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Side Show Revival 2014 - Articles Page 1.8

Run Time:
Two hours and 20 minutes
Ages: 10+
Opened: November 17, 2014
Closing: January 04, 2015

Side Show - 2014 Broadway History , Info & More


St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY

Based on the legendary Hilton twins, Daisy and Violet, SIDE SHOW follows their heartwarming search for first love and acceptance amidst the spectacle of fame and scrutiny under the spotlight. The world of SIDE SHOW is set against the backdrop of 1920's and '30s show business that seamlessly blend the worlds of carnival, vaudeville, and Hollywood glamour.

Directed by Academy Award-winner Bill Condon (Chicago, Dreamgirls, Twilight: Breaking Dawn Parts 1 and 2, Gods and Monsters) making his Broadway debut, this exciting new staging of SIDE SHOW has "the flash and velocity of a Hollywood motion picture" and "puts gripping emotion in the main tent" (Los Angeles Times).

Don't miss this remarkable true story of two sisters. The very thing that makes them different... makes them extraordinary.


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Broadway Review: ‘Side Show’ Directed by Bill Condon
8 / 10

The new, improved 'Side Show' smells like a hit. Helmer Bill Condon's shrewd reworking of this short-lived 1997 cult musical by Henry Krieger and Bill Russell...is both darker in tone and lighter in theme than memory has it. Leading ladies Emily Padgett and Erin Davie are perfection as Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins in real life who were plucked out of a carnival midway by a rascal showman and transformed into vaudeville stars. A lot of things that didn't work in the original version still don't work now, but no question about it, this show has the best freaks on Broadway.

Side Show
6 / 10

If ever there was a show that defines the phrase 'cult musical', it's Side Show...If you saw Side Show the first time around, you may not recognize it...And if you didn't see it the first time around, you're likely to leave asking: what was all the fuss about? Certainly not this leaden, sporadically moving update -- which bears little resemblance to the original production...in giving the girls a backstory...Condon subverts the show's momentum...One aspect such revisions have not messed with: the two linchpins of Side Show's score, the twins' power-ballad duets 'Who Will Love Me As I Am?' and 'I Will Never Leave You', both as heart-stopping (and tear-jerking) as ever, and Padgett and Davie are never more connected than they are in those moments...But in making Daisy and Violet's connection literal, the production robs us of a chance to fully relate to the sisters -- even if it is just, as Houdini sings, 'all in the mind.' C

Understudy Megan McGinnis Makes Debut as 'Violet' in Broadway's SIDE SHOW
by BWW News Desk - December 3, 2014


Megan McGinnis, standby for Side Show's twins on Broadway, appeared as 'Violet' in today's (December 3) matinee performance, in place of Erin Davie. Davie is, however, performing in this evening's show.

Photo Coverage: In the Recording Studio with the Cast of SIDE SHOW
by Kevin Thomas Garcia - December 1, 2014


The all-new Broadway cast recording of Side Show will be released on Broadway Records early next year. Boasting Side Show's legendary and beloved score, which now includes new music, and featuring the acclaimed vocal performances of the recently-revealed Broadway cast of the upcoming, totally reimagined production, the new original Broadway cast recording of Side Show is produced by six-time Grammy Award winning producer Frank Filipetti and will be released in the theater, stores and on iTunes in early 2015. Scroll down for photos of the cast in the recording studio!

STAGE TUBE: SIDE SHOW is 'Ready to Play' at Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Robert Diamond - November 27, 2014


Side Show stars Emily Padgett and Erin Davie led the cast in 'Ready to Play', one of the new songs in the revival of the musical. Check out footage below!

In the Spotlight Series: The Creative Team Behind Broadway's SIDE SHOW
by Walter McBride - November 28, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show opened last Monday night, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the show's creative team, including Bill Condon and more, in the BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride!

Broadway's SIDE SHOW Inspires New 'Street Show' Desserts on Cooking Channel
by Caryn Robbins - November 20, 2014


To celebrate its opening, Cooking Channel teamed up with Zac Young, resident Musical Maestro of Sweets and Executive Pastry Chef at David Burke Fabrick, to create a Sweet Show to match the grandeur of the twins' incredible Freak Show

TV: The Freaks Arrive on Broadway! Chatting with the Company of SIDE SHOW on Opening Night
by TV - Opening Night Special - November 19, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show opened Monday night, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there to chat with the cast on the special night and you can catch interviews with the full gang below!

Photo Coverage: SIDE SHOW's Opening Night Fashions!
by Walter McBride - November 19, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show opened last night, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can catch photos of the fashions on the opening night red carpet below!

Exclusive Photo Coverage: Inside the SIDE SHOW Gypsy Robe Ceremony!
by Walter McBride - November 19, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show opened Monday night, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld was on hand for the show's Gypsy Robe ceremony and brings you pictures of the sacred event below!

