The critically acclaimed bestselling novel WATER FOR ELEPHANTS comes to vivid life on Broadway in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical.
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.
Directed by Tony Award®️ nominee Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo), with a book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice (Jersey Boys, Peter and the Starcatcher) adapted from Sara Gruen’s novel, and a soaring score by the acclaimed PigPen Theatre Co., WATER FOR ELEPHANTS unites innovative stagecraft with the very best of Broadway talent in an authentic and deeply moving new musical that invites us all to give ourselves to the unknown.
It was so beautiful and so touching- your voice was like silk and golden sunshine all at once! You are a goddess! My heart was moved to feel for this horse and to celebrate you, your touch, your way of healing this beautiful animal- you calm elegant ways were a beautiful piece of art. ❤❤❤
MARLENA: When was the last time you were silent? I don't mean quiet I mean you could hear yourself inside? JACOB: I don't know MARLENA: You should try, cause when I listen After all that time When I listen to me I feel wild wild wild wild wild Wild and free When I left home for the road I held my life in my hand But then I slowly lost grip And now I'm taking it back again To say what I feel And to feel what I say They have to be the same JACOB: I believe that there's something Maybe somewhere A way to be Maybe it's a person, not a place MARLENA: Say what you mean JACOB: When I first saw you When I saw you I felt wild wild wild wild wild When I lost all I had known My grief led me down the road To drown the sound of my pain In that whistling train Give myself to the unknown I could have ended it then I chose anywhere instead And then it led me to you Oh, the world was new I fell in love -- It was easy and clear But I could never say If you felt the same ... BOTH: Oh, just when I think I know the feeling Feeling you surprises me It rises up and holds me gently Mm, it's that look in your eye that moves me It draws me in to see what you're seeing I see you seeing me In this moment And you're thinking like me It can't be just this moment There's a flicker, a flame It's asking what comes after JACOB: When I'm with you MARLENA: When I'm with you You make me feel wild BOTH: Feel wild I feel wild Feel wild I see us being wild wild wild wild wild Wild and free
Easy now Easy now Easy now Easy now Just calm down, easy You're here with me, easy And I'm not leaving Easy now Be still now, easy Silver star, easy And I'm not leaving I know, I know, I know it hurts But when you fuss it makes it worse Don't think about the pain And the pain goes away Easy now Just quiet down, easy You're here with me, easy And I'm not leaving Take it easy, love, I know the pain you're feeling now I see it I feel it Like you're caught under a wave Stretching, grabbing every way And you wait again anyway Anyway With you the tent becomes a field Clear skies roll in hills There's a winding river over there that wanders Not made of steel, but made of water And it flows so easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy now Just calm down, Easy You're here with me, Easy And I'm not leaving
If I had one wish in this god forsaken life I'd wish to be back home With my children and my wife But my debts keep pilin' up So my work ain't ever done Ain't it so (Ain't it so) The road don't make you young Ain't it so (Ain't it so) The road don't make you young Ain't it so (Ain't it so) The road don't make you young No you don't get any prettier When you're toiling in the sun Ain't it so (Ain't it so) The road don't make you young I've been hanging by a thread By a wish upon a star That the road that I've been forced on Doesn't go too far Just far enough to get me Past each day as it comes Ain't it so (Ain't it so) The road don't make you young Ain't it so (Ain't it so) The road don't make you young Ain't it so (Ain't it so) The road don't make you young Bite off what you can chew 'Fore they take it off of you Lord knows This Old road don't make you young I've been searching for the end of the day Hoping to give my weary bones some rest But the sun shown down Heavy as a crown Giving life, but feeling like death God willing, this ain't my last breath There's only one road in this god forsaken life It binds before it plummets From a god forsaken night But you're gonna have to walk it So you might as well have fun Spend the dollar in your pocket While there's hollar in your lungs See Benzini Brothers Circus For a one-night only run Ain't it so The road don't make you (young) Ain't it so The road don't make you young Ain't it so The road don't make you young Live a life worth living When they say it can't be done Ain't it so The road don't make you- Ain't it so The road don't make you young Ain't it so The road don't make you young Live a life worth living When they say it can't be done Ain't it so The road don't make you- God willing The road don't make you young
Saw this 4/21/24. It is the most theatrically magical theatre. So wonderfully constructed. If you can get to this show, you will not be disappointed. Go! See it! Enjoy it!
Please, please do a video like this about Easy!! I'm dying to show clips of how the puppet and the acrobatics work together in the musical theatre class I teach!
The kid has potential and the voice is legitimate. My experience for 1 performance showed tentativeness. On stage lead role requires taking command by knowing instinctively that when you step into the spot you are God and you create a whole world
My step grandmother wrote this book so I got to go to the Broadway show and meet some of the crew and see them warm up and it was amazing because the acrobats are so amazing. This song is so amazing. I love this show. Love the movie love the book and love my grandma.
