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The Lord of the Rings
Description: The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien's book trilogy, is now on stage at the legendary Theatre Royal Drury Lane. ... more  The Lord of the Rings ... Thrilling music, exhilarating choreography, remarkable staging and stunning design will combine to transform Drury Lane into Tolkien's Middle-earth in a mesmerising and spectacular theatrical event featuring an ensemble of over 70 actors, singers and musicians.Newest Review: ... but that are carried on the strength and endurance of the songs and those that deliver them. The Lord of the Rings is not one ... more ... of those shows. I’m not saying that the music was bad, it simply wasn’t memorable. Although I was pleased to learn that much of the score was composed by a Finnish contemporary folk bank called Värttinä (one of Tolkien’s Elvish languages was based on the Finnish language, which Tolkien found to be beautiful with a fascinating grammatical structure), the result was still disappointing. While the Elvish music was certainly lovely to listen to, it was all a bit repetitive. The only striking song was Galadriel’s ‘...more |
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The Lord of the Rings (Animated Version) [1978]
Ralph Bakshi's 1978 animated adaptation of The Lord of the Rings ... |
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J.R.R. Tolkien And The Birth Of The Lord Of The Rings
In a house in Oxford lived a remarkable man called J.R.R. Tolkien ... |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Two Disc Theat
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The Lord of the Rings: Lord of the Wrongs (2477 words)
by Crazy_Cat - written on 28.09.07 (Very useful, 395 readings)
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I felt very nervous when I went to see The Lord of the Rings at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Firstly, I’m probably the biggest fan of the books that I know. I re-read them once every year, and I even wrote my dissertation on Tolkien when I was at university (don’t judge me). On top of that, I absolutely love musicals, and have seen and performed in more than I can count. I can’t tell you how much I wanted to enjoy this. For those of you that aren’t quite as big Tolkien fanatics as myself, and are unfamiliar with the story, let me provide you with a much-simplified overview of the plot: The Lord of the Rings is essentially the tale of ...
by Paul - written on 22.07.07
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Saw the production last night. By far the worst musical or play I've ever seen. The story was dull, the music weak and the acting terrible. The special effets did their best to compensate for a while, but you can't hide behind them for three hours. If you're thinking about seeing this musical - DON'T. It will be one of the worst evenings of your lives. I had a few stiff drinks during the interval and even this didn't help. In a word - its ...
The Lord of the Rings: Great for Lord of the Rings fans, but perhaps overrated (942 words)
by Worthington87 - written on 05.06.07 (Very useful, 701 readings)
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The Lord of the Rings films didn't win an award for nothing so how does the theatre production match up to the true story? I went to see it on it's third night of showing at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, you could say it was pretty good. Certainly the theatre production is everything you would expect, elaborate, fast paced (due to a shortening of the story), dynamic and makes good entertainment for all. The tale tells of a hobbit whose mission it is to destroy a powerful and evil ring, in a fantasy-like world. While the theatre is particularly true to the actual story, especially the ending which the film omits, it thankfully manages to miss out some ...
