SIDE SHOW
side show
PORCHLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE, 2015
Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell
Music by Harry Krieger
Direction by Michael Weber
Music Direction by Aaron Benham
Choreography by Andrew Waters
“In those crucial aspects — empathy, vulnerability, individual distinction — Michael Weber's new Chicago production for Porchlight Music Theatre is more successful than the show I saw on Broadway”
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
“SIDE SHOW ENTERTAINS AS TWO SHOWS IN ONE”
“This is a love story about sisters…Director Michael Weber skillfully ensures the focus during his circus meets vaudeville show is always on the humanity not on the oddity. This ‘Side Show’ is unforgettable as a production and a love story.”
Katy Walsh, The Fourth Walsh
“STUNNING, HEARTFELT REVISION OF SIDE SHOW IS A CAN’T-MISS HIT”
“This production, under the smart direction by Michael Weber, is an amazing triumph! This ambitiously well-crafted production is heartfelt, tuneful, and inspirational as it entertains and captures the essence of what it is to be “different” or a ‘freak.’”
Tom Williams, Chicago Critic
“A PROVOCATIVE AND POWERFUL REVIVAL”
“Director Michael Weber found the correct folks with the right stuff to drive home this bittersweet success story.”
Lawrence Bommer, Stage and Cinema