Side Show is an unusual musical based on the true story of the Hilton twins. They were Siamese twins who rose from exploited poverty as a sideshow attraction to become a singing and dancing vaudeville act in the 1930s and, later, stars of a couple of B-grade films.

One unusual element of this play is that the two lead actresses must play their parts "joined at the hip." It doesn't matter how good their individual talents are if they can't work together, and if they can't do it convincingly. The success of the show depends on the success of their partnership. If one of them decides to go solo, the show is over! They're only in business as long as they stick together.

That is a good picture of marriage. Once the commitment is made, husband and wife are, as it were, "joined at the hip." They succeed or fail together. Other people don't generally think of one without thinking of the other. Wherever life's drama takes them, their success lies in doing it together.