John Wilkes Booth News

Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Assassins is the kind of show that, with its precise historical reference points and barely pronounceable surnames, makes you feel smarter just for looking at it.

Menier Chocolate Factory Artistic Director David Babani welcomes Jamie Lloyd's major revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's ASSASSINS as part of the theatre's 10-year anniversary season. Joining Carly Bawden, Simon Lipkin, Mike McShane, Andy Nyman, David Roberts and Catherine Tate are Stewart Clarke, Harry Morrison, Aaron Tveit and Jamie Parker. The production opens tonight, 1 December 2014, and runs until 7 March 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

With Fully Committed running at the Menier, and Forbidden Broadway at the Vaudeville Theatre, Artistic Director David Babani welcomes Jamie Lloyd's major revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's Assassins as part of Menier Chocolate Factory's 10-year anniversary season. The production opens tonight, 1 December 2014, with previews from 21 November, and runs until 7 March 2015.

Bring 'Drunk History' home with you from the bar, er, store! The 'Drunk History' Deluxe Set, featuring Seasons 1 and 2 completely uncensored, is released on DVD today, November 25 by Comedy Central Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution.

On Twitter Watch, Baz Bamigboye wrote 'KILLER bunch @MenChocFactory #Assassins @lloydjamie #AaronTveit @carlybawden #MikeMcShane & @andynyman.Previews Nov21 '

Bring "Drunk History" home with you from the bar, er, store! The "Drunk History" Deluxe Set, featuring Seasons 1 and 2 completely uncensored, is released on DVD on Tuesday, November 25

The Bijou Theatre presents their second main stage production, Stephen Sondheim's Assassins! Shows run for two weekends, November - the 7th & 8th at 8pm, the 14th at 8pm, the 15th at 3pm & 8pm, and the 16th at 5pm.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, The Public Theater's production of the Award-winning American musical Fun Home, following its sold-out, critically acclaimed world premiere, will receive a much-anticipated Broadway premiere this spring. Now according to the New York Times, Michael Cerveris will reprise his role in the show when it returns next year. Additional casting has not yet been announced.

?From November 21, the Chocolate Factory presents the musical ASSASSINS by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman. Broadway favorite Aaron Tveit will make his UK stage debut as 'John Wilkes Booth', alongside Carly Bawden as Squeaky Fromme, Simon Lipkin as The Proprietor, Mike McShane as Samuel Byck, Andy Nyman as Charles Guiteau, David Roberts as Czolgosz and Catherine Tate as Sara Jane Moore. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside rehearsal below!

“Don't say that. The words used to describe women. If she was a man, you'd say she was formidable or bold or right.” Amen! I love how even in the soapiest of political drama, Shonda Rhimes can still sneak in a lesson or two. So take that, Fitz, don't be calling Olivia's friends (or women in general); “bitches.”

The Bijou Theatre presents their second main stage production, Stephen Sondheim's Assassins! Shows run for two weekends in November - the 7th & 8th at 8pm, the 14th at 8pm, the 15th at 3pm & 8pm, and the 16th at 5pm.

Despite all of its violence and disturbing themes, Director Jim Petosa and company find the humor in ASSASSINS and are able to make the characters come alive as people with flaws, rather than monsters. In the controversial Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman musical, the cure for what ails them is to kill a President and the 1991 show strikes a chord in our gun-happy culture. A terrific lineup of voices handles the Sondheim score with aplomb.

Joining Carly Bawden, Simon Lipkin, Mike McShane, Andy Nyman, David Roberts and Catherine Tate are Stewart Clarke, Harry Morrison, Aaron Tveit and Jamie Parker. The production opens on 1 December 2014, with previews from 21 November, and runs until 7 March 2015.

The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye Tweeted today that Aaron Tveit will make his UK stage debut as 'John Wilkes Booth' in ASSASSINS, helmed by Jamie Lloyd at the Menier Chocolate Factory, beginning this Autumn.

Ford's Theatre Society announced that a hallmark museum exhibition, Silent Witnesses: Artifacts of the Lincoln Assassination, will return a priceless collection of items that were in the Theatre or carried by Abraham Lincoln the night of his assassination to the Center for Education and Leadership (514 Tenth Street, NW), March 23 to May 25, 2015. The exhibition will coincide with the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination and death on April 14 and 15, 2015.

Step into the dawning of the Age of Aquarius with Hair now playing at the Barn Players in Mission, Kan. The musical with book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, and music by Galt MacDermot opened Friday September 19 and runs through October 5. The original rock musical opened Off-Broadway in 1967 at the Joseph Papp's Public Theater and in 1968 opened on Broadway running for 1,750 performances.

Cerveris took the time to chat with BroadwayWorld about the new project earlier this week, and you can check out the full interview below!

Michael Cerveris, Isaiah Johnson, Randy Newman, Laura Osnes, Vonda Shepard, Brooklyn Shuck, Tony Vincent and Broadway Inspirational Voices have been cast in Randy Newman's Faust: The Concert, which will be performed tonight, July 1 as the second Encores! Off-Center presentation of the 2014 season. Faust will be directed by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Marcos Santana. Jeanine Tesori is the Encores! Off-Center artistic director; Chris Fenwick is its music director.

Kokandy Productions present their Season 2014 closer - ASSASSINS, directed by Rachel Edwards Harvith with music direction by Kory Danielson and choreography by Mike Ford. ASSASSINS opened on Saturday, June 14 at 8:00pm, and runs at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont in Chicago, and continues through Sunday, July 20, 2014. Scroll down for photos from the show's opening night celebrations!