Curtis Theatre & Southgate Productions
present
ASSASSINS

Music & Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Book by JOHN WIEDMAN

ASSASSINS is based on an idea by Charles Gilbert, Jr.

Playwrights Horizons, Inc. - New York City
Produced ASSASSINS Off-Broadway in 1990

Orchestrations by Michael Starobrin

Directed by Jonathan Infante

October 9 - 18, 2026
Fridays 8pm  · Saturdays 8pm · Sundays 3pm

Approx. Run Time: 110 minutes · No Intermission

A true theatrical tour-de-force, Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins combines his signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation's culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it. Shown through the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, Assassins is a gripping historical one-act musical that explores the dark side of the American experience.

Content Advisory: Mature themes, including depictions of violence, theatrical gunshots, racial slurs, and references to real-life violent events. Themes include sensitive topics including mental illness, racism, political extremism, and the motivations behind acts of violence.