Tags: Musical.
Side Show is a musical by Bill Russell (book and lyrics) and Henry Krieger (music) based on the lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton a circus act of conjoined twins who became famous stage performers in the 1930s. The show starred Alice Ripley as Violet and Emily Skinner as Daisy. It opened on Broadway on October 16 1997 and ran for 91 performances at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. Despite receiving some positive reviews the show closed on January 4 1998.