Last Night's Times Square SIDE SHOW Screening Wasn't Live
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2014


BroadwayWorld has confirmed that SIDE SHOW's live Times Square simulcast of its opening-night Act 1 finale 'Who Will Love Me as I Am?' wasn't, in fact, live.

Photo Coverage: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of SIDE SHOW!
by Walter McBride - November 18, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show opened last night, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can catch photos from the eopening night red carpet below!

Photo Flash: SIDE SHOW Broadcasts Opening Night Act I Finale in Times Square!
by Tyler Peterson - November 18, 2014


Side Show made history on Opening Night, last night November 17 at 7:45 p.m. when Clear Channel Spectacolor broadcasted the show-stopping Act I finale in Times Square with never before used audio technology on one of their digital billboards. The rousing Act I finale, 'Who Will Love Me as I Am?,' sung by the show's two leading ladies, Erin Davie and Emily Padgett, was the first live performance in history aired in Times Square.

THEATER TALK to Welcome SIDE SHOW's Creative Team this Week
by Tyler Peterson - November 18, 2014


Prior to the show's opening on Broadway at the St. James Theatre, the creative team behind the innovative revival of the musical Side Show - director Bill Condon, composer Henry Krieger (Dreamgirls), librettist/ lyricist Bill Russell and scenic designer David Rockwell - visited THEATER TALK to share stories about the remarkable revitalization the 1997 musical has experienced under the stewardship of Condon on its return this fall to Broadway.

Photo Coverage: SIDE SHOW Opening Night Curtain Call!
by Walter McBride - November 18, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show opened last night, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld was there to capture the cast taking their opening night bows!

BWW Reviews: New and Improved SIDE SHOW Fleshes Out Its Story of Conjoined Twins
by Michael Dale - November 18, 2014


The 1997 flop with a big cult following returns with major revisions.

Photo Coverage: SIDE SHOW Cast Celebrates at Opening Night Party
by Linda Lenzi - November 18, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show opened last night, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld was there to capture the cast glammed up and celebrating at the party!

Review Roundup: SIDE SHOW Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Review Roundups - November 17, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show officially opens tonight, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). Let's see what the critics had to say...

TV: Come See A New Land - Watch Highlights from SIDE SHOW, Bowing Tonight on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - November 17, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show officially opens tonight, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld has a first look at footage from the show below!

Sunday Special: Joined at the Hip - Broadway's Best Musical Duos!
by BWW Special Coverage - November 23, 2014


With SIDE SHOW's reimagined revival currently on Broadway, we couldn't resist rounding up some of the Great White Way's best duos from throughout history. Scroll down for our picks and be sure to tell us your favorite (and any we missed) below!

Like Everyone Else - Meet the Full Cast of SIDE SHOW, Opening Tonight on Broadway!
by Meet the Cast - November 17, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show officially opens tonight, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). Scroll down to learn more about the full cast, and watch interviews with the company below!

Reimagined Revival of SIDE SHOW Opens Tonight on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2014


The completely reimagined revival of Side Show officially opens on Broadway tonight, November 17, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street).

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes SIDESHOW's Erin Davie
by Theater People Podcast - November 16, 2014


On Monday, November 17, the Theater People Podcast welcomes SIDE SHOW star Erin Davie. Davie shares stories about her six year journey with the production, working with director Bill Condon on updating and reimagining the show, memories from having seen the original production on Broadway, and how she and co-star Emily Padget found their Daisy and Violet.

Side Show FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Side Show and what's the order?
Come Look at the Freaks
Happy Birthday to You and to You
I'm Daisy, I'm Violet
Like Everyone Else
You Deserve a Better Life
Crazy, Deaf and Blind
The Devil You Know
More Than We Bargained For
Feelings You've Got to Hide
When I'm by Your Side
Say Goodbye to the Freak Show
Overnight Sensation
Leave Me Alone
We Share Everything
Buddy Kissed Me
The Interview
Who Will Love Me as I Am?
Rare Songbirds on Display
New Year's Day
Private Conversation
One Plus One Equals Three
You Should Be Loved
Tunnel of Love
Beautiful Day for a Wedding
Buddy's Confession
Marry Me, Terry
I Will Never Leave You
What Would That Be Like?
Ready to Play
Two Gems in a Single Shell
Stuck with You
We Hardly Know She's Around
She's Gone

Side Show History

Other Productions of Side Show

1997   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2006   Welsh Revival
2006   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
2014   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway

Side Show - 2014 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2015 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Ryan Silverman
2015 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Musical Erin Davie
2015 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Bill Condon
2015 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Side Show
2015 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Peter Hylenski
2015 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Revival of a Musical Side Show

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