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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Flies To Broadway — Review

A review of Water for Elephants by Juan A. Ramirez | March 21, 2024

But PigPen’s score, period appropriate with strumming ukuleles and happy-go-lucky lyrics, creates a strong thread to tie together the production’s tendency to roam. And the ensemble — by far the best arms on Broadway — provides endless visual richness. You’re never supposed to look too closely at the circus but, here, there’s more than enough to keep you staring.

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