Side Show (1997 Broadway Version)
Side Show (1997 Broadway Version)
Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell
Music by Henry Krieger
ISBN: USA4_0573651410
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Overview
Based on the true story of Siamese twins Violet and Daisy Hilton who became stars during the Depression, Side Show is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love. Told almost entirely in song, the show follows their progression from England to America, around the vaudeville circuit and to Hollywood on the eve of their appearance in the 1932 movie Freaks.
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Cautions
- Alcohol
- Mild Adult Themes
Details
- Genre: Biography
- Time Period: 1930s
- Cast Attributes: Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible), Expandable Casting, Multicultural Casting, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Role(s) for Senior Actor(s)
- Target Audience: Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)
Authors
Henry Krieger
Henry Krieger began composing for Off-Off-Broadway in his twenties. Soon, collaborations with Tom Eyen and Broadway director/producer/choreographer Michael Bennett led to a workshop production of what was originally entitled Big Dreams. After several workshops, numerous rewri ...
Bill Russell
Bill Russell received Tony Award nominations for the book and lyrics of the original Broadway production of Side Show (1997). The critically praised revised version played the La Jolla Playhouse and the Kennedy Center and received an acclaimed Broadway revival in 2014 and a L ...