This darkly satirical musical reframes American history through the eyes of those who attempted – successfully or not – to kill US presidents. Structured as a surreal carnival sideshow, the piece weaponises American musical traditions – vaudeville, folk ballads, barbershop quartets, patriotic Sousa-style marches and Bacharach pop – to undercut the myth of the “American Dream,” exposing how frustration, alienation and entitlement can curdle into violence.
- Created by
- Joe Mantello
- Origin
- US
- TMDB rating
- 10.0 / 10 · 1 vote
Cast
Becky Ann BakerSara Jane Moore
James BarbourLeon Czolgosz
Mario CantoneSamuel Byck
Michael CerverisJohn Wilkes Booth
Mary Catherine GarrisonLynette "Squeaky" Fromme
Alexander GemignaniJohn Hinckley Jr.
Neil Patrick HarrisThe Balladeer / Lee Harvey Oswald
Marc KudischThe Proprietor- Jeffrey KuhnGiuseppe Zangara
Denis O'HareCharles Guiteau
