Last night, "War Horse" opened its' one week run at the Ohio Theater as part of the "Broadway Across America" series. Based on the novel and movie, "War Horse" depicts the story of a horse named Joey, the love of his teenage caretaker, and the frightening times of World War One. The story is a poignant tale told across England and France. The production is amazingly sparse, except for the magnificent puppet horses! It takes 3 individuals to maneuver these amazing beasts! After a short while, you actually begin to think these horses are real! Funny what the brain does...at least my brain, anyway! The story is well told and moves along at a good pace! At 2 hours 15 minutes, it could get long, but doesn't. The audience, like me, were enamored with the movements of the horses. Truly, the puppets were the star of the show. There is some singing through out, but I wouldn't call this a musical per se. Definitely beats "The 39 Steps" the last non-musical I went too (and slept through)! Check out "War Horse" playing through Sunday.
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