Step Right Up! Broadway.com is Taking Fans Behind the Scenes of Side Show with Take Two Video Series

Broadway.com will offer fans an exclusive inside peek at one of the hottest musicals of the fall with a special new video series, Take Two: The Rebirth of 'Side Show.’

The five-part series will kick off on Friday, November 14 with a look back at the history of the cult favorite musical about conjoined showbiz twins Daisy and Violet Hilton. Find out where original director/choreographer Robert Longbottom first got the idea for the show, how composer Henry Krieger and librettist/lyricist Bill Russell shaped the script and what attracted veteran producer Emanuel Azenberg to the project. You’ll also hear memories of the original 1997 Broadway production from stars Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Norm Lewis, Jeff McCarthy and Hugh Panaro and see rare photos and video from the show.

The second episode of the series, premiering on Monday, November 17, turns the spotlight on acclaimed Hollywood director/screenwriter Bill Condon, who makes his Broadway debut with the new staging of the show. Learn why Condon thinks the show is a ‘major work’ and how he collaborated with Krieger and Russell on this all-new revisal.

In future episodes, Krieger will perform songs from Side Show, offering inside stories about the creation of the popular score with Russell, acclaimed designers David Rockwell (sets), Paul Tazwell (costumes) and Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer (lights) will talk about the inspiration behind their work and Emily Padgett and Erin Davie, the powerhouse leading ladies who have taken on the roles of the Hilton sisters for a new generation of theater fans, will welcome our cameras backstage for a visit.

Side Show opens on November 17 at the St. James Theatre.