What Do You Think About LOTR: The Musical?
05-29-03, 03:37 PM
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What Do You Think About LOTR: The Musical?
From IMDb:
Not sure quite how to take this news... so I thought I would solicit ideas for what you think this might be like.
(Also... there's a Madness musical?!? Whaaaa?)
Lord of the Rings' Musical To Premiere in London
A lavish $12 million stage musical adaptation of hit film and novel The Lord Of The Rings is to premiere in London in 2005. The production will be the biggest-budget musical ever to be staged in the British capital - and if successful, it will be taken around the world. Financial backer, American svengali Saul Zaentz, explains, "I want it to be a landmark. When you put a piece literature with such a worldwide profile on the stage you need to make something utterly extraordinary." The production, which has already spent a year and a half in development, is being directed by Matthew Warchus, who is currently overseeing the Madness musical Our House.
A lavish $12 million stage musical adaptation of hit film and novel The Lord Of The Rings is to premiere in London in 2005. The production will be the biggest-budget musical ever to be staged in the British capital - and if successful, it will be taken around the world. Financial backer, American svengali Saul Zaentz, explains, "I want it to be a landmark. When you put a piece literature with such a worldwide profile on the stage you need to make something utterly extraordinary." The production, which has already spent a year and a half in development, is being directed by Matthew Warchus, who is currently overseeing the Madness musical Our House.
(Also... there's a Madness musical?!? Whaaaa?)
05-29-03, 04:53 PM
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Originally posted by Pants
Now all we need is James Wildhorne's promised adaptation of a musical version of Blade Runner to broadway and all the nails will be in the coffin.
Now all we need is James Wildhorne's promised adaptation of a musical version of Blade Runner to broadway and all the nails will be in the coffin.
05-29-03, 05:01 PM
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They should get Chicago to write the music:
I'm addicted to you, babe...you're a hard Hobbit to break!
Or maybe the Divinyls:
When I think about you, I touch my Elf!
Naw...I think the perfect choice is Barry Mantilow:
His name was Gandalf, he was a wizard,
With a big old pointy hat, and his robes grey and drab
I'm addicted to you, babe...you're a hard Hobbit to break!
Or maybe the Divinyls:
When I think about you, I touch my Elf!
Naw...I think the perfect choice is Barry Mantilow:
His name was Gandalf, he was a wizard,
With a big old pointy hat, and his robes grey and drab
05-29-03, 06:00 PM
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My first reaction to this news was utter disbelief. Why do a musical for LOTR? However, after thinking on it for a bit I figure that it could be pretty interesting if done right. I'd be interested to see Gandalf break into song when he is doing battle with the Balrog--that would be worth the price of admission!
05-29-03, 09:17 PM
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the lord of the dance: the fellowship of the dance.
the lord of the dance: the two dances.
the lord of the dance: the return of the dance.
works for me...
the lord of the dance: the two dances.
the lord of the dance: the return of the dance.
works for me...
05-29-03, 11:27 PM
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Originally posted by GuessWho
LOTR = primarily a book = Book Forum
Musical = live theatre = Other Forum
So, why is this in Movie Forum?
Hey Sunday Morning:
LOTR = primarily a book = Book Forum
Musical = live theatre = Other Forum
So, why is this in Movie Forum?
Hey Sunday Morning:
Thanks guess who.
PS
i love that beam of light that is pouring out of his crack.
05-29-03, 11:39 PM
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Originally posted by GuessWho
LOTR = primarily a book = Book Forum
Musical = live theatre = Other Forum
So, why is this in Movie Forum?
LOTR = primarily a book = Book Forum
Musical = live theatre = Other Forum
So, why is this in Movie Forum?
I was torn between the Movie Forum and the Other Forum, but frankly I feel like this is more movie slash entertainment directed, and thus a better fit in this forum.
PLUS, lately the Movie Forum has been a bit blah lately. (To be honest...)
05-30-03, 01:28 AM
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Hmmm, who would have thought they could make a great musical from Les Misérables?
But what I would be afraid of is how they could compress the story into three hours which I would think would be about as long as it could be.
But what I would be afraid of is how they could compress the story into three hours which I would think would be about as long as it could be.
