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About the Musical
Based on the real lives of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet who became vaudeville stars in the 1930s, this musical features a pair of actresses seemingly attached for the entire show.
Story:
Daisy and Violet are the star attraction in a carnival sideshow - singing Siamese twins - with opposing dreams: Daisy seeks a life in the spotlight and Violet wants to settle down in a home with a husband. When musician Buddy and talent scout Terry enter their lives and promise to take them to the top of the entertainment scene, their lives change forever and they struggle to balance their individual dreams with their inescapable physical connection.
Composer
Henry Krieger
Lyricist and Librettist
Bill Russell
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Richard Rodgers Theatre
- Opening Night
- Oct 16, 1997
- Total Performances
- 91
- Original Cast
- Emily Skinner, Alice Ripley, Norm Lewis, Ken Jennings, Hugh Panaro, Jeff McCarthy
- Director
- Robert Longbottom
- Choreographer
- Robert Longbottom
- Producer
- Emanuel Azenberg, Joseph Nederlander, Herschel Waxman, Janice McKenna and Scott Nederlander
- Musical Director
- David Chase
- Orchestrations
- Harold Wheeler
- Scenic Design
- Robin Wagner
- Costume Design
- Gregg Barnes
- Lighting Design
- Brian MacDevitt
- Sound Design
- Tom Clark
2014 Broadway Revival
- Theatre
- St. James Theatre
- Opening Night
- Nov 17, 2014
- Total Performances
- 56
- Original Cast
- Erin Davie, Emily Padgett, Matthew Hydzik, Robert Joy, Ryan Silverman, David St. Louis, Brandon Bieber, Matthew Patrick Davis, Charity Angel Dawson, Lauren Elder, Javier Ignacio, Jordanna James, Kelvin Moon Loh, Barrett Martin, Don Richard, Blair Ross, Hannah Shankman, Josh Walker, Con O'Shea-Creal, Derek Hanson, and DeLaney Westfall
- Director
- Bill Condon
- Choreographer
- Anthony Van Laast
- Producer
- Darren Bagert, Martin Massman, Jayne Baron Sherman, Joan Raffe & Jhett Tolentino, Kevin Niu, ShadowCatcher Entertainment, Catherine & Fred Adler, Jim Kierstead, Seaview Productions, Matthew Masten, and Jujamcyn Theaters in association with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and La Jolla Playhouse
- Musical Director
- Sam Davis
- Orchestrations
- Harold Wheeler
- Scenic Design
- David Rockwell
- Costume Design
- Paul Tazewell
- Lighting Design
- Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer
- Sound Design
- Peter Hylenski
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Other
1998 Tony Award Nominations
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Musical Score
Best Actress in a Musical - Alice Ripley
Best Actress in a Musical - Emily Skinner
1998 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Alice Ripley
2015 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a MusicalOutstanding Actor in a Musical - Ryan Silverman
Outstanding Actress in a Musical - Erin Davie
Outstanding Director of a Musical
Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
2015 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding Revival of a MusicalYour Reviews: Do You Love It or Loathe It?
