Lord of the Rings Closes in July. March 14, 2008
Posted by Linda in : Drury Lane, Musicals, Oliver, Shows, lord of the rings , add a commentThe Lord of The Rings currently at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane posted closing notices today and will end its West End run in July.
Cast and crew were told last night by Kevin Wallace. There will be smaller productions in Melbourne and Germany. It seems likely that the show has lost its entire investment in London!
It’s not a huge surprise as the transformation of the theatre is on a massive scale, with stage elements spilling out into the auditorium. The production seems to have relied too heavily on special effects and rather neglected the basics of gripping plot and character, not to mention the music.
I’ve made my feelings about LOTR before, still it is sad for the cast, some of whom I believe were excellent.
It does solve one problem though, Oliver! will begin rehearsals at the Theatre Royal some time in September or October.
Lord Of The Rings CD signing February 5, 2008
Posted by admin in : lord of the rings , add a commentThere’s a CD signing of the new Lord Of The Rings Stage Show Cast Recording at the shop Dress Circle in London Saturday 9th February. From www.dresscircle.co.uk: Come and join Laura Michelle Kelly (Galadrial), Rosalie Craig (Arwen), Jerome Pradon (Aragorn), James Loye (Frodo), Peter Howe (Sam), Michael Therriault (Gollum) at Dress Circle. Composed by A.R. Rahman,Varttina and Christopher Nightingale. The CD features the 52-strong London Cast and an orchestra of 65 musicians. This deluxe two disc set includes a 52 page illustrated booklet, The first disc is an 18 track CD. The second disc is a 19 track DVD with 5.1 surround sound and bonus features. [dresscircle.co.uk]
*Please note Dress Circle regrets that only copies of ‘The Lord of the Rings” purchased from Dress Circle may be presented for signing. Limited to one signature per person.
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