War Horse Playbill - Hennepin Theatre Trust

Welcome to the phenomenon of War Horse, theculminating event in Hennepin Theatre Trust’scurrent Broadway season. We’re proud to bring youthis rare artistic experience, called “a landmark theatre event” byTime Magazine and “theatrical magic” by the New York Times,which won five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play. It is basedon English author and Children’s Laureate Michael Murpurgo’sbeloved novel which also inspired Steven Spielberg’s feature filmthat garnered six Oscar nominations including Best Picture!This epic National Theatre of Great Britain production is thepowerful story of young Albert’s beloved horse, Joey, who isconscripted to fight for the English in World War I. At the heart ofthe show are life-sized puppets designed by South Africa’sHandspring Puppet Company, which bring breathing, galloping,charging horses and other animals to thrilling life on stage. The Handspring Puppet Company,known locally for collaborating with the Walker Art Center, won a special Tony Award for this show.While this season may be drawing to a close, we’re already heralding the fantastic newBroadway lineup at the Orpheum in 2013/14. Among six Minnesota debuts that you don’twant to miss are Once, the 2012 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, and Peter and theStarcatcher, winner of five Tony Awards! The season also features the spectacular new 25 thanniversary production of The Phantom of the Opera, the Queen tribute We Will Rock You,Sister Act, Ghost The Musical and the seductive Evita. Audience favorites Les Misérables,Wicked and Mamma Mia! are back as special additions. Our local collaborations continuewith Theater Latté Da and Cabaret in our Broadway Re-Imagined series at the Pantages andMinneapolis Musical Theatre’s Carrie The Musical, Five Course Love and Bloody BloodyAndrew Jackson at the New Century.It is your support that helps the Trust bring the best live entertainment to Hennepin Avenue soplease take a moment to read the names on these pages and join us in acknowledging the manypeople and organizations who make our work possible. We are a non-profit and rely on thecommunity to help us enliven Hennepin Avenue and establish downtown Minneapolis as aculturally thriving regional center. You also make it possible for us to offer educationalopportunities for students and keep the doors open and the stages active at the historic State,Orpheum and Pantages Theatre.To find out how you can become a part of our community while also securing the best seats toamazing shows, please visit our website at www.hennepintheatretrust.org. Thank you for makingus part of your life. I can’t wait to see you at our fabulous productions throughout the upcomingyear. Enjoy the show!Yours truly,Thomas L. HochPresident/CEO, Hennepin Theatre TrustHennepin Theatre Trust, owner of the historic Orpheum, State, Pantages and New Century Theatres,is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to arts-inspired community cultural development.2 PLAYBILLPLAYBILLVAULT.COM