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By Douglas Mayo
Hopefully, this will be the first of many productions of Side Show here in the UK, although I doubt any will match the talents involved here or the transcendent brilliance of…
A flawed musical about conjoined twins is elevated by its central pairComposer Henry Krieger's highly anticipated Dreamgirls arrives later this month, but first up is the UK premiere of his …
The (new) Union Theatre and Southwark Playhouse are always a pleasure to visit " not least because both venues are practically on my doorstep, within a ten-minute walk. At the moment, they'r…
This UK premiere of the musical that flopped twice on Broadway arrives at the Southwark Playhouse, where it runs until 3 December 2016. Can Side Show be more of a success in London?
With book and lyrics written by Bill Russell and music by Henry Krieger, Side Show has managed two abortive runs on Broadway since premiering in 1997, so it makes sense for Southwark Playhou…
Southwark Playhouse, LondonInspired performances elevate a problematic musical about conjoined twins who were exploited first in life and then on the stageFact and fiction are entwined in th…
Bill Russell and Henry Krieger's Side Show has had two Broadway outings, neither lasting long on the Great White Way; this Southwark Playhouse production marks the show's UK premiere and bri…
You can always rely on Southwark Playhouse to deliver a great musical. With the transfer of In The Heights and the recent critically acclaimed production of Rogers and Hammerstein's Allegro,…
Daisy and Violet's true confessions make more shocking reading than anything covered in the musical: they each married a gay man " one for ten years, one for ten days " and were allegedly ny…
Through their fascinating and unconventional lives, Side Show succeeds in engaging the audience with an open question about individuality and identity; the two girls' struggle to just be the…
Gary Naylor sees a revival of a show that deserves, and gets, the full 'Big Musical' production treatment.
The 1997 musical finally receives its London premiere starring Laura Pitt-Pulford and Louise Dearman
Take a first look at Louise Dearman and Laura Pitt-Pulford star in the London premiere of Side Show.
By Douglas Mayo
BritishTheatre.com is pleased to bring you these first look images of Side Show the musical which opens tomorrow night at Southwark Playhouse. Tickets for Side Show are now o…
The musical opens this week at Southwark Playhouse
Actresses Louise Dearman and Laura Pitt-Pulford have an impressive musical haul between them, with Louise the first actress to star as both Glinda and Elphaba in Wicked, as well as starring …
The cult musical Side Show, inspired by the true story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, is currently playing at Hayes Theatre Co in Potts Point. The show’s stars " Laura Bun…
Favorites of the lyricist and librettist include Lena Horne, Angela Lansbury, Hugh Jackman and more.
Side Show invites you into the underbelly of a Depression-era circus where performers " generally people with disabilities, either real or faked " are placed on display to be gawked at. It c…
Ahead of the upcoming UK premiere at Southwark Playhouse... Darkly dramatic musical Side Show is given an intelligent production featuring a cast of powerful singing actors at Hayes Theatre,…
Produced by One Eyed Man Productions, Side Show is the latest independent musical to open at Sydney’s gorgeous Hayes Theatre Co and it’s a suitably intimate piece for theÂ…
A heart-warming story of two sisters searching for love and fame, One Eyed Man Productions in association with Hayes Theatre Co presents the Australian premiere of Side Show for a limited se…
Louise Dearman and Laura Pitt-Pulford will star.
Full casting is announced today for Broadway musical Side Show, which will receive its UK Premiere in a brand new production at Southwark Playhouse, opening on Wednesday 26 October with prev…
By Douglas Mayo
Full casting has been announced today for the UK premiere of the Broadway musical Side Show at Southwark Playhouse this October. Joining the previously announced Louise Dearm…
