Assassins (musical)
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Assassins is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by John Weidman, based on an original concept by Charles Gilbert Jr.
Original Off-Broadway windowcard
Squeaky Fromme
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Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme is an American former member of the Manson Family, a cult led by Charles Manson. Though not involved in the Tate–LaBianca murders for which the Manson family is best kno
Assassins (musical)
…solely on the historical figures. Five assassins appear in both versions: John Wilkes Booth, Charles J. Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz, Giuseppe Zangara, and Squeaky Fromme. The model for Gilbert's protagonist, Lee Harvey Oswald, also appears in the musical. The musical omits three assassins included in Gilbert’s script—Arthur…
Fromme's 1964 high school junior year yearbook photo
A section from a wall of Fromme's Redondo Beach apartment
Fromme being detained following the incident
The Colt M1911 .45-caliber pistol used in Fromme's attempt to assassinate President Gerald Ford