Article posted: 12/7/2012 6:00 AM

'War Horse' author marvels that 'modest' book became international stage play

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Albert (Andrew Veenstra) spends time training his family's horse, Joey (manipulated by Christopher Mai, Derek Stratton and Rob Laqui), in the North American tour of "War Horse," playing Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre from Tuesday, Dec. 18, through Saturday, Jan. 5.

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Albert (Andrew Veenstra) rides his family's horse, Joey (manipulated by John Riddleberger, Patrick Osteen and Jessica Krueger), in the North American tour of "War Horse," playing Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre from Tuesday, Dec. 18, through Saturday, Jan. 5.

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Actors Grayson DeJesus (riding black horse Tophorn) and Michael Wyatt Cox (riding the horse Joey) appear in the British calvary attack scene in the North American tour of "War Horse," which comes to Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre from Tuesday, Dec. 18, through Saturday, Jan. 5.

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"War Horse" children's book author Michael Murpurgo talks about the unexpected success of the stage and screen versions of his 1982 novel. “I never ceased to be surprised,” said Murpurgo about the delayed fame of his 1982 children's novel.

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