Taking on the Tonys: Is 'War Horse' the best play or 'a puppet show'?

CSMonitor.com: "For some playwrights and critics, however, it underscores the trend toward the flashy at the expense of the substantial. Charles Evered, an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who is an associate professor of theater at the University of California, Riverside points to the loss of “Good People,” a play about an American family in crisis. While Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand won for best actress for her role in the play, the show itself was passed over in favor of 'War Horse,' which Mr. Evered calls “a puppet show.”