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Preview of 'War Horse' at the Bushnell [Updated]

'War Horse' will make its Connecticut premiere at The Bushnell's Mortensen Hall January 28.

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FIVE-TIME TONY AWARD WINNER WAR HORSE OPENS AT THE BUSHNELL JANUARY 28

The National Theatre of Great Britain’s epic WAR HORSE, winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, will make its Connecticut premiere at The Bushnell’s Mortensen Hall January 28.  Based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, War Horse, the play is also the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s feature film of the same name, which earned six Oscar nominations including Best Picture.

WAR HORSE runs at The Bushnell through February 2.  Performances are Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m.; Friday at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.  Ticket prices start at $29.00.  Tickets are available online at www.bushnell.org, by phone at 860-987-5900, or at The Bushnell box office, 166 Capitol Avenue, Hartford.  Press night for WAR HORSE is Tuesday, January 28.

SPECIAL OFFER for Students & Military - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday evening performances of War Horse, January 28 to February 2, 2014 at The Bushnell.

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  • Middle Mezzanine - $35.00 (regulary priced $61.50-$62.50)
  • Rear Mezzanine, Front Balcony, Middle Balcony - $25.00 (regularly priced $39.00-$41.50)
Click HERE and enter the special code or call The Bushnell Box Office at 860-987-5900 and mention the code.
  • Students please use code GALLOP
  • Military please use code JOEY

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 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.

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“Making of War Horse” (the documentary) will air on CPTV. This documentary traces the development of the 2007 National Theatre production.

  • Saturday, January 25 at 10:30pm
  • Sunday, January 26 at 2pm
“Making of War Horse” includes rehearsal and backstage footage of the original cast and staging, as well as interviews with the cast and creative team and excerpts from the show.

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.

WAR HORSE received its World Premiere in a limited engagement at the National’s Olivier Theatre in 2007. The play returned to the National Theatre for a second run playing from in 2008-2009 before transferring to the West End’s New London Theatre in Spring 2009 where it continues to play an open-ended run.  The American premiere was in spring 2011 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in New York’s Lincoln Center. The lead producers of the National Tour of WAR HORSE are Bob Boyett and the National Theatre of Great Britain.

Coming soon!  
Jerry Seinfeld – January 11  
Royal Comedy Tour – January 18  
War Horse – January 28-February 2
The Bushnell Broadway Series co-sponsored by Travelers and Webster Bank.
The Bushnell is a not-for-profit organization that is proud to serve Connecticut and its citizens.



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