"Everybody's got the right to some sunshine!" This week join the girls as they dive deep into the dark and twisted world of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins. They mourn the 2020 revival that almost was, Kat speaks on historical events with VERY little research (I’m sure her high school history teachers are so proud), and breakdown what makes The Ballad of Guiteau SO good. They also dig into the introspective nature of Sondheim, gush about how good Alex Brightman is, and try to figure out what the "American Dream" even is. This episode also comes with a built in drinking game: Drink every time you hear the girls say "unhinged".
Performance Links:
https://youtu.be/iMjgaHa5qTs - Highlights of Assassins at NYCC
https://youtu.be/CrUt0vWtfSk - NYCC cast sings ‘Everybody’s Got The Right”
https://youtu.be/UP4VwmwkI1c - 2004 Tony Performance of Assassins
https://youtu.be/a5QjBrcjUJE - Denis O’Hare and Neil Patrick Harris performing ‘The Ballad of Guiteau’
https://youtu.be/WeRFtDhSaaA - Original 1990 cast ‘Unworthy of Your Love’
https://youtu.be/WnqXvLzT8iQ - Zoe Deutch and Ben Platt performing ‘Unworthy of Your Love’ in The Politician.
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Hosts:
Kat Shaw, @katlynwithak on all platforms
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Theme Song written and performed by:
Rachel Lind @rachellindnyc on instagram and @rachelglind on twitter
