The Royal Windsor Horse Show is currently in full swing, and it was known to be a highlight on every calendar for the late Queen Elizabeth.
26.04.2024 - 02:31 / variety.com
Lexi Carson The music and lyrics in Broadway’s “Water for Elephants” are expansive and a rich tapestry of American music ranging from folk, to swing, jazz and bluegrass. PigPen, a collective of seven musicians (Alex Falberg, Arya Shahi, Ben Ferguson, Curtis Gillen, Daniel Weschler, Matt Nuernberger and Ryan Melia) is also a theater company, and that uniqueness made them the perfect fit to bring the show’s music to life. The transition to bring the story to a stage first started in 2014 when PigPen Theatre Co., did a workshop with Rick Elice, “Water for Elephants” scriptwriter, for a different show.
While the collaboration worked, the project itself fell through. Until, Peter Schneider, the lead producer, approached Elice on potentially adapting the show. Elice was all in—under one condition: the men in PigPen had to be involved.
In finding the music, Weschler said, “We wanted to write music that accomplished a lot of different things at the same time. So in one respect, a lot of these songs just sound like classic songs of their era.” He continues, “It’s a memory play, we’re able to view them through a kind of contemporary lens, we’re able to take some sort of unexpected turns.” “Water for Elephants” is based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel of the same name, and also inspired the 2011 Robert Pattinson film. The story follows Jacob Jankowski played by Grant Gustin as a veterinary student, who runs away from his run and finds a traveling circus.
In his new community, Jacob works closely with Marlena (Isabelle McCalla), a circus performer. The two eventually bond over their shared love for an elephant named Rosie. But, as Jacob soon learns, Marlena is married to August played by Paul Alexander Nolan, who also happens to be an
.The Royal Windsor Horse Show is currently in full swing, and it was known to be a highlight on every calendar for the late Queen Elizabeth.
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on a double date at the beach with , which has got to be the most A-list double date in history. At least, that's the word from Kelce's mom, Donna Kelce, at a QVC event on April 24.According to Donna, Travis sent her a picture of the foursome from the day, which they spent at Carmel-by-the-Sea, a beach town in California.
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