WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

Based on the best-selling novel by Sara Gruen

Book by Rick Elice

Music and Lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co.

Directed by Jessica Stone​

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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS played its final performance on Broadway on December 8, 2024 at the Imperial Theatre (249 W 45th St.)

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After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age. 

 

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS won Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Jessica Stone), Outstanding Sound Design of a Musical (Walter Trarbach), Outstanding Fight Choreography (Cha Ramos) and Outstanding Puppetry (Ray Wetmore, JR Goodman, and Camille Labarre), the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical (Jessica Stone), Broadway.com Audience Choice Award for Favorite Male Breakthrough Performance (Grant Gustin), and Chita Rivera Awards for Outstanding Choreography (Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll), and Outstanding Dancer in a Broadway Show (Antoine Boissereau).

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