The Lord of the Rings
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Mar 23, 2006
Closed Sep 3, 2006
Opened Mar 23, 2006
Closed Sep 3, 2006
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Hobbit Frodo treks across Middle Earth, following his quest to destroy the evil, dangerous and awesomely powerful ring that he has been given. Along the way he meets beings that include elves, dwarves, men and orcs that help or hinder his long journey. This new musical is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
The Lord of the Rings features book and lyrics by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus, music by A.R. Rahman and Varttina, with Christopher Nightingale. Matthew Warchus directs, with choreography by Peter Darling.
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What does it say about a show when the sets and the special effects get stronger applause from an opening night audience than does the acting? The Lord of the Rings, in its world premiere production at the Princess of Wales Theater in Toronto, sadly neglects story and relies too heavily on spectacle. Director Matthew Warchus and writer/lyricist Shaun McKenna simply don't succeed in their attempt to squeeze J.R.R. Tolkien's epic onto the stage.
It's telling that the synopsis contained in the program is two tiny-type pages long; there's just too much explaining to be done. ("Now we are here/there/lost, and we must go north/south/back/forward at once/at dawn/at all costs and fight/destroy/uni[...]