that ‘family’ is Assassins’ central metaphor, particularly noting that family is ‘the central concept that binds the group of American assassins and would-be assassins.’" Community for Assassins In the scene November 22, 1963, the assassins join together in order to persuade Oswald to assassinate President John F. Kennedy while assuring him that he can "connect" to the other assassins. In addition, the assassins interact with each other despite coming from different time periods, in the scene Ladies and Gentlemen a Toast before How I Saved Roosevelt, the scene I Am a Terrifying and Imposing Figure before The Ballad of Guiteau, and the songs Everybody's Got the Right, Another National Anthem, and Everybody's Got the Right (Reprise). Community for Bystanders Comparing the 1991 original production with other later versions, there is one song added into the musical, which is Something Just Broke. This song is an assassin-free one, where five bystanders mourn the assassinated Presidents. These bystanders have different occupations and were in different timelines, yet are brought together by the assassination tragedies, indicating a sense of community among them. Versions The three versions (original, London and Broadway) were not identical, as roles were combined, and the song "Something Just Broke" was new to the London production. In 1991, Theatre Communications Group published the libretto, which did not feature "Something Just Broke". The current licensed version of the musical reflects the 2004 Broadway revival. Although the script does not combine The Balladeer and Oswald into a single role, many productions have followed the revival in doing so. Musical numbers "Everybody's Got The Right" – Proprietor and Assassins (save Oswald) "The Ballad of Booth" – Balladeer and Booth "How I Saved Roosevelt" – Proprietor, Zangara and Ensemble "The Gun Song" – Czolgosz, Booth, Guiteau and Moore "The Ballad of Czolgosz" – Balladeer and Ensemble "Unworthy of Your Love" – Hinckley and Fromme "The Ballad of Guiteau" – Guiteau and Balladeer "Another National Anthem" – Balladeer and Assassins (save for Oswald)+ "November 22, 1963" – Oswald and Assassins "Something Just Broke" – Ensemble ++ "Everybody's Got The Right" (Reprise) – Assassins Notes: + In the original production, the lead part among the Assassins for "Another National Anthem" is sung by Byck. However, in the revised 2004 score, the lead is sung by the Proprietor. ++Added for the 1992 London production Cultural impact Sondheim said that he expected backlash from the public due to