War Horse - 2011 Broadway History , Info & More
Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023
2011 Tony Award winner for Best Play. At the outbreak of World War I, 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 odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man�s land. But Albert (Andrew Durand) cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a mission to find him and bring him home
War Horse - 2011 - Broadway Cast
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War Games
9 / 10
Like 'Gone with the Wind,' 'War Horse' (a National Theatre of Great Britain and Lincoln Center co-production, at the Vivian Beaumont) is virtually critic-proof. The show—an epic tale of a boy and his horse, based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 children’s book, and performed by humans and puppets—is beyond dramaturgy, and it’s too big and emotional for anything as small as opinion. It’s a force of nature, or, more accurately, a show about the nature of man, which the co-directors, Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, shape with the utmost control and artistry. Everything about it works, especially the animals—horses, birds, even a goose—which were created by the Handspring Puppet Company. (Actors manipulate the puppets to convey the animals’ souls.) In a way, the ambitious choreography of the piece—there are thirty-five actors in the cast—makes “War Horse” as much a dance work as a theatre piece. I don’t know who wins here, Thespis or Terpsichore, but why choose?
War Horse Offers a Different Kind of Hoofing
4 / 10
Lovers of literature and drama, who might be looking for something that goes a little beyond the simple truths stated above, will find that they've come to the wrong shop. I assume that Michael Morpurgo's 'young-adult' novel, from which Nick Stafford has carved the script for this elaborate spectacle, allots some time to grounding its events more fully in reality, but it's still essentially not much more than Lassie, Come Home with a horse instead of a dog, and World War I to heighten the tension. Sentimental animal stories tend to run true to form, and this one will surprise nobody: Boy gets horse, boy loses horse, but boy and horse find each other at the end, just in time for the Armistice bells to ring on cue.
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War Horse History
Other Productions of War Horse
| 2009 | West End |
West End Transfer West End |
| 2011 | Broadway |
Lincoln Center Broadway Production Broadway |
| 2012 | US Tour |
US National Tour US Tour |
| 2019 | West End |
West End Return Production West End |
| 2026 | West End |
West End |
War Horse - 2011 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Nick Stafford |
| 2011 | Drama Desk Awards | Special Award | Paule Constable |
| 2011 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Production of a Play | 0 |
| 2011 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Best Foreign Play | 0 |
| 2011 | New York Drama Critics Circle Awards | Special Citations | 0 |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Marianne Elliott |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Seth Numrich |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Paule Constable |
| 2011 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | 0 |
| 2011 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Seth Numrich |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Marianne Elliott |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Tom Morris |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Paule Constable |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Lincoln Center Theater, Andre Bishop, Bernard Gersten |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Bob Boyett |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Nick Starr |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Nicholas Hytner |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | National Theatre of Great Britain |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Nick Stafford |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Bonnie Comley |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Play | Rae Smith |
| 2011 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Christopher Shutt |
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