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Assassins: A Conversationpiece

First aired on Jun 1, 1991

Runtime: 65 mins

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Genres: Documentary, Music

Stephen Sondheim and librettist John Weidman discuss their stage musical Assassins, and offer advice for future productions. Sondheim, seated at a piano, focuses on the arrangement of his score, singing excerpts from the show's songs as examples. Weidman focuses on his text and the meaning of individual sequences. Scenic designer Loren Sherman, who designed the set for the 1990 Off-Broadway production of the show at Playwrights Horizons, displays his model for the set and offers advice on dealing with the scenic design challenges presented by the show. Each man appears separately and addresses the camera directly, with no interviewer present.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Stephen Sondheim | Self
John Weidman | Self
Loren Sherman | Self
Featured Crew
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Karl Held | Sound
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John Kosmaczewski | Director of Photography
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Roger Englander | Director
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Daniel Daube | Editor