13
May/20

CLASSIC CONVERSATIONS: ASSASSINS

13
May/20

assassins

Who: Eddie Cooper, Ethan Slater, Steven Pasquale, Bianca Horn, John Doyle
What: Online conversations and performances
Where: Classic Stage Company Facebook and YouTube pages
When: Thursdays at 6:00, free but donations accepted
Why: This spring, Classic Stage Company was all set for a highly anticipated all-star revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins when the coronavirus shut down theaters. To keep audiences connected and raise much-needed funds, CSC has started Classic Conversations, a series of talks on Thursday nights at 6:00 with artistic director John Doyle and members of the cast of Assassins; the program is streamed for free on Facebook and YouTube. It began on April 16 with Brandon Uranowitz and continued April 23 with Will Swenson, April 30 with Adam Chanler-Berat, and May 7 with Tavi Gevinson. On May 14, Doyle speaks with Eddie Cooper, followed by Ethan Slater on May 21, Steven Pasquale on May 28, Bianca Horn on June 4, Wesley Taylor on June 11, Andy Grotelueschen on June 18, Brad Giovanine, Katrina Yaukey, Whit K. Lee, and Rob Morrison on June 25, and Judy Kuhn on July 2. CSC plans to mount Assassins onstage once it is safe for everyone to return to theaters, but in the meantime this is a great way to keep in touch.