Side Show (musical)
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This article is about the 1997 musical. For other uses, see Sideshow (disambiguation).
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.
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Side Show | |
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Music | Henry Krieger |
Lyrics | Bill Russell |
Book | Bill Russell |
Basis | The lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton |
Productions | 1997 Broadway 2014 Broadway revival 2016 Off West End |
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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.