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Water for Elephants - The Musical Performances & Tickets

Water for Elephants - The Musical

Delta Hall at The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City, UT · Friday

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Delta Hall at The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City, UT · Saturday

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Water for Elephants - The Musical

Delta Hall at The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City, UT · Saturday

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Water for Elephants - The Musical

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Water for Elephants - The Musical

Delta Hall at The George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Theater, Salt Lake City, UT · Sunday

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Water for Elephants - The Musical Dossier

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A sourced guide to the production, creative team and documented stage experience behind the ticket.

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Water for Elephants - The Musical Facts

Design Credits

The design team credits Takeshi Kata for scenery, David I. Reynoso for costumes, Bradley King for lighting, Walter Trarbach for sound, and David Bengali for projections.

Source: Waterforelephantsthemusical

Live Presentation

Associated Press described the production as combining puppets, vaudeville acts, songs, somersaults, and circus movement within the musical's storytelling.

Source: Associated Press

Live Presentation

Time Out New York praised the production's modesty and noted aerial work on ropes, silks, hoops, and straps alongside acrobatics, tumbling, balancing, juggling, and Cyr wheel.

Source: Time Out New York

Milestone

The production received 2024 Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Rick Elice's book, Jessica Stone's direction, and the choreography by Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll.

Source: Tonyawards

Puppetry Credits

Ray Wetmore and JR Goodman are credited for props and puppetry design, Camille Labarre for puppetry design, and Joshua Holden as puppet director.

Source: Waterforelephantsthemusical

Water for Elephants Live Experience

Associated Press described a production that combines puppets, vaudeville acts, songs, somersaults and circus movement within its storytelling. [7] Time Out New York highlighted aerial work on ropes, silks, hoops and straps, alongside acrobatics, tumbling, balancing, juggling and Cyr wheel. [8] New York Theatre Guide praised its blend of circus artistry and animal puppetry. [9] The official running time is 2 hours 20 minutes, including a 20-minute intermission. [1]

Water for Elephants Story

Water for Elephants is a stage musical adapted from Sara Gruen's novel. [1] Its story follows a young man who jumps a moving train and finds a new home with a traveling circus, with the adventure viewed through his older self. [1]

Water for Elephants Production History

The musical made its world premiere at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre in summer 2023. [3] The Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on March 21, 2024, after previews began February 24. [4] Its Broadway run continued through December 8, 2024. [5]

Water for Elephants Music, Movement and Puppetry

PigPen Theatre Co. wrote the music and lyrics. [2] Shana Carroll served as co-choreographer and circus designer, with Jesse Robb as co-choreographer. [2] Ray Wetmore and JR Goodman received props and puppetry design credit, Camille Labarre received puppetry design credit, and Joshua Holden served as puppet director. [2]

Water for Elephants Recognition

The production received 2024 Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Rick Elice's book, Jessica Stone's direction, and choreography by Jesse Robb and Shana Carroll. [6]

References

  1. [1] About | Water for Elephants The Musical
  2. [2] Creatives | Water for Elephants The Musical
  3. [3] Watch Highlights From Best Musical Tony Nominee Water for Elephants | Playbill
  4. [4] Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Water for Elephants on Broadway? | Playbill
  5. [5] Water for Elephants | IBDB
  6. [6] 2024 Tony Award Nominations | Tony Awards
  7. [7] Jessica Stone knits Broadway and circus in Water for Elephants | AP
  8. [8] Water for Elephants Broadway review | Time Out New York
  9. [9] Water for Elephants review | New York Theatre Guide

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