The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time Out New York) in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical! Hailed as a Critic’s Pick, The New York Times calls it “stunning, emotional, heart-filled and gorgeously imaginative.”
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.
Tony Award-nominated director Jessica Stone’s “huge, heart-filling” production (The New York Times) features a book by three-time Tony nominee Rick Elice adapted from Sara Gruen’s novel, and a soaring score by the acclaimed PigPen Theatre Co.
So, step right up to the “spellbinding entertainment” (Variety) at WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, “the best new musical on Broadway” (Theatermania).
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts is at 800 Bagby St, Houston, TX.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1/6/26-1/18/26)
Divas Across the Decades (11/6/25-11/7/25)
A Beautiful Noise: the Neil Diamond Musical (11/4/25-11/9/25)
A Flamenco Journey (10/10/25-10/11/25)
Vanguardia Subterránea: Latin American Perspectives in Jazz (9/12/25-9/13/25)
Life of Pi (8/19/25-8/24/25)
PARADE (7/15/25-7/20/25)
An Evening With Broadway’s DeQUINA Moore (6/20/25-6/21/25)
Luciane Dom (5/9/25-5/10/25)
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: Merrily We Stole A Song (4/24/25-4/26/25)
Modern Folk – Multicultural Roots (1/30/26-1/31/26)
Hadestown (2/10/26-2/15/26)
LOVE ALWAYS: Celebrating the Romance of Nat King Cole (2/12/26-2/13/26)
Videos
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SIX (Boleyn Tour)
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts [Sarofim Hall] (4/7 - 4/12) | |
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Readers' Theatre
Theatre Southwest (1/18 - 1/18) | |
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Khalid & Lauv at 713 Music Hall
Khalid & Lauv at 713 Music Hall (6/18 - 6/18) | |
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GRAND HORIZONS
1824 Spring Street (2/4 - 2/21) | |
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Water for Elephants
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (1/27 - 2/1) | |
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Serial Killers: The Crucifixion of the Black Man in America
Nikki El Films & Theatre (2/21 - 2/22) | |
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Diary Of a Wimpy Kid the Musical
National Youth Theater (3/20 - 3/22) | |
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