I went with Voon and his friend Robbie to see Side Show on the closing weekend. It was a very emotional show (so I was told both before AND after seeing it) though I didn't feel it. The music felt weird to me, meaning any song that isn't regularly played on the broadway sirius channel was unmemorable. I know that there's a cult following on this show, but I don't think I'll be joining its ranks anytime soon. The costuming was gorgeous but overall, the show was slow.
Very quickly, it is about a pair of conjoined twins Daisy (left) and Violet (right) who couldn't be more different from each other while being stuck together. It's the 30's so complications with surgeries are a main reason why they don't ever get the snip. They meet and pair of men who want to put them in vaudeville, make them sing and dance, and earn acclaim. All while maintaining their differences. They even have a fight (nearly fist fight) and it looked funny as they were stuck together at the hip.
There's even some romance.....awkward.
We had great tickets (row C of the mezzanine) off to house left. The best part of the night was going backstage. Voon knew someone who knew Henry Kreiger, the creator of the music. Even though I wasn't in love with some of his work, overall, it was fantastic that he got to go to broadway for a second time with it. We met some cast members, took pictures, and even got some lindy shots with the theater in the background!
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