‘Water For Elephants’ Musical Sets Spring Broadway Opening With Jessica Stone Directing

Water For Elephants, the new stage musical adapted from the acclaimed 2006 novel by Sara Gruen to be directed by Kimberly Akimbo director Jessica Stone, will open on Broadway this spring.

With a book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, Peter and the Starcatcher) and a score by the band and performance troupe PigPen Theatre Co., Water For Elephants will begin previews on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at the Imperial Theatre, with an opening night set for Thursday, March 21.

The show premiered at Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre in June this year, and starred Isabelle McCalla (current leading Shucked on Broadway), Ryan Vasquez, and Bryan Fenkhart. Casting for the Broadway production will be announced soon.