War Horse: Winner Of 5 Tony Awards including Best Play premieres at ASU Gammage

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The National Theatre of Great Britain's epic WAR HORSE, winner of five 2011 Tony® Awards including Best Play, will make its Arizona premiere February 5-10. Tickets are on sale now at ASU Gammage Box Office and at asugammage.com.

Michael Morpurgo's beloved novel,  War Horse, is also the inspiration for Steven Spielberg's  feature film of the same name, which earned six Oscar nominations including Best Picture. Michael Morpurgo's beloved novel,  War Horse, is also the inspiration for Steven Spielberg's feature film of the same name, which earned six Oscar nominations including Best Picture.

Hailed by The New York Times as "theatrical magic," WAR HORSE is the powerful story of young  Albert's beloved horse, Joey, who has been enlisted to fight for the English in World War I. In a  tale the New York Daily News calls "spellbinding, by turns epic and intimate," Joey is caught in enemy crossfire and ends up serving both sides of the war  before landing in no man's land.  Albert, not old enough to enlist, embarks on a treacherous mission to find his horse and bring him home. What follows is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship, filled with stirring music and songs and told with the some of the most innovative stagecraft of our time.

The tour of WAR HORSE, which was adapted from the book by Morpurgo by Nick Stafford, is directed by Bijan Sheibani based on the original Tony ® Award-winning direction by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, and presented in association with Handspring Puppet Company. At the  heart of the show are life-sized puppets which bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.

In addition to Best Play, WAR HORSE received Tony®Awards for Best Direction of a Play (Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris), Best Scenic Design of a Play (Rae Smith), Best Lighting  Design of a Play (Paule Constable), and Best Sound Design of a Play (Christopher Shutt). A special Tony Award was given to Handspring Puppet Company for their integral work on the production.

For ticket information, visit www.ASUGammage.com , or call (480) 965-3434.

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