Musical “Side Show” coming to La Jolla Playhouse

It has recently been announced that the Playhouse's future performances will include “Side Show”, a true story about conjoined twins during the Depression Era. The musical was shown on Broadway in 1997 and is now set to be produced in La Jolla in the fall of 2013.

The “Side Show” musical is said to tell “a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love.” Originally directed in 1997 by Robert Longbottom, the production was nominated for four Tony Awards, including the first ever co-nomination for the stars Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner. Both the book and lyrics of “Side Show” were written by Bill Russel with the accompanying music by Henry Krieger.

The show to be performed in 2013, will be brought together by well-known director Bill Condon. Condon also wrote and directed the film “Dreamgirls,” which won numerous awards, including three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards. The Playhouse production will be produced through a partnership with John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts and will go on to be performed at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower theater in 2014.

For La Jolla theatre goers also looking to spend the afternoon browsing local art galleries before the show, stop by Thumbprint Gallery. This art gallery shows urban artworks from local and international artists in downtown La Jolla. Visit the art gallery’s website here.

Source: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/jun/12/la-jolla-playhouse-produce-side-show-story-about-d/