UPDATE: Tickets are now on sale for the Broadway production of War Horse at New York’s Vivian Beaumont Theater on West 65th Street. Preview shows begin on March 15, 2011. The production officially opens on April 14 and runs through June 26, 2011 . See more information about purchasing tickets and discounts on preview performances. The Steven Spielberg-directed War Horse film will open in theaters on December 28, 2011.
(Originally published in 2009) — Each year’s end is replete with “best of” lists in every category imaginable, and we were thrilled to see the hit West End stage play “War Horse” named the best play of not only the year but the DECADE by the Times Online (UK).
War Horse, adapted from a novel by Michael Morpurgo, tells the story of a young boy and his horse, separated and dramatically impacted by World War I. The equestrian-themed play has gained critical acclaim for its riveting and emotional use of life size horse puppets, whose creators have won an Olivier award for design.
Having only seen excerpts of the puppets that circulated via You Tube, we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of War Horse in New York in 2011, where British and American producers are currently looking for a Broadway theater that is large enough to host the show.
In December 2009, it was announced that Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Pictures have acquired the novel and a major motion picture is in the works. Media reports indicate that War Horse is slated to hit the big screen in August of 2011!
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From the NYT: “The British import “War Horse” won best play and took awards for set, sound design, lighting design and for the two directors who helped bring uncanny life to the hand-made puppets that give the show such visual panache.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/13/theater/theaterspecial/war-horse-is-best-play-and-mormon-has-strong-showing-in-early-tonys.html?_r=2
I saw War Horse in London last summer (2010). It was excellent and very moving.
I bought tickets the day they went on sale! This is the first Broadway play I’ve been excited to see in a long time!
My son is going to love this!!!!!
2011 in New York AND the movie……can’t wait!
wow. this looks amazing