage Manager
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Roundabout Technical Supervisor
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Roundabout Director of CastingRoundabout Director of Artistic Development
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Dance Captain
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Roundabout General Manager
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Associate General Manager
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Company Manager
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General Press Representative
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Press Representative
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Press Representative
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Press Representative
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Roundabout Director of Marketing
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Roundabout Director Of Development
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Advertising
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Photographer
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Producer
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Roundabout Artistic Director
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Roundabout Managing Director
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Roundabout Executive Director of External Affairs
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Roundabout Associate Artistic Director
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Roundabout Founding Director
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Produced Off-Broadway in 1990
Inside The Playbill
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Awards
| Drama Desk Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Orchestrations | Winner | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Winner | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Sound Design | Winner | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Winner | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Set Design for a Musical | Nominee |
| Drama League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Distinguished Revival of a Musical | Winner |
| Outer Critics Circle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Lighting Design | Winner | |
| 2004 | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | Nominee |
| Theatre World Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Theatre World Award | Winner |
| Tony Award | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Best Revival of a Musical | Winner | |
| 2004 | Scenic Design (Play or Musical) | Nominee | |
| 2004 | Best Direction of a Musical | Winner | |
| 2004 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Winner | |
| 2004 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominee | |
| 2004 | Lighting Design (Play or Musical) | Winner | |
| 2004 | Best Orchestrations | Winner |
QUICK STATS
(as of Jul 18, 2004)
Total Current Gross:
$6,024,383.00
Highest Weekly Gross:
$445,733.00 (Week Ending Jul 18, 2004)
Average Ticket Price:
$56.59
Average % Capacity:
91.41%
Grosses
| Week Ending | Week Number | This Week Gross Potential Gross | Diff $ | Avg Ticket Top Ticket | Seats Sold Seats in Theatre | Perfs Previews | % Cap This Week | Diff % cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2004 | 7 | $445,733.00 $537,680.00 | $30,673.00 | $61.25 $91.25 | 7,277 915 | 8 0 | 99.41% | 4.03% |
| Jul 11, 2004 | 6 | $415,060.00 $537,680.00 | $5,235.00 | $59.45 $91.25 | 6,982 915 | 8 0 | 95.38% | 1.38% |
| Jul 4, 2004 | 5 | $409,825.00 $537,680.00 | -$22,076.00 | $59.56 $91.25 | 6,881 915 | 8 0 | 94.00% | 1.39% |
| Jun 27, 2004 | 4 | $431,901.00 $441,200.00 | $1,972.00 | $63.71 $91.25 | 6,779 915 | 8 0 | 92.61% | -1.90% |
Shows That Opened That Season: 2003–2004
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