Photo Coverage: WAR HORSE Opens in Toronto - All the Red Carpet Action!

Last night King St West was abuzz with celebrities, theatre goers, politicians and real live horses as The Princess of Wales rolled out the red carpet for the opening of Mirvish's Canadian production of War Horse. Spotlights shone above the gorgeous marquee as guests arrived for what was arguably the most anticipated theatrical event of the season.  Stars of Canadian theatre, film and television came out in support of the production, as well as the creative team from the UK and the men from the Handspring Puppet Company who were responsible for bringing the horses to life on stage. 

Also on hand were Lieutenant Govenor of Ontario His Honour David C. Onley (who presented David Mirvish with a Diamond Jubilee medal), Toronto Police Chief William Blair and President and Vice Chancellor of the University of Guelph Alastair Summerlee. The surprise guests of the evening were the horses themselves, as Eddy, Dundas, Trooper and Major from the Toronto Police Mounted Unit joined with Trooper and Mirage from the Governor General's Horse Guard and regally lined the red carpet.

The production itself was met with an instant and explosive standing ovation, as the teary eyed audience leapt to their feet to show their support for the magical show. War Horse Toronto features an all-Canadian cast and crew, and the appreciation and patriotism in the air was a highlight of the evening.

At the post-show party friends and family joined together with the enthusiastic cast to celebrate a successful opening, dining on sumptuous food and dancing the night away. BWW was thrilled to be on hand to capture photos of the special night.

When and Where?

War Horse

The Princess of Wales Theatre

Seats on Sale until September 30th 2012

Performance Schedule

Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30PM
Wednesday and Sunday at 1:30PM

Tickets range from $45 to $175 and can be purchased in person at the box office, by phone at 416-872-1212 or online at www.mirvish.com

Pictures by Racheal McCaig Photography

Kelly Cameron's love affair with the theatre began when she was just five years old, on an outing to see the Original Canadian Cast of Les Miserables at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. She instantly fell in love, and since then has been lucky enough to be involved in various theatre activities and productions, including a regional production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and a local production of Where the Sidewalk Ends. She has also received training from various teachers throughout Southwestern Ontario in both piano and voice, and competed in vocal competitions for which she received a few awards. Her writing career started almost by accident, when she had the opportunity to become a ghostwriter for up and coming businesses. She continues to do this, writing the content for all sorts of companies who are starting websites and looking to find their voice. Her passion and love for theatre led to her becoming involved with BroadwayWorld where she is thrilled to be writing for the Toronto contingent of the rapidly growing website. When she isn't at the theatre, you can generally find her firmly planted in front of her trusty Blackberry - tweeting, Facebooking or partaking in other such social media activities to ensure that those who want to know are kept apprised of everything that Toronto theatre has to offer. Other interests include movies, art, music, shopping, fashion and martial arts with the occasional foray into the world of finance. Follow Kelly on Twitter at @broadwaybabyto Creep her on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/people/Kelly-Cameron/500187141

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