Photo Flash: First Look at Colleen Fee and Britt-Marie Sivertsen in Revised SIDE SHOW at Porchlight Music Theatre

Porchlight Music Theatre presents the first production in its 2015 - 2016 season, SIDE SHOW, directed by Porchlight artistic director Michael Weber, music direction by Aaron Benham, choreography by Andrew Waters, music by Henry Krieger, book and lyrics by Bill Russell, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. The show has been extended through Sunday, Oct. 25. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The recipient of Tony Award-nominations for both "Best Score" and "Book of a Musical," SIDE SHOW is inspired by the true-life story of the legendary conjoined twin circus, vaudeville and movie stars The Hilton Sisters, Daisy and Violet, and their search for love and acceptance amidst the spectacle of fame and scrutiny while under the spotlight of public opinion. Set against the backdrop of 1930's show business, SideShow seamlessly blends the worlds of carnival, vaudeville, and Hollywood glamour in a haunting and sympathetic story of extraordinary humanity.

Porchlight Music Theatre was personally contacted and invited by the authors to present the exclusive first post-Broadway production of their newly revised version that debuted in 2014 here in Chicago. Featuring news songs, characters and additional details of the Hilton twins' true-life story, this presentation will be still further refined through the intimate vision of the Porchlight lens to create a newly conceived experience in the telling of the lives of these two astonishing women.

Porchlight is proud to introduce to Chicago audiences Colleen Fee and Britt-Marie Sivertsen starring as "Daisy and Violet Hilton." Also starring in the production are recent Best Actor in a Musical Jeff Award-winner Matthew Keffer as "Terry Connor", Devin DeSantis as "Buddy Foster" and Evan Tyrone Martin as "Jake." The cast of Side Show also includes Matthias Austin (Sir), Johnson Brock (The Human Pin Cushion/Ray), Colin Funk (The Dog Boy/Harry Houdini), Veronica Garza (The Fortune Teller), Amanda Hartley (The Bearded Lady/Auntie), Peter Eli Johnson (The Roustabout), Ben Kay (The Geek), Courtney Mack (The Tattoo Girl), John Marshall Jr. (The Three-Legged Man), Deanna Meyers (The Half Man-Half Woman), Kristen Noonan (Venus de Milo) and Ben Saylor (The Cossack) and Jeremy Sonkin (The Lizard Man).

The production team includes: Megan Truscott (scenic designer), Greg Freeman (lighting designer), Artistic Associate Bill Morey (costume designer), Ross Hoppe (projection designer), Robert Hornbostel (sound designer), Jay Tollefsen (properties designer), Kevin Barthel (wig designer), Kimberly Morris (make-up designer), Jessica Forella (stage manager), Alexandra Garfinkle (dramaturg), and Artistic Associate Aaron Shapiro (production manager).

The performance schedule is Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 4 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. There is an added matinee performance Thursday, Oct. 8 at 1:30 p.m. NOTE: *There are no Thursday 7:30 p.m. performances September 17 and October 8. Tickets are $50 for the opening night performance and reception, $39 for Thursday performances and $45 for all other performances. Subscriptions are available at porchlightmusictheatre.org or by calling 773.777.9884. Single tickets are available at the Stage773 box office, 773.327.5252.

Photo Credit: Anthony Robert LaPenna

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