Lord of the Rings Closes in July.

The 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.