Shows · Side Show
Side Show
Opened 1997
91 performances
Musical, Modern
Based on the true story of conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton, who rose from carnival sideshows to become vaudeville stars in the 1930s. Though physically inseparable, the sisters have vastly different personalities and dreams, and their search for love and independence is complicated by the managers who exploit them and a society that sees them only as a spectacle.
"Left: PLAYBILL cover for the Siamese twins musical. Side Show (1997).": the show's own period marketing line.
- Music
- Henry Krieger
- Lyrics
- Bill Russell
- Book
- Bill Russell
Productions3 on Broadway
Recordings 2 recordings
Licensing 4 entries
| US | Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals | available |
| US | Concord Theatricals Samuel French | available |
| UK | Concord Theatricals Concord Theatricals | available |
| UK | Concord Theatricals Samuel French | available |
Side Show is a musical by Bill Russell (book and lyrics) and Henry Krieger (music) based on the lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who became famous stage performers in the 1930s. The musical opened October 16, 1997, on Broadway; Robert Longbottom directed and choreographed, and the cast starred Emily Skinner as Daisy and Alice Ripley as Violet. Despite receiving some positive reviews, the show closed after 91 performances. A Broadway revival opened in November 2014, and closed after 56 performances.
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