Side Show 1997 - Articles Page 4

Ages: 10+
Opened: October 16, 1997
Closing: January 04, 1998

Side Show - 1997 - Broadway History , Info & More

Richard Rodgers Theatre (Broadway)
226 W. 46th St. New York, NY 10036

Re-Imagined Musical



Side Show

November 5 - December 15



Music by Henry Krieger

Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell

Directed by Bill Condon

Meant to be Together



Based on the true story of conjoined 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. The original 1997 Broadway production of Side Show was directed by Robert Longbottom and received four Tony® nominations, including a shared nomination for co-stars Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner, the only time in Tony history where two people were co-nominated for the Best Actress Award.



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Interview: Tony Award Winning TITANIC Creator Lauds MSMT Production as 'Groundbreaking'
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On one of its most gala evenings in recent memory, Artistic Director Curt Dale Clark and Maine State Music Theatre celebrated Maury Yeston,Tony/Drama Desk/Olivier Award winning composer and lyricist of TITANIC, with two standing room only performances of the company’s recent revival, directed and choreographed by Marc Robin. And Yeston, who had journeyed to Maine to see his work performed at the Pickard Theater on June 22 and 23, in turn celebrated the work of the company, calling the new co-production, conceived and created by MSMT and the Fulton Theatre, “the most innovative, exciting presentation of anything I have seen in years. It is not even a matter of whether it was my work or any work, what they did here was so original and brilliant in its simplicity that it was magic.”

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DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Starring Kelli O'Hara & Brian d'Arcy James Extended; Adam Guettel Releases Demos
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Big Chief Donald Harrison Quartet, Jared Schonig Big Band, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 12, 2023


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The Lied Center Reveals Lineup For 2023-24 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2023


The Lied Center’s 2023-2024 season will feature more than 30 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.  

Gil Evans Project, Big Chief Donald Harrison Quartet, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 6, 2023


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced jazz programming running May 8 through May 21.

Casting Revealed for The World Premiere of THE THIRD MAN at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2023


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Tickets on Sale Now for New York Stage and Film 2023 Summer Season Featuring A WRINKLE IN TIME & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2023


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Review: SIDE SHOW at Theatre Harrisburg
by Andrea Stephenson - Apr 29, 2023


Side Show wows audiences with its incredible music and complex story that is filled with both triumphs and heartache. This production is larger than life, engaging the senses and drawing the audience into the riveting story. The cast is simply incredible. Theatre Harrisburg’s production of Side Show is thought-provoking and hauntingly beautiful.

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by Stephi Wild - Apr 13, 2023


Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Alan Paul and Managing Director Meredith Lynsey Schade, have announced that Founding Artistic Director Julianne Boyd will be honored with The Berkshire Nonprofit Awards Lifetime Achievement Award from The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, in partnership with The Berkshire Eagle on May 23.

Side Show FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Side Show have there been?
Side Show has had 5 productions including Broadway which opened in 1997, Broadway which opened in 1997, which opened in 2006, Off-Broadway which opened in 2006 and Broadway which opened in 2014.
What Tony Awards has Side Show been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Book of a Musical for Bill RussellBest Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Henry Krieger and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre for Bill Russell.

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