Side Show In Concert

July 7-18, 2026

Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell
Music by Henry Krieger
Concert Adaptation by Emma Butler

Directed by Terri J. Kent 
Music Director: Jonathan Swoboda

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.”

SIDE SHOW, IN CONCERT is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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