The musical officially opened Nov. 17 following previews that began Oct. 28. The revival played 20 previews and 56 regular performances.
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Coincidentally, the original production of the musical played a nearly-identical run, beginning performances in mid-October 1997 and playing its final performance Jan. 3, 1998. That staging played 31 previews and 91 regular performances.
The current revival was recently filmed for Lincoln Center's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. Discussions are currently underway for Side Show to make its London debut. A cast album will be released in the coming months.
Academy Award winner , who is making his Broadway directorial debut, directs. The revival received mostly favorable notices; .
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The two actresses are joined by as Buddy Foster, Robert Joy as Sir, as Terry Connor and as Jake with as the 3 Legged Man, Matthew Patrick Davis as the Geek, Charity Angel Dawson as the Fortune Teller, as the Venus di Milo, Javier Ignacio as the Dog Boy, Jordanna James as the World鈥檚 Tiniest Woman, as the Half-Man Half-Woman, as the Human Pin Cushion, as the Reptile Man, Blair Ross as the Bearded Lady, as the Tattoo Girl, Josh Walker as the World鈥檚 Tiniest Man, Con O鈥橲hea-Creal, and DeLaney Westfall.
The production also has lighting design by nine-time Tony Award winners & , set design by three-time Tony Award nominee , costume design by five鈥搕ime Tony Award nominee , sound design by Tony Award nominee , and wig design by , make-up design by Cookie Jordan, illusions by , special make-up effects by the Academy Award-winning team Dave Elsy & Lou Elsy, musical direction and arrangements by , orchestrations by six time Tony Award nominee and choreography by Tony and Olivier Award nominee . Since its inception, Jack Tantleff has served as creative supervisor.
Side Show has a score by Tony nominee , book and lyrics by Tony nominee and additional book material by Condon.
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Condon鈥檚 new production, according to press notes, "reimagines the world of Side Show, set against the backdrop of 1920鈥檚 and 30鈥檚 show business that seamlessly blends the worlds of carnival, vaudeville, and Hollywood glamour."
The musical is inspired by the "remarkable true story of the Hilton twins, Daisy and Violet, who were legends in their time and the highest paid performers on the vaudeville circuit. Side Show is their heartwarming search for first love and acceptance amidst the spectacle of fame and scrutiny under the spotlight."
A new Broadway cast recording will be produced by six-time Grammy Award-winning producer Frank Filipetti and will be released in the theatre, stores and on iTunes. The CD is available now for pre-order.
The original Broadway production of Side Show opened on Oct. 16, 1997, and was directed by . The production starred , , , , and . It ran for 91 performances and received four Tony nominations, including a shared nomination for co-stars Ripley and Skinner, the only time in Tony history where two people were co-nominated for the Best Actress award.
Side Show was produced by , Martin Massman, , Joan Raffe & Jhett Tolentino, Universal Stage Productions, Joined at the Hip Productions, CJ E&M/Mike Coolik, Shadowcatcher Entertainment, Michael M. Kaiser, Jim Kierstead, Marc David Levine, Catherine & Fred Adler, Bredeweg & Carlberg, Clear Channel Spectacolor, Curtis Forsythe, Gloken, HIGHBROW & Nahem, Nobile Lehner Shea Productions, Pretty Freaks, Weatherby & Fishman Theatrical, Matthew Masten, and in association with The & La Jolla Playhouse.
