September 29 - October 15, 2023

Rated: PG13

Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell
Music by Henry Krieger
Additional book material by Bill Condon

Directed by: Christopher Teipner

Music Directed by: Aaron VanDanacker

Choreography by: Jen Haider

Tickets

TICKET PRICES:
Adult: $22
Students* & Seniors**: $20

*Students classified as age 18 & under
**Seniors classified as age 60+

If you require a handicap seat, please call the Ashland Productions Box office at 651-274-8020.

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Synopsis

Based on the true story of conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton, who became stars during the Depression, Side Show is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love. Told almost entirely in song, the show follows Violet and Daisy's progression from England to America, around the vaudeville circuit, and to Hollywood on the eve of their appearance in the 1932 movie Freaks.

With a completely reworked plot and new songs like "Very Well Connected," "All in the Mind" and "The Great Wedding Show," the 2014 revival delves deeper into the backstory of the Hilton twins. With the implementation of the twins' relationship with Harry Houdini and of a proposed separation surgery, the new book fleshes out characters and situations that endow the songs with more sophistication and truth.