War Horse charged into Portland this week to thrill audiences with its touching story and innovative puppetry. A group of local artists got a rare up-close-and-personal encounter with the lead horse, Joey, for a sketch session. Here’s a shot of one particular piece that captured Joey’s essence. Check out this eye-catching work from artist Terri Nelson, then don ...

The national tour of War Horse begins performances in Portland on February 26. The Tony-winning play will show at the Keller Auditorium through March 3.

War Horse is the story of young Albert’s beloved horse, Joey, who has been enlisted to fight for the English in World War I. Despite not being of age to enlist, Albert embarks on ...

Straight off the road in Seattle, the North American touring company of War Horse stopped by New Day Northwest to share a behind-the-scenes look at the magical Tony-winning play. Leading lad Andrew Veenstra brought the life-sized Joey puppet to the morning show set, showing off some of the technical secrets that bring the breathtaking puppetry to life in the show ...

What's almost as important as nailing the intricate puppetry in War Horse? Setting the scene with era-appropriate costumes for World War I England. In the latest installment of his video blog, national tour star Andrew Veenstra shows off his early 1900s duds for the camera. Find out what wardrobe supervisor Sue Stepnik has to do in order to keep ...

In the newest epiosde of his War Horse video blog, Andrew Veenstra and the cast give the inside scoop on what it’s like to tour the country in the Tony-winning play. It turns out the key factors involve marathon sessions of watching Breaking Bad and keeping organized with color-coordinated Post-it notes. Watch the video below to see Veenstra take ...

Andrew Veenstra’s video chronicle of life on tour with War Horse continues in this second episode of the actor’s video blog. This week Veenstra dives into the music of War Horse. The play uses traditional English folk music to help create the atmosphere of Devon, England in 1914. Click below to see company member Nathan Koci riffing on ...

War Horse is galloping across the country in its first national tour, and Broadway.com has recruited star Andrew Veenstra, who plays Albert, to bring readers behind the scenes of the Tony-winning play. In this first episode of On the Road with "War Horse," Veenstra takes his camera into the cast’s pre-show prep time to learn how the actors ...

War Horse is galloping across the U.S. in its first national tour. Broadway.com headed into rehearsals to talk to the cast and creative team about bringing this inspiring tale to life. Click the video below to see Handspring Puppet Company creators Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler talk about designing the award-winning horse puppets and Andrew Veenstra, who plays ...

The sound of galloping hooves is getting closer since tickets for the national tour of War Horse are now on sale in Portland. The Tony-winning play will begin performances at the Keller Auditorium on February 26 and close on March 3.

War Horse is the story of young Albert’s beloved horse, Joey, who has been enlisted to fight for ...

The Broadway cast of the Tony-winning play War Horse, including the show’s title character, Joey, took a trip to New York's Citi Field on September 10 to participate in “Hooves on First,” a fundraiser to raise awareness about the treatment of horses. War Horse’s life-sized puppet Joey stole the show as he greeted fans before the game ...