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Listen: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Original Broadway Cast Recording is Available Now
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2024


The Original Broadway Cast Recording of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is now available in streaming and digital formats. A physical CD will be available later this summer.

Listen: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Releases 'The Road Don't Make You Young'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024


Water for Elephants: Original Broadway Cast Recording has released its third single – “The Road Don’t Make You Young'. Listen here!

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Will Release Original Broadway Cast Recording; Listen to the First Two Songs!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2024


The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Water for Elephants will be released on Friday, May 17. The first two singles, “Wild” and “Silver Stars,” are available today, Friday, April 26.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Releases New Block of Tickets Through February 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2024


A new block of tickets is now on sale for the new Broadway musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Cast Album Will Be Recorded Next Week; Released on Ghostlight Records
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 20, 2024


GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced plans for an original cast recording of the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Learn more here!

Photos: First Look at WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2024


All new photos have been released from the new Broadway musical, Water For Elephants, now playing at the Imperial Theatre! Check out the photos of the cast in action here!

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS to Launch Tent Talkback Series With the Creative Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 29, 2024


WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is launchig their Tent Talkback Series with members of the creative team following selected Saturday matinees at the Imperial Theatre. Learn more about the series!

Full Cast Set For WATER FOR ELEPHANTS on Broadway; Plus Watch a New Music Video!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2023


The full cast has been announced for the Broadway premiere of the new musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Find out who is joining the cast, plus watch a brand new music video here!

Grant Gustin Will Make Broadway Debut in WATER FOR ELEPHANTS; Additional Cast Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Nov 3, 2023


Grant Gustin will make his Broadway debut in the upcoming new musical Water For Elephants, which is set for come to Broadway in February 2024! Plus, find out who else will appear in the production.

Video: Songwriting Team For Broadway's WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Performs 'Anywhere'
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2023


The upcoming Broadway production of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS has dropped the first original song from the show’s composers, PigPen Theatre Co. The songwriting team of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS performs “Anywhere” in this new music video.  

What We Know So Far About the WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Musical
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 17, 2023


Water for Elephants is coming to Broadway! The Broadway premiere of the new musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS will begin previews on Saturday, February 24, 2024, and open Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). What do you need to know until then?

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is Coming to Broadway in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2023


WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is making its Broadway premiere next year! The Broadway premiere of the new musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS will begin previews on Saturday, February 24, 2024, and open Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the Imperial Theatre. Learn more about the new musical and how to get tickets here!

Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On WATER FOR ELEPHANTS World Premiere at Alliance Theatre
by Alan Henry - Jun 22, 2023


The Alliance Theatre world premiere musical, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS is now on stage. What did the critics think? Based on the critically acclaimed and best-selling novel, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS takes audiences on an adventure filled with romance, deception, and a little bit of magic.

NETworks To Launch Non-Equity MEAN GIRLS Tour Fall 2023
by Team BWW - Apr 13, 2023


BroadwayWorld has learned that NETworks will launch a Non-Equity tour of Mean Girls which is currently set to begin performances in September 2023, following the closure of the Equity tour next month. The union tour will play its final performance on May 7th, 2023 at Fort Lauderdale's Broward Center.

Ryan Vasquez, Isabelle McCalla & More to Lead WATER FOR ELEPHANTS World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2023


The Alliance Theatre has announced the cast and creative team of its world premiere musical, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. See who is starring, performance dates, and how to purchase tickets!

Tonight's Performance of MEAN GIRLS at the Hobby Center Rescheduled
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2022


Tonight's performance of Mean Girls has been rescheduled at the Hobby Center. Read their statement here.

Photos: Check Out All New Photos of the National Tour of MEAN GIRLS
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2022


All new production photos have been released for the North American Tour of MEAN GIRLS, based on the hit film.  Check out the photos her!

English Bernhardt and More Take Over Lead Roles in MEAN GIRLS on Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2022


Leading the tour as Cady Heron will be current Standby for the role, English Bernhardt, current ensemble member, Morgan Ashley Bryant as Karen Smith, Jasmine Rogers as Gretchen Wieners, Lindsay Heather Pearce as Janis Sarkisian, and Adriana Scalice as Standby for Cady, Regina, and Janis. 

Photos: Benedict Lombe Takes Home the 2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2022


In a special presentation at Shakespeare's Globe in London, the Blackburn Prize judges presented Lombe with a cash prize of $25,000, and a signed limited-edition print by renowned artist Willem De Kooning, created especially for the Prize. 

2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Awarded to Benedict Lombe for LAVA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2022


The 2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has been awarded to U.K. playwright Benedict Lombe for her debut play Lava. In a special presentation at Shakespeare's Globe in London, the Blackburn Prize judges presented Lombe with a cash prize of $25,000, and a signed limited-edition print by renowned artist Willem de Kooning, created especially for the Prize. 

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