Everybody's Got The Right

The late Stephen Sondheim is to be represented in London once more as The Old Vic stages his and John Weidman's 1990 musical about the various attempts on the lives of the Presidents of the United States. Irreverent and deliciously dark, the staging is directed by the venue's newest artistic director, Rupert Goold.

What Is The Story?

Concerning the accounts of some of history's most infamous successful and would-be assassins, the musical takes us into the heart of a fairground shooting gallery, where, in turn, each of them tells their side of the story, detailing their acts and differing motivations, which range from seeking attention and disillusionment to trying to impress Jodie Foster and beyond. 

While now nigh on four decades old, the themes remain as startlingly prescient as ever, with violence continuing to be at the heart of political unrest across the pond.