Water For Elephants on Broadway Show Recently Closed
Water For Elephants Summary
- Show Status: Recently Closed
- Genre: Musical
- Water For Elephants is 2 hours 30 minutes long, including an intermission of 15 minutes
- 8 Shows per week
- Popularity Index: 21
- Previews Began: February 24, 2024
- Show Opened : March 21, 2024
- Show Closed: December 8, 2024
After losing what matters most, a young man jumps on a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus. He finds a life and a love - beyond his wildest dreams.
What's Water For Elephants Like?
A young man hops onto a mysterious train only to find out he’s joined a traveling circus: the “Benzini Bros Most Spectacular Show on Earth.”
When the ringmaster adds an elephant as the new star attraction, he must train it with the help of Marlena, who is married to another man. But as the pair get close, her husband's possessive side rears its ugly head and threatens more than just their safety.
The show is seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose to ride, life can begin again at any age.
Is Water For Elephants Good for Kids?
This show is recommended for ages 16 and up.
Water For Elephants Box Office Data
Ticket Sales for the Week Ending 12/08/24
This Week's Gross | $957,672.00 |
Last Week's Gross | $794,772.00 |
Gross Difference $ | $162,900.00 |
Gross Difference % | +18.59% |
Average Ticket Price | $130.05 |
Seats Sold | 7,364 |
Total Seating Capacity | 11,080 |
Top Ticket Price | $278.00 |
No. of Performances | 8 |
Capacity This Week | 66.46% |
Capacity Last Week | 84.88% |
Capacity Difference % | -18.42% |
Water For Elephants on Broadway Background
Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre in June 2023
The world premiere staging For Water For Elephants was at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre in June 2023. The show is based on the 2006 bestselling novel of the same name by Sara Gruen, “Water for Elephants”
The show features a book by three-time Tony Award nominee Rick Elice and a score by the songwriting group Pigpen Theatre Co.
Theatre Information
Imperial Theatre
New York, NY 10019
Cast Members
- Jacob Jankowski
- Kyle Selig
- Marlena
- Isabelle McCalla
- August
- Paul Alexander Nolan
- Camel
- Stan Brown
- Walter
- Joe De Paul
- Barbara
- Sara Gettelfinger
- Wade
- Wade McCollum
Past Cast Members
- Mr. Jankowski
- Gregg Edelman
- Jacob Jankowski
- Grant Gustin
Producers
Peter Schneider
Jennifer Costello
Grove Entertainment
Frank Marshall
Isaac Robert Hurwitz
Seth A. Goldstein
Production Credits
- Director
- Jessica Stone
- Circus Design
- Shana Carroll
- Choreography
- Carroll and Jesse Robb
- Music Direction
- Matt Hinkley
- Orchestrations
- Daryl Waters
- Music Supervision/Arrangements
- Mary-Mitchell Campbell
- Music Supervision/Arrangements
- Benedict Braxton-Smith
Creative Team
- Book Writer
- Rick Elice
- Music and Lyrics
- Pigpen Theatre Co.
- Original Book
- Sara Gruen