Muisc By: Henry Krieger
Lyrics By: Henry Krieger
Directed By: Robert Longbottom
Music Director: David Chase
Choreography By: Robert Longbottom
Released By:
Show Status: Closed
Based on: The real life story of siamese twins Daisy and Violet Hilton.
The show tells the based-on-truth story of Daisy and Violet Hilton, identical twins joined at the hip, who performed in show business in the early years of the 20th century. One twin loves the limelight; the other longs for the simpler life. How they work out their conflict and find love is the story of Side Show.
Violet Hilton................................Alice Ripley
Daisy Hilton.................................Emily Skinner
Terry Connor.................................Jeff McCarthy
Buddy Foster.................................Hugh Panaro
Jake.........................................Norm Lewis
The Boss.....................................Ken Jennings
Act I
The Midway
"Come Look at the Freaks".................The Boss and Company
"Like Everyone Else"..........................Daisy and Violet
"You Deserve a Better Life"..............................Terry
"Crazy, Deaf, and Blind"..............................The Boss
"The Devil You Know"......................Jake and Attractions
"More Than We Bargained For"...................Terry and Buddy
"Feelings You've Got to Hide".................Daisy and Violet
"When I'm By Your Side".......................Daisy and Violet
"Say Goodbye to the Freak Show"....................The Company
Vaudeville
"Overnight Sensation"......................Terry and Reporters
"Leave Me Alone"..............................Daisy and Violet
"We Share Everything".........Daisy, Violet, and Vaudevillians
"The Interview"...................Daisy, Violet, and Reporters
"Who Will Love Me As I Am?"...................Daisy and Violet
Act II
The Follies
"Rare Songbirds on Display"........................The Company
"New Year's Day"............Terry, Buddy, Jake, Daisy, Violet,
and Company
"Private Conversation"...................................Terry
On the Road
"One Plus One Equals Three"...........Buddy, Daisy, and Violet
"You Should Be Loved".....................................Jake
"They Hardly Know I'm Around".........Violet, Buddy, and Daisy
"The Tunnel of Love"...........Terry, Buddy, Daisy, and Violet
The Texas Centennial
"Beautiful Day for a Wedding".............The Boss and Hawkers
"She's Gone"............................................Violet
"Marry Me, Terry"........................................Daisy
"I Will Never Leave You"......................Daisy and Violet
Finale.............................................The Company
Side Show (1997 Original Broadway Cast)