In 1998, TheatreWorks near San Francisco produced the regional premiere of "Side Show" at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. The production was a critical and popular success, receiving the Garland Award (Los Angeles) and various Dean Goodman Critics Choice Awards (San Francisco). The production afforded TheatreWorks its largest first day of ticket sales on their records for a single production. Subsequently, 2 extra performances were added to meet the demand. The production was directed by Robert Kelley and Bick Goss (Goss also choreographed). Kristin Behrendt, who had been a standby for (and performed) the role of Violet in the original Broadway cast, played the role of Daisy. The cast also included Debra Wiseman ("Bullets Over Broadway," "The Scarlet Pimpernel") as Violet, AJ Vincent ("The Will Rogers Follies") as Terry (Dean Goodman Critics Choice Award Best Actor in a Musical), Pierce Peter Brandt ("Les Miserables," "Martin Guerre") as Buddy, and Stephonne Smith ("The Scarlet Pimpernel") as Jake.