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Water for Elephants at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts [Muriel Kauffman Theatre]

Dates: 3/30/2027 - 4/4/2027


1601 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64108


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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.

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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts [Muriel Kauffman Theatre]

1601 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64108

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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts [Muriel Kauffman Theatre]
1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO

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