Atlanta Alliance Theatre to present sneak peek of new musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

A sneak peek of the new musical Water for Elephants will be presented at Atlanta Alliance Theatre on 27 & 28 June.

The presentation, based on Sara Gruen's best-selling novel of the same name, will star Cameron Adams, Sebastian Arcelus, Alex Branton, Stan Brown, Paul Castree, Jennifer Frankel, Marco Ingaramo, Bill Irwin, Jonathan Kim, Oliver Layher, Isabelle McCalla, Michael Mendez, Erika Olson, Natasha Patterson, Dina Sok, Teo Spencer, DeAnne Stewart, Yasmeen Sulieman, Ben Thompson, William Fintan Underwood, Ryan Vasquez, Kyran Walton, and Michael Wordly.

Water for Elephants follows Jacob Jankowski as he hitches a ride on a mysterious train. He finds himself in the heart of a traveling circus, the Benzini Bros Most Spectacular Show on Earth, with a new job, a new home, and a new family. When charismatic ringmaster August brings Rosie the elephant on as the new star attraction, Jacob and August’s wife Marlena join forces to train her. As Jacob and Marlena’s shared compassion develops into love, August’s cruel nature surfaces, threatening to derail Jacob’s life once more.

The world premiere of Water for Elephants will be the final show of Atlanta Alliance Theatre's 54th season, taking place in the summer of 2023. The production is directed by Jessica Stone (Kimberly Akimbo) and features a book by Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), with music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co.

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