A review by gakatw
Assassins by Stephen Sondheim, John Weidman

dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Absolutely CRAZY show, I listened to it and immediately knew I needed to read the libretto. Some roles felt like they could have been utilized a bit more, but I get it, there’s nine of them, and that’s hard to juggle. Overall, The way that Another National Anthem makes me feel, particularly, really sums up the entire show — it’s not “woohoo yeah!” And it’s not “these people are evil and I hate them.” It doesn’t feel like a moment of heroes or villains winning. It’s more of a sinking feeling where you understand the words but knowing where they’re coming from just makes you really sad. It’s a great score and a great script.