Based on the novel Fosca by Igino Tarchetti and the film Passion D'amore by Ettore Scola, this musical (with a book by James Lapine) explores love and obsession through the story of Giorgio, an officer in the Italian Army (in 1863) who carries on an affair through the mail with Clara, a married woman. When Fosca, the sickly, wretched sister of the colonel becomes obsessed with Giorgio, her passion begins to eat at his soul until he gives in to her overpowering love. The show explores the interconnectedness of love, beauty, passion, and obsession. Includes the songs "I Wish I Could Forget You," "No One Has Ever Loved Me," and "Loving You."
Opened May 9, 1994
Ran for 280 performances
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine
Based on the film Passione d'Amore by Ettore Scola
Produced by The Shubert Organization, Capitol Cities/ABC, Roger Berlind, and Scott Rudin by arrangement with Lincoln Center Theater
Directed by James Lapine
Set Design by Adrianne Lobel
Costume Design by Jane Greenwood
Lighting Design by Beverly Emmons
Sound Design by Otts Munderloh
Hair Design by Phyllis Della
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Happiness
First Letter
Second Letter
Third Letter
Fourth Letter
I Read
Transition
Garden Sequence
Transition
Trio
Transition
I Wish I Could Forget You
Soldier's Gossip
Flashback
Sunrise Letter
Is This What You Call Love?
Soldiers' Gossip
Transition
Forty Days
Loving You
Transition
Soldiers' Gossip
Farewell Letter
No One Has Ever Loved Me
Finale
Note: No songs were listed in the original program.
Recordings:
Original Broadway Cast Recording, 1994 (Angel CDQ 7243 5 55251 23)
Tony Awards
Best Musical
Best Score (Stephen Sondheim)
Best Book (James Lapine)
Best Actress in a Musical (Donna Murphy)
Rights controlled by Music Theatre International
Clara
Marin Mazzie
Giorgio
Jere Shea
Colonel Ricci
Gregg Edelman
Doctor Tambourri
Tom Aldredge
Lieutenant Torasso
Francis Ruivivar
Sergeant Lombardi
Marcus Olson
Lieutenant Barri
William Parry
Major Rizzolli
Cris Groenendaal
Private Augenti
George Dvorsky
Fosca
Donna Murphy
Fosca's Mother
Linda Balgord
Fosca's Father
John Leslie Wolfe
Ludovic
Matthew Porretta
Mistress
Juliet Lambert
Alternates
Gibby Brand
Colleen Fitzpatrick
Frank Lombardi
Clara
Marin Mazzie
Giorgio
Jere Shea
Colonel Ricci
Gregg Edelman
Doctor Tambourri
Tom Aldredge
Lieutenant Torasso
Francis Ruivivar
Sergeant Lombardi
Marcus Olson
Lieutenant Barri
William Parry
Major Rizzolli
T.J. Meyers
Private Augenti
John Antony
Fosca
Donna Murphy
Fosca's Mother
Linda Balgord
Fosca's Father
Andy Umberger
Ludovic
Christopher Peccaro
Mistress
Colleen Fitzpatrick
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“Assassins is about how society interprets the American Dream, marginalizes outsiders and rewrites and sanitizes its collective history. "Something Just Broke" is a major distraction and plays like an afterthought, shoe horned simply to appease. The song breaks the dramatic fluidity and obstructs the overall pacing and climactic arc which derails the very intent and momentum that makes this work so compelling...”
- Mark Bakalor
“I found [the Sondheim Celebration's Company] to be completely delightful. Almost all of the numbers excited and energized me, and most of the scenes were about as pitch-perfect as you can get. I just sat there with a big smile on my face the whole show.
Which is not to say that it is perfect...”
- popcornonmyknees
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