Tall, high-strung and handsome, with chestnut hair and eyes that catch the light, this strapping leading man is so charismatic you can imagine fans of both sexes lining up at the stage door with bouquets. Or maybe lumps of sugar and handfuls of hay. One problem, though, with this fantasy. He is, it seems, one of those fabled stars of the stage who comes fully alive only when an audience is watching. Which, of course, makes him all the more captivating. It takes a team of strong but sensitive puppeteers to bring Joey, a half-Thoroughbred who is sold into a World War I cavalry regiment, to life-size life. And it is how Joey is summoned into being, along with an assortment of other animals, that gives this production its ineffably theatrical magic. But nothing on screen could replicate the specific thrill of watching Joey take on substance and soul, out of disparate artificial parts, before our eyes. Will Joey inspire the same success in New York?

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Unfortunately, we don't have any information about upcoming performances of this show. Maybe we can interest you with something similar from the options below Nothing could replicate the specific thrill of watching Joey take on substance and soul, out of disparate artificial parts, before our eyes. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. Actors working with magnificent, life-sized puppets by the internationally renowned Handspring Puppet Company lead us on a gripping journey through history. I saw the London production a few months ago and it is by some distance I saw this show in London last year and it is close to perfect theatre Sound good to you?
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Reviews of War Horse on Broadway. Ultimately, however, the show belongs to Seth Numrich as Albert. Commanding the stage like a seasoned vet, Numrich effortlessly provides the considerable size that this production requires. I only hope that his superb work will be recognized come awards season. As anyone who saw this theatrical piece in London well knows, to experience "War Horse" onstage is to wonder how these puppets manage to etch themselves so deeply into your soul. It's partly the sentiment of the story, for sure
War Horse is a play based on the book of the same name by writer Michael Morpurgo , adapted for stage by Nick Stafford. Originally Morpurgo thought "they must be mad" to try to make a play from his best-selling novel; nonetheless, the play was a success. A captured foal is brought to Devon in the United Kingdom to be auctioned.