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LordotRings93
Rohan
Aug 4 2014, 8:37pm
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Lord of the Rings theater production discussion
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I never see this theater production get much attention. Recently bought the soundtrack for it, and it's amazing! And was watching some of the clips from the musical on YouTube, and I'd really have loved to see this. A shame they stopped it, although apparently next year a world tour is starting, with the first location being New Zealand (fitting, I think  ). Hope it comes somewhere relatively close to where I live in the US. Would definitely see this! And would love it if they made a DVD of the performance to last a lifetime. So what are some thoughts on this musical? And has anyone seen it?
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IdrilLalaith
Rivendell
Aug 5 2014, 3:05am
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Didn't even know there was one
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When was it being performed? I assume it wasn't Broadway--was it somewhere in New York?
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DanielLB
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Aug 5 2014, 6:07am
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I saw it during it's initial run in London, and was blown away by the production. I'd love to see it again. It truly was a spectacle, but there were obviously large portions of the books omitted and changed. Galadriel, the Balrog, the Ents and Gollum made the show.
I have a feeling it was the most expensive show in theaters in the UK, and you could have seen why.
I've seen a couple of theatre productions in London, here and there. Only Phantom of the Opera beats The Lord of the Rings musical. It is a shame it was cancelled and didn't have a longer run.
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LordotRings93
Rohan
Aug 5 2014, 3:35pm
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Favorite songs definitely have to be The Road Goes On, Cat and the Moon, Now and for Always, and Wonder.
The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies 12/17/14
"I know what I must do. It's just... I'm afraid to do it."
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LordotRings93
Rohan
Aug 6 2014, 7:59pm
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Really am itching to see it now!! Again, I hope when the World Tour launches that a showing is relatively close to where I am. Really does look like a spectacle to behold!
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"I know what I must do. It's just... I'm afraid to do it."
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dreamflower
Lorien
Aug 6 2014, 8:49pm
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But I got the soundtrack two Christmases ago, and absolutely adore it; I think "Now and For Always" is one of the most beautiful and hobbity songs I've ever heard, and captures the essence of the whole story.
I do know that the story is quite truncated, blending the Gondor and Rohan storylines together and so forth.
(And I also love "The Road Goes On" too, although the line "milk a goat, churn it into cream" always gives me the giggles, as I imagine Pippin trying to stuff a goat into a churn!)
I'd LOVE a chance to see a production of it, though!
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