About
Water for Elephants is a stage musical adapted from Sara Gruen’s novel, with music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co. and a book by Rick Elice; it premiered at the Alliance Theatre in June 2023 and opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on March 20, 2024. The Broadway production earned seven 2024 Tony Award nominations and attracted attention for its circus-driven staging, large-scale puppetry, and acrobatic choreography.
