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[Broadway, 2011]
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Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Puppetry

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7th Annual SFX Festival to Play Wild Project This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 5, 2025

wild project in association with Contemporary Performance will present the 7th Annual Special Effects Festival at wild project beginning next week. Learn more about the lineup here!
ArtsEmerson Presents THE LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 27, 2024

ArtsEmerson will present Life & Times of Michael K at the Emerson Paramount Center from January 31 – February 9, 2025.
Milton Keynes Theatre Announces Spring Season Lineup For 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2024

Milton Keynes Theatre has announced an exciting lineup ofnmusicals, plays and productions for its Spring 2025 lineup.
Review: LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K at Cape Town's Baxter Theatre And Handspring Puppet Company
by Andrew Child - Nov 22, 2024

If you have yet to see the work of Handspring Puppet Company, hurry to get tickets for Life & Times of Michael K in its limited run. No one to my knowledge is maneuvering puppets quite like these masters.
Interview: Adrian Kohler’s Continually Bringing Life to the LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K
by Gil Kaan - Nov 21, 2024

Read our interview with Adrian Kohler of the LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K from The Tony Award-winning Handspring Puppet Company and the Baxter Theatre Centre.
The Wallis Presents LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K From Handspring Puppet Company
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 6, 2024

Handspring Puppet Company, known for War Horse and stole hearts with Little Amal, joins Cape Town's Baxter Theatre to transform Nobel Laureate J.M. Coetzee's 1983 Booker Prize-winning novel Life & Times of Michael K into theatre.
Review: WAR HORSE, The Lowry
by Sarah OHara - Sep 25, 2024

More than 17 years since its onstage premiere, The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse is providing yet another unforgettable theatrical experience for audiences on its current UK and Ireland tour.
Photos: WAR HORSE UK and Ireland Tour Holds Press Performance
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2024

War Horse held its press performances for the UK & Ireland tour at The Lowry, in Salford yesterday. Those in attendance included author Michael Morpurgo, Coronation Street stars Peter Ash, Michael Le Vell, Jane Hazlegrove and more. Check out photos here!
Photos: UK and Ireland Tour of WAR HORSE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2024

Brand new production photos have been released for the National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse, based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel. This all-new production is now touring the UK and Ireland, currently playing at the New Wimbledon Theatre, with a press performance on Sunday 22 September at The Lowry in Salford. 
Videos: Behind the Scenes of the WAR HORSE UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2024

The all-new UK and Ireland tour of War Horse is officially underway. The acclaimed production returns with life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.  Check out all new videos going behind the scenes and inside rehearsal here!
Photos: WAR HORSE UK and Ireland Tour in Rehearsal
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2024

Rehearsal photos have been released for the National Theatre’s internationally acclaimed production of War Horse, based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, which begins its major UK and Ireland tour on 5 September 2024 at the New Wimbledon Theatre. 
WAR HORSE is Coming to The Theatre Royal, Glasgow in 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2024

WAR HORSE will run at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow in Spring 2025. Learn more about the tour and see how to purchase tickets.
National Theatre's Touring Production of WAR HORSE to be Presented at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2024

The National Theatre's WAR HORSE, based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, embarks on a major UK and Ireland tour and will play at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.
2024 Drama Desk Awards Winners- The Full List
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 10, 2024

The best of Broadway and off-Broadway came together for the 68th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were held at The Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
PRISON DANCER and More Set For ArtsEmerson's 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2024

ArtsEmerson has announced its 2024/25 Season, featuring nine live stage events. Learn more about the lineup here!
A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES, THE OTHER PLACE, and More Set For the National Theatre's Autumn Season
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

The National Theatre has announced two new productions for its South Bank stages this autumn: the world premiere of Tanika Gupta’s A Tupperware of Ashes in the Dorfman theatre, and a new play by Alexander Zeldin inspired by Antigone called The Other Place in the Lyttelton theatre.
2024 Drama Desk Awards Nominations- The Full List!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 29, 2024

Nominations for the 2024 Drama Desk Awards have just been. Check out the full list of nominees here for Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway during the 2023-2024 season!
Further Dates Added to UK Tour of WAR HORSE
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2024

New dates have been announced for the National Theatre’s production of War Horse, the theatrical event based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, which embarks on a major 18-month UK and Ireland tour from 5 September 2024, touring through to 2026.
National Theatre's WAR HORSE Will Embark on UK Tour Beginning September 2024
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2024

The National Theatre's production of War Horse will embark on a major 18-month UK Tour from 5 September 2024, touring through to 2026. Find out where you can catch the show here!
2011 Tony Nominations Announced! THE BOOK OF MORMON Leads With 14!
by Robert Diamond - Feb 3, 2024

Past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City.

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