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Norfolk native Grant Gustin starring in new Broadway musical ‘Water for Elephants’

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Norfolk native Grant Gustin will debut in a new Broadway Musical “Water for Elephants” in New York.

The actor is best known for his role in The CW’s “The Flash,” and has also made appearances in the show “Glee.”


“Water for Elephants” previews on Feb. 24, and has its opening scheduled for March 21. The musical takes place after the novel where a young man jumps from a train and discovers a new home with a traveling circus.

The musical is estimated to run around 2 hours and 30 min.

Gustin attended the Governor’s School for the Arts program in Norfolk for Musical Theatre, according to the musical’s website. He will be playing the character Jacob Jankowski.

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