The production has already garnered significant acclaim, receiving seven nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and being recognized as a 'Critic’s Pick' by The New York Times.

Debuting in February 2024, the musical offers a captivating narrative set in a traveling circus during the Great Depression.

Starting in early fall 2025, 'Water for Elephants' will be available for licensing exclusively to high schools.

Ted Chapin, CEO of Broadway Licensing Global, expressed enthusiasm about high schools staging the production and contributing their own creative interpretations.

Based on the bestselling 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, the Broadway musical 'Water for Elephants' was also adapted into a 2011 film starring Reese Witherspoon.

The musical features a book by Rick Elice, with music and lyrics composed by PigPen Theatre Co.

Its launch will coincide with the First National Tour, which begins in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Hippodrome Theatre.

Further announcements regarding licensing for community and professional theatres will be forthcoming, and schools interested in rights can apply via broadwaylicensing.com.

Broadway Licensing, the parent company of Broadway Licensing Global, is recognized for its extensive catalog of theatrical works, representing numerous award-winning titles.