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Water for Elephants at Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
Dates: 10/20/2026 - 10/25/2026
📍 Theatre: Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
100 South Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89501
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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.
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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News About Water for Elephants at Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
HAMILTON, THE OUTSIDERS and More Set for Broadway Comes to Reno 2026-2027 Season
March 18, 2026 The Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno, NV, will present its 32nd season of Broadway Comes to Reno, featuring a lineup of new and returning musicals. The season kicks off in October 2026 with WATER FOR ELEPHANTS and includes other highlights such as ELF THE MUSICAL, THE OUTSIDERS, JERSEY BOYS, THE BODYGUARD, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, and the acclaimed HAMILTON. These shows represent a mix of Tony Award-winning productions and popular adaptations, ensuring a diverse offering for theater entAbout the Theatre
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