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Easy: A Water for Elephants Review
The Bushnell brings Water for Elephants to Hartford. This musical production, based on the novel by Sara Gruen, tells the tale of Jacob Jankowski, a veterinary school dropout who hops a train in a quest to evade the grief of tragedy. The story is told from the reserves of Jankowski’s memories as time curates his perspectives. The elder storyteller, Jacob, played by Robert Tully, sets the stage for the young Jankowski (Zachary Keller) as he stumbles through decision-making and faux pas on the way to the present.
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