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I don't have a link, but there is a Lord of the Rings Musical that is making its world debut in Toronto. Has anyone heard about this and have more details? Could this be any good?
Jeff
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I don't know, it seems like a bad idea to me. First of all, the story line will have to be cut WAY down, and I just can't imagine the story being played out and sung. Seems like a reach to me, and I am a musical fan. Will be interesting to see how it does.
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my absolute favorite movie of ALL time, I might have to check that out.
Imagine a world before the "beginning was the word.”
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Here's a sneak preview of the script:
Enter FRODO, SAM, MERRY, PIPPIN, GANDALF, GIMLI, LEGOLAS, ARAGORN, BOROMIR, and so on.
GIMLI
Here we are at Moria. Moria is cool.
Any elf that disagrees is clearly just a tool.
GANDALF
Abracadabra alakazam!
Open Sesame and stuff!
What's with these stupid door riddles anyway?
I'll just sit down in a huff!
FRODO
It's a riddle, you twit.
Saying "friend" opens it.
They enter Moria.
GIMLI
Oh! Moria, Moria, what's going on?
It don't look like that old Moria of song.
What's with the bodies, what's with the dust?
Surely a maid's not too expensive for us?
ARAGORN
This one has an arrow in his head.
It appears that he is dead.
Enter ORC CHORUS WITH DANCING GIRLS
FRODO
Sting is glowing! Orcs must be near!
MERRY and PIPPIN
Suddenly we are all filled up with fear!
GIMLI
Killing orcs makes me happy, like drinking dwarf beer!
FELLOWSHIP CHORUS
Oh, orcs, glorious orcs,
They're such fun for killing!
Orcs, glorious orcs,
Killing orcs is quite thrilling!
GIMLI
I like to chop off orc heads with my axe!
LEGOLAS
I like shooting arrows through orc armour cracks!
ARAGORN
I like piling orc heads up in great big stacks!
GANDALF
I like forcing orcs to pay income tax!
ORC CHORUS WITH DANCING GIRLS
Diabolical!
FELLOWSHIP CHORUS
Oh, orcs, glorious orcs,
They're such fun for killing!
Orcs, glorious orcs,
Killing orcs is quite thrilling!
ORC CHORUS WITH DANCING GIRLS
We are orcs, we are orcs, and our hearts are filled with hate.
That's how we stand this disproportionate casualty rate!
A thousand to one, two thousand, who cares?
We're too evil to notice that the fight isn't fair.
Enter BALROG
FELLOWSHIP CHORUS
Orcs, glorious orcs --
What the fuck is that?
SAM
He's really big!
BOROMIR
He's all on fire!
PIPPIN
He's got an ugly hat!
FELLOWSHIP CHORUS
Yes... it's...
Starting to appear that we are out of luck!
It's starting to appear that we are truly fucked!
GANDALF
Run! Run! Run really fast,
I'll try to head him off at the pass!
FELLOWSHIP CHORUS
Yes... it's...
Starting to appear that we are out of luck!
It's starting to appear that we are truly fucked!
GANDALF
It's time to cast my bridge-fall-down spell
And send that Balrog straight down to hell!
The BALROG sweeps GANDALF off the precipice.
FELLOWSHIP CHORUS
Yes... it's...
Starting to appear that we are out of luck!
It's starting to appear that we are truly fucked!
Exeunt.
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:lol: :lol: Yep, definitely the shorter version... :lol:
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Set that to music and you've got a sell-out in my books.
Jeff
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i wonder if they'll use ramble on by zeppelin...lots of lotr references in that..
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opiated Wrote:i wonder if they'll use ramble on by zeppelin...lots of lotr references in that..
And Misty Mountain Hop.
Jeff
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July 1, 2004 Toronto, ON: Molson Amphitheatre
November 26, 2004 Toronto, ON: Air Canada Centre
June 24, 2006 Toronto, ON: Historic Fort York
May 10, 2007 Indianapolis, IN: The Vogue
July 14, 2011 Edmonton, AB: Northlands Festival Site
June 30, 2012 Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON: The Commons at Butler's Barracks
January 23, 2013 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
July 28, 2016 Edmonton, AB: Rexall Place
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fingernailsonhull Wrote:opiated Wrote:i wonder if they'll use ramble on by zeppelin...lots of lotr references in that..
And Misty Mountain Hop.
The Battle of Evermore
"The pain of war cannot exceed the woe of aftermath,
The drums will shake the castle wall, the ring wraiths ride in black, Ride on"
Imagine a world before the "beginning was the word.”
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