Get ready to experience it Lord of the Rings In new musical recap JRR Tolkiens legend. Directed by Paul Hart, The Lord of the Rings – a musical story Soon it will move from England’s Watermere Theater