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Assassins is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman based on an idea by Charles Gilbert Jr. It uses the premise of a murderous carnival game to produce a revue-style portrayal of men and women who attempted (successfully or not) to assassinate Presidents of the United States. The music varies to reflect the popular music of the eras depicted.The musical first opened Off-Broadway in 1990 and the 2004 Broadway production won five Tony Awards.