Music and Lyrics By Stephen Sondheim with additional music By Leonard Bernstein, Mary Rodgers, Richard Rodgers and Jule Styne; Continuity By Ned Sherrin

Starring:  Davis Gaines, Tami Tappan Damiano, Teri Ralston, Julie Dixon Jackson (replacing Tami Tappan Damiano for Orange County & Pasadena)

Guest Narrators:

Rubicon Theatre: Betty Garrett, Richard Kline, Donna McKecknie, Henry Polic II

Orange County: Carole Cook

Pasadena Playhouse: Orson Bean, Richard Kind, Millicent Martin

 

photos by Craig Schwartz

Rubicon Theatre, Ventura, CA

Orange County Center for the Performing Arts, Costa Mesa, CA

The Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA

"...the charms of this smartly constructed retrospective of his early career remain undiminished in a first-rate revival at Ventura's Rubicon Theatre. Director Nick DeGruccio is no stranger to the intricacies of a Sondheim revue and has met the challenge here with interpretations that delve deep into the psychological and emotional nuances of the material." -  LA Times, Critic's Choice Philip Brandes

"Director Nick DeGruccio scored a home run when he cast Davis Gaines, Teri Ralston, and Tami Tappan Damiano. Courtesy of this trio's impeccable artistry, this straightforward songwriter show becomes pure theatrical gold. Adding to the triumph are DeGruccio's sophisticated staging, Tom Giamario's gorgeous scenic and lighting design, Lee Martino's stylish and witty choreography, uproarious costumes by Alex Jaeger and sterling work from music director Dean Mora and his onstage combo. This class act could run from here to eternity." - BackStage West Critic's Choice Les Spindle

"...consistently rewarding and sometimes stunning." - Santa Barbara News Press Tom Jacobs

"The Rubicon Theatre's Production of Side By Side is a magnificently full theatre experience."        - The Independent K.B. Cooper