In the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, we spoke to two community theatres that are in the midst of performing Sondheim’s musical, ‘Assassins’.

“He’s an artist who has lost the favor of his original industry, one based on innovation and boundary-pushing that he was a healthy beneficiary of. All he can do now is spew right-wing talking points for the niche audience that consumes media based on political affiliation.”

“Around ‘Hamilton’s release on DIsney+, many online began to ask: why isn’t every musical given this treatment? Like many things in show business, the answer to this question comes down to the business.”