Kyle Selig Joins WATER FOR ELEPHANTS This September

From North Shore High to the circus! Today it was announced that Kyle Selig will join Water For Elephants in the role of Jacob Jankowski beginning Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Selig takes over the role from Grant Gustin. 

Selig was last seen on Broadway in Mean Girls where he originated the role of Aaron Samuels, and before that he was seen in The Book of Mormon as Elder Price. This will mark Selig’s return to the Broadway stage since the pandemic began. 

After losing what matters most, a young man jumps a moving train unsure of where the road will take him and finds a new home with the remarkable crew of a traveling circus, and a life—and love—beyond his wildest dreams. Seen through the eyes of his older self, his adventure becomes a poignant reminder that if you choose the ride, life can begin again at any age.

The company of Water for Elephants also includes Isabelle McCalla, Gregg Edelman, Paul Alexander Nolan, Philippe Aymard, Stan Brown, Sara Gettelfinger and Wade McCollum and features Brandon Block, Chita Rivera Award winner Antoine Boissereau, Rachael Boyd, Paul Castree, Ken Wulf Clark, Taylor Colleton, Gabriel Olivera de Paula Costa, Isabella Luisa Diaz, Samantha Gershman, Keaton Hentoff-Killian, Nicolas Jelmoni, Caroline Kane, Harley McLeish, Michael Mendez, Samuel Renaud, Marissa Rosen, Alexandra Gaelle Royer, Asa Somers, Charles South, Sean Stack, Matthew Varvar and Michelle West.

It was recently announced that the first national tour of the Broadway musical will launch in Baltimore, MD at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in the fall of 2025. Additional cities and a full tour route will be announced shortly.