War Horse to extend its booking period to 14 Feb 2015

War Horse to extend its booking period by over three months to 14 Feb 2015 at the New London Theatre. Tickets for the new dates will go on sale from Monday 27 Jan 2014.

War Horse is based on a novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford. It is directed by Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, designed by Rae Smith, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Christopher Shutt. Puppet designs and fabrication by Basil Jones and Adrian Kohler, video design by Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer.

At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped to France. He's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

War Horse, which has now been seen by over 2 million people in London, was originally at the Olivier NT from 9 Oct 2007 to 14 Feb 2008. It returned to the Olivier NT 10 Sep 2008 to 18 March 2009 before its transfer to the West End's New London Theatre, opening 3 April 2009, following previews from 28 March 2009 - and is now booking to 14 Feb 2015.