- July 19| Saturday 2:00 PM Get Tickets
- July 19| Saturday 7:30 PM Get Tickets
Event Description
Queen City Concerts is pleased to present SIDE SHOW (1997 Broadway Version) as our second annual gala event! With book and lyrics by Bill Russell (ELEGIES FOR ANGELS, PUNKS AND RAGING QUEENS, PAGEANT) and music by Henry Krieger (DREAMGIRLS, THE TAP DANCE KID), SIDE SHOW tells the true story of conjoined twins, Violet and Daisy Hilton. Told almost entirely in song, the show follows their progression from England to America, around the vaudeville circuit, and to Hollywood on the eve of their appearance in the 1932 movie "Freaks."
SIDE SHOW is a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love. As time progressed, their story ended in Charlotte, North Carolina, where their tour manager abandoned them in 1961. They got a job at a local grocery store and worked there until their deaths in January, 1969.
With a company of local Charlotte actors and musicians, Queen City Concerts' summer gala event is a night not to be missed! Join us as we present the original 1997 Broadway version of SIDE SHOW!
Content Advisory
Suitable for ages 12 and up. Contains mild language and adult themes.
Directions & Parking
A special preferred parking rate of only $10* is available for our patrons in the Bank of America Center Parking Garage.
- Entrances: 150 N. College St. and 290 E. 5th St.
The $10 rate is applicable when parked in the garage after 5pm on weekdays, Monday-Friday. If parked in the garage before 5pm, the $10 rate is void. There is no time restriction for the weekend, Saturday and Sunday.
Getting and Using Your Parking Pass When You Arrive
- Pull the garage entry ticket when you arrive at the designated garage. You will need this to exit!
- Purchase a $10 Blumenthal exit pass at the theater or click here to purchase in advance online. If you would rather purchase by phone, please call 704.372.1000.*
When You Exit
- Insert or scan your garage entry ticket. Amount due will display on the screen.
- Scan your Blumenthal exit pass sticker.
- Gate arm will rise and the screen will display “drive safely.”
*Pre-paid parking is not available day of show.
PURCHASE YOUR PARKING EXIT PASS IN ADVANCE
Bring your pre-purchased parking pass with you to the show and receive an exit pass sticker at parking stations in the lobby before or after the show.
Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Arts Center is located in Founders Hall and contains 434 seats in its orchestra and gallery levels.
It hosts a variety of dance, choral and other musical ensembles, as well as meetings, seminars and workshops.
