New “Meet and Greet’ Video from ‘Side Show’ at The Kennedy Center

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Joel Markowitz
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Side Show is coming to The Kennedy Center from June 14 – July 13, 2014

Famous Siamese twins, Violet, left, and daisy Hilton of Texas, pictured aboard the S.S. Aquitania upon return from a theatrical performance in England. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS.
Famous Siamese twins, Violet, left, and Daisy Hilton of Texas, pictured aboard the S.S. Aquitania upon return from a theatrical performance in England. — Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS.

Bill Russell and Henry Kreiger’s musical Side Show is based on the true story of the conjoined Siamese Twins Violet and Daisy Hilton, who had a show biz career in vaudeville.

Side-Show-Playbill-10-97I have been a big fan since the show opened in NYC in 1997, and I am so thrilled that the show is being produced by professional, university, and community theatres all over the world.

Emily Skinner (Daisy) and Alice Ripley (Violet) in the Broadway production of 'Side Show.'
Emily Skinner (Daisy) and Alice Ripley (Violet) in the Broadway production of ‘Side Show.’

Here are the co-Tony Award nominated Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley performing at the 52nd Tony Awards:

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And now comes the critically acclaimed ‘reimagined’ La Jolla Play House/The Kennedy Center production arriving at The Eisenhower Theater, filled with new songs and book changes. Here’s a video of the La Jolla production from Playbill:

Erin Davie (Violet) and Emily Padgett (Daisy). Photo courtesy of The Kennedy Center.
Erin Davie (Violet) and Emily Padgett (Daisy). Photo by Cade Martin.

Watch this video from The Kennedy Center of the “Meet and Greet” with the cast and creative team  of Side Show.

We have a lot of Side Show coverage coming in the next few weeks-so stay tuned!

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Side Show plays from June 14-July 13, 2014 at . 14 – July 13, 2014 at The Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater-2700 F Street, NW, in Washington, DC. For tickets, call the box office at (800) 444-1324, or 202-467-4600, or purchase them online.

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Joel Markowitz
Joel Markowitz
Joel Markowitz is the Publisher and Editor of DCMetroTheaterArts. He founded the site with his brother Bruce to help promote the vast riches of theatre and the arts in the DC Metro area that includes Maryland, Virginia, and DC theater and music venues, universities, schools, Children's theaters, professional, and community theatres. Joel is an advocate for promoting the 'stars of the future' in his popular 'Scene Stealers' articles. He wrote a column for 5 years called ‘Theatre Schmooze’ and recorded podcast interviews for DC Theatre Scene. His work can also be seen and read on BroadwayStars. Joel also wrote a monthly preview of what was about to open in DC area theatres for BroadwayWorld. He is an avid film and theater goer, and a suffering Buffalo Bills and Sabres fan. Joel was a regular guest on 'The Lunch and Judy Show' radio program starring Judy Stadt in NYC. Joel founded The Ushers Theatre Going Group in the DC area in 1990, which had a 25-year run when it took its final curtain call last year. Joel is a proud member of The American Critics Association.

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