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About the Play
Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, this drama features life-sized horse puppets.
Story:
At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the Cavalry and shipped to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. Albert, who remained on his parents’ Devon farm, cannot forget Joey. Though still not old enough to enlist he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.
Playwright
Nick Stafford
Broadway Premiere
- Theatre
- Vivian Beaumont Theatre
- Opening Night
- Apr 14, 2011
- Total Performances
- 718
- Original Cast
- Stephen James Anthony, Zach Appelman, Alyssa Bresnahan, Richard Crawford, Matt Doyle, Austin Durant, Joby Earle, Joel Reuben Ganz, Ariel Heller, Peter Hermann, Alex Hoeffler, Brian Lee Huynh, Jeslyn Kelly, Ian Lassiter, Jonathan Christopher MacMillan, Jonathan David Martin, Boris McGiver, Seth Numrich, Prentice Onayemi, Bhavesh Patel, David Pegram, Kate Pfaffl, Stephen Plunkett, Leenya Rideout, Liam Robinson, Jude Sandy, Sanit de Silva, Hannah Sloat, T. Ryder Smith, Zach Villa, Elliot Villar, Cat Walleck, Madeleine Rose Yen
- Director
- Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris
- Producer
- Lincoln Center Theater and The National Theatre of Great Britain
- Scenic Design
- Rae Smith
- Costume Design
- Rae Smith
- Lighting Design
- Paule Constable
- Sound Design
- Christopher Shutt
- Puppet Design, Fabrication and Direction
- Handspring Puppet Company
- Animation and Projection Design
- 59 Productions
2011 Film Version
- Movie Name
- War Horse
- Type
- Hollywood Feature Film
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Screenplay
- Lee Hall and Richard Curtis
- Starring
- Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis
2014 Film Version
- Movie Name
- War Horse
- Type
- Filmed Live on Stage
- Director
- Marianne Elliott
- Screenplay
- Nick Stafford
- Starring
- Nigel Allen, Derek Arnold, Alex Avery
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2011 Tony Award Nominations
Best Play
Best Direction of a Play
Best Scenic Design of a Play
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Best Sound Design of a Play
Special Tony Award
2011 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Outstanding Play
2011 Drama League Award Nominations
Distinguished Production of a Play
Distinguished Performance - Seth Numrich
2011 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations
Outstanding New Broadway Play
Outstanding Director of a Play - Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play - Seth Numrich
Special Achievement Award - Puppet Design, Fabrication and Direction
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