CAT MAN (310 pp.)—Edward Hoagland—Houghton Mifflin ($3.75). Reading this novel about circus life is a little like lifting a splendid rug and finding that unspeakable things have been swept ...

Two hours and 40 minutes, with one intermission. At the Imperial Theatre, 249 West 45th Street. There must be something in the water, because “Water for Elephants,” which opened Thursday night ...

Water for Elephants has a book by Rick Elice, who wrote the delightful stage version of Peter and the Starcatcher, and songs by the seven-man collective PigPen Theatre Co., which specializes in ...

In Broadway’s ‘Water for Elephants,’ circus parts are good, songs are meh. The new musical based on the bestselling novel incorporates acrobatics, along with puppets to portray animals ...

Come one, come all to the new big-top Broadway musical WATER FOR ELEPHANTS opening at Broadway's Imperial Theatre tonight! See what the critics had to say about their trip to the circus! Read the ...

Carl Hoffman is the author of five books, including “Liar’s Circus,” “The Last Wild Men of Borneo” and “Savage Harvest.” A Training School for Elephants By Sophy Roberts.

NEW YORK – “Water for Elephants” is hardly the greatest show on Earth. But for a few exquisite moments, a horse might convince you otherwise. In an early scene of the Broadway musical, which ...

Armando Loyal has been loyal to Circus Worlds' elephants for years. They're off to Hugo, Oklahoma, for the winter.

NEW YORK – “Water for Elephants” is hardly the greatest show on Earth. But for a few exquisite moments, a horse might convince you otherwise. In an early scene of the Broadway musical, which ...

Water for Elephants, an extravagant circus-meets-musical, premiered at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre. This production, a collaboration between Rick Elice, who wrote the book, and PigPen Theatre Co ...

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 ...

“Water for Elephants,” the new musical based on the 2006 Sarah Gruen novel and the 2011 movie with Reese Witherspoon, has one of the more remarkable ensembles ever seen on Broadway. I’ve ...