The Lord of the Rings Will Be Adapted as a Musical

“The stunning success of the feature film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has prompted London stage producers Kevin Wallace and Saul Zaentz to bring the epic fantasy to the stage as a musical. The two are developing an £8 million production; Shaun McKenna is writing the book and lyrics, while Stephen Keeling pens the music. “Our objective is to create an inclusive piece of theater to satisfy theatergoers and Tolkien fans alike,” Wallace said. “It’s wonderful material which gives us the chance to pull out all the stops.” The Lord of the Rings is scheduled to make its musical debut in 2005 to coincide with the title’s 50th anniversary.” (from Library Journal)

June 7, 2003 by Uncategorized 0

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