Theatre: Imperial
Status: Closed
(February 24, 2024 - December 08, 2024 )
  • Rehearsal: January 3, 2024
  • Preview: February 24, 2024
  • Open: March 21, 2024
  • Close: December 8, 2024
Musical - World Premiere
Running Time: 2hrs 30mins

A new musical, based on Sara Gruen's novel of the same name, is in development. In this Depression-era novel, young Jacob Jankowski’s life is dramatically changed when he is tossed by fate onto a train that is the home of the “Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.”

For The Record:

A 2011 film adaptation starred Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson & Christoph Waltz. A developmental Lab was scheduled to be held in May 2020 in NYC, but cancelled due to COVID. It played its World Premiere at the Alliance in Atlanta in June 2023.

Total Gross: $35,830,073
Average Weekly Gross: $853,097
Total Attendance: 351,493
Average Weekly Attendance: 78%

Staff & Creative Team

Book Writer

Rick Elice

Music & Lyrics

PigPen Theatre Co

Director

Jessica Stone

Choreographer

Jesse Robb Shana Carroll

Circus Creation

Shana Carroll

Settings

Takeshi Kata

Lighting

Bradley King

Sound

Jessica Paz

Projections

David Bengali

Orchestrations

Daryl Waters

Musical Director

Liz Doran

Puppetry

Camille Labarre

Hair, Wig, and Make-up Design

Campbell Young Associates

Cast

Jacob Jankowski  02/24/2024 - 09/01/2024
02/24/2024 - 12/08/2024
02/24/2024 - 12/08/2024
02/24/2024 - 12/08/2024
02/24/2024 - 12/08/2024
02/24/2024 - 12/08/2024
02/24/2024 - 12/08/2024
02/24/2024 - 12/08/2024