Side Show (1997 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]

Henry Krieger (Composer), Bill Russell (Composer), Alice Ripley (Performer), Emily Skinner (Performer), Jeff McCarthy (Performer), Hugh Panaro (Performer), Norm Lewis (Performer), Ken Jennings (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Alice Ripley, Emily Skinner, Jeff McCarthy, Hugh Panaro, Norm Lewis, et al.
• Composer: Henry Krieger, Bill Russell
• Audio CD (December 9, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Sony Classical
• ASIN: B0000029M3
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,479 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #57 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > Contemporary Musicals

Track Listings

1. Come Look at the Freaks [Midway]

2. Like Everyone Else [Midway]

3. The Devil You Know [Midway]

4. More Than We Bargained For [Midway]

5. Feelings You've Got to Hide [Midway]

6. When I'm by Your Side [Midway]

7. Say Goodbye to the Freak Show [Midway]

8. Leave Me Alone (Vaudeville)

9. We Share Everything (Vaudeville)

10. Buddy Kissed Me (Vaudeville)

11. Who Will Love Me as I Am? (Side Show)

12. Rare Songbirds on Display [Follies]

13. New Year's Day [Follies]

14. Private Conversation [Follies]

15. One Plus One Equals Three [From On the Road]

16. You Should Be Loved [From On the Road]

17. Tunnel of Love [Texas Centennial]

18. Beautiful Day for a Wedding [Texas Centennial]

19. Buddy's Confession [Texas Centennial]

20. Marry Me, Terry [Texas Centennial]

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional, eclectic, and enjoyable!, July 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Side Show (1997 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

After a disappointingly short run on Broadway this fall, SIDE SHOW has been preserved on a fantastic original cast recording that tells much of the story through songs and recitative. Cast members Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner will dazzle you with their vocal dexterity, particularly in their duets that end each act. Composer Harvey Krieger, most well known for DREAMGIRLS, has written a pop-based contemporary musical that navigates its way through the surprisingly universal story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton -- and their conflicting dreams. The score brims with amazing variety, from the rock-based quartet "Tunnel of Love" to the charming Charleston pastiche song, "We Share Everything." Lyricist Harvey Russel brings a Hammerstieinesque simplicity to the story's incredibly complex conflicts; He emotionally injects the pain and anguish of rejection with dignity and honesty. A very satisfying musical -- one of the decade's best.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Score ... Too Bad Show Didn't Last Longer, July 21, 2005

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AJK (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Side Show (1997 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

Opening in the Fall of 1997, "Side Show" was roughly based on the lives of Daisy & Violet Hilton, Siamese twins who were Vaudeville performers during the Depression. Unfortunately, the production lasted only lasted about three months before closing.

Alice Ripley & Emily Skinner (both nominated for Best Actress Tonys) are terrific as the twins and have beautiful voices. The talented supporting cast includes Ken Jennings ("Sweeney Todd"), Norm Lewis, Hugh Panaro, and Jeff McCarthy.

Overall, the score is quite good and contains several memorable songs. Henry Krieger's beautiful music, however, is somewhat hindered by the score's uneven lyrics.

Best tracks:

Come Look At The Freaks
The Devil You Know
Who Will Love Me As I Am
You Should Be Loved
I Will Never Leave You

Hopefully, this production will surface again one day. Until then, this cd is a nice listen!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is One Terrific Musical!!!, March 4, 1999

By 

Steven Lavigne "Internet Reviewer" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Side Show (1997 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

I saw this show on Broadway during it's too short engagement. If ever a musical deserved an audience and a longer run than 95 performances, this is it! Fortunately, the original cast album, released just before the show closed, retains the excitment of its scope and score. Alice Ripley (whom I'd also seen in the dreadful SUNSET BLVD) and Emily Skinner are marvelous as the Hilton Sisters, Siamese Twins who escaped the Freak Show to star on Broadway, even though their personal lives were at odds.

I look forward to many more good musicals by Bill Russell! SIDE SHOW is one of the best!!!