A multiple Tony Award-winning musical – bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States. This two-act historical “revusical” explores the dark side of American history.
August 11, 18 at 2pm
August 9, 10, 16, 17 at 7:30pm
New Bern Civic Theatre • 414 Pollock St.
(Musical)
Book by John Weidman
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr.
Director: Alan Berger, Producer: Lori Favre,
Music Director: Cora Chadwick
A multiple Tony Award-winning musical – bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States. This two-act historical “revusical” explores the dark side of American history. Writers Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman bend the rules of time and space as the assassins throughout American history meet to inspire each other to commit disturbing acts in the name of the American dream. The plot revolves around John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, other assassins and would-be assassins from different historical periods as they plot to assassinate the president which leads to irreversible historical consequences. Will justice be served? Join New Bern Civic Theatre to find out but hold onto your seat. This nightmarish roller coaster ride will leave you jolted.
Tickets: Orchestra — Advance: $20, Door: $22, Students & Active Duty Military: $12. Balcony — Advance: $17, Door: $19, Students & Active Duty Military: $10. (not including sales tax or online service fee). Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at 252.633.0567 or at www.newberncivictheatre.org.
Produced by special arrangement with MTI Shows, Inc.