Assassins: A Conversationpiece

Assassins: A Conversationpiece

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 1, 1991

Runtime

1h 5m

Genres

Documentary, Music

Original Title

Assassins: A Conversationpiece

Production Companies

MTI Music Theatre International

Director

Roger Englander

Description

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.