Conjoined Twins Put On 'Side Show' in La Jolla

Watch conjoined twin sisters transform from circus freaks to famed stage stars in the La Jolla Playhouse's production Side Show. 

The musical is based on the true story and features music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Bill Russell, choreography by Anthony Van Laast and is directed by Academy Award-winning director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls,Twilight: Breaking Dawn 1 & 2 and The Fifth Estate). 

The La Jolla Playhouse provide the following synopsis:

Reimagined by a musical theatre dream team, the girls' quest for love and normalcy is set against the spectacle of fame and the scrutiny of the spotlight.

Based on the true story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton, Side Show is a moving portrait of beautiful, talented sisters on the rise. But as they transform from circus novelties to famed stage stars, the spotlight doesn’t deliver all they had hoped, testing the strength of their bond.

The New York Post said Side Show was a "strange, bright and moving musical noir— has a dramatic poignancy and urgency, even a certain refreshingly unsentimental honesty, that demands an attention way beyond the bizarrely voyeuristic." And the New York Times simply called it "daring (and) enthralling."

The La Jolla Playhouse invites guests to step right up for an enticing peek inside the world of Side Show from Nov. 5 through Dec. 15 at La Jolla Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre on UC San Diego's campus.

Tickets start at $15 and can be purchased online.

For a sneak peak into the sounds of Side Show, click here.

Editor's Note: The Play contains adult content.