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  • Venue Old Vic, London
  • Performance dates 15 June 2027 - 21 August 2027
  • Running time 1 hour 45 minutes (without interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

Book tickets for Assassins at the Old Vic, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Tony Award-winning musical, directed by Rupert Goold.

Assassins in London

Returning to the London stage for a limited run at the Old Vic is Assassins, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman‘s Tony Award-winning musical about a group of misfits who have all tried to assassinate the President.

This thought-provoking and darkly humorous musical asks why why so many people throughout American history have sought to give violence a voice.

Rupert Goold directs this Old Vic production, which runs from 15 June to 21 August 2027.

The full cast and creative team will be announced at a later date.

Book Assassins tickets

Book your tickets for Assassins at the Old Vic, playing a limited run from 15 June to 21 August 2027.

Roll up! Roll up! Take a ride at the fun-est fair in town. Scream if you want to go faster. Grab a gun, get the girl and start a revolution.

Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Tony Award-winning musical brings together some of the misfits who have attempted to assassinate the President of the United States. It asks why so many people throughout American history have sought to give violence a voice.

Join John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald, Leon Czolgosz, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, John Hinckley, Charles Guiteau, Sara Jane Moore, Giuseppe Zangara, and Samuel Byck as they navigate their twisted paths towards achieving infamy. Some succeed, some fail, but all are bound by their relentless pursuit of a place in the history books.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Assassins?

The cast will be announced at a later date. 

Who are the creative team of Assassins?

  • Music and Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
  • Book: John Weidman
  • Director: Rupert Goold
  • Set Designer: Chloe Lamford
  • Casting Director: Bryony Jarvis-Taylor CDG

Important Notes

Access Performances
  • Audio Described: Saturday 07 August at 2.30pm (Touch Tour 12noon) and Monday 09 August at 7.30pm (Touch Tour 5.30pm)
  • BSL Interpreted: Saturday 07 August at 2.30pm and Wednesday 11 August at 7.30pm
  • Captioned: Friday 06 August at 7.30pm and Saturday 07 August at 2.30pm
  • Relaxed: Saturday 07 August at 2.30pm (Touch Tour 12noon)

Venue Information

Old Vic , Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8NB

Nearest Tube or Train: Waterloo (Jubilee line, Northern line, Bakerloo line)

Nearest Buses: 1, 68, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 501

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Assassins is playing at the Old Vic in London
The running time of Assassins is 1 hour 45 minutes (without interval)
The age recommendations for Assassins are: 14+
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