WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at the Imperial Theatre, Opening March '24- Page 2

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/12/23 at 6:56pm

Back to the Future being up for Best Musical makes my heart sink. Honesty, I was looking forward to flying in to see some shows but none of these are particularly exciting to me. Listen to Limpecka and I didn't hate the music but they never could seem to find a melody they liked so they just kept changing it. The Notebook was fine, but it was kind of neither here nor there for me. The rest just don't appeal to me in any meaningful way the way Kimberly Akimbo did. 

But we also have Boop in Chicago in December, and I could see that taking the Shubert or something. And The Bedwetter was suppose to come in this season too.

Updated On: 9/12/23 at 06:56 PM

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 9/12/23 at 6:58pm

RippedMan said: "Is it? I feel like there was zero buzz or word of mouth coming from Atlanta. I think with the popularity and abundance of Cirque type shows, they’ll have to really up the circus vibes to make this feels unique."

I can assure you there are plenty of circus elements. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/12/23 at 7:02pm

Hope it's a big show! Lots of seats to fill. 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/12/23 at 10:38pm

Also safe to say Ryan Vasquez is going to be in this as he’s reposted a lot of the announcements. So curious who replaces him in the other 2 shows. 

[BroadwaysBroad]

Posted: 9/12/23 at 11:12pm

Elephants will win

Best musical

best set

best costumes 

best lighting 

[BossBroadway]

Posted: 9/12/23 at 11:13pm

From the way he’s worded his posts it seems more like he’s congratulating the people involved…I really think he’s going to be in The Notebook. That seems like the more long-term, and more Tony-effective way to go. 

[BroadwaysBroad]

Posted: 9/12/23 at 11:16pm

That would be a mistake, this show will run for at least three years.

[getatme]

Posted: 9/13/23 at 1:48am

RippedMan said: "Also safe to say Ryan Vasquez is going to be in this as he’s reposted a lot of the announcements. So curious who replaces him in the other 2 shows."

He's reposted the announcements for all 3 shows he did the out of town tryouts for.

 

And he is not doing Water for Elephants or The Outsiders.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 9/13/23 at 10:56am

I only saw The Notebook - out of those 3 - but he was great and has a great song in act 2. Hopefully they’ve done some work to it though! 
 

 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/24/23 at 5:23pm

Interesting tidbit:

WATER FOR ELEPHANTS will be part of Manhattan Theatre Club's 2023-24 subscription, along with MTC's three Broadway plays (Jaja, Prayer, Mary Jane) + two Off-Broadway plays (Poor Yella Rednecks, Brooklyn Laundry).

The nature of the subscription is such that people could just opt for 3, 4, or 5 shows instead of all 6, but it allows MTC subscribers to add it for about $82 and offers some more Broadway variety in case they don't want to see Prayer or Mary Jane again.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 11/7/23 at 9:28pm

WILD https://www.waterforelephantsthemusical.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwtJKqBhCaARIsAN_yS_l6VrRVzqGDa_pdHgD6wGurfFVXh7inTVMNzv6PU6VeiYSharfh4HEaAlPUEALw_wcB

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 2/16/24 at 8:12pm

FYI, the first 2 rows of the orchestra have been released, and they're $117.50 each, including fees.

[bungalowbob2]

Posted: 2/16/24 at 8:46pm

It looks like they've only released those seats for the first month or two maybe? I'm not seeing those two front rows for sale in or past May unless they've all sold immediately. Just FYI

[Anastasia_Beaverhausen]

Posted: 2/21/24 at 1:04pm

So apparently the first two rows are "ringside seats" and they are now available for purchase. Anyone know what the stage design it? Is the stage being lowered? Are they removing the orchestra pit?

Basically, are these cheaper "ringside seats" in the first two rows going to be any good? 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WATER-FOR-ELEPHANTS-On-Broadway-Ringside-Seating-Now-Available-20240216

Updated On: 2/21/24 at 01:04 PM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/21/24 at 1:22pm

Anastasia_Beaverhausen said: "Are they removing the orchestra pit?"

I'm not sure, but there was an orchestra pit for the Alliance run.

 

[Hope Lombardo]

Posted: 2/21/24 at 2:28pm

There was a great tiktok posted just yesterday showing the music pit so absolutely still there;

https://www.tiktok.com/@w4emusical/video/7337852452433186094