Pretty, manipulative 'War Horse' sort of works -- 2 1/2 stars

On stage in London and New York, "War Horse" has found a wide and emotionally drained audience. How could it be otherwise? The horrors of World War I plus the horrors of war as endured by a horse, capped by a ruthlessly effective happy ending: I don't mean to be glib, but that is an awful lot to cry about.

Michael Phillips

December 22, 2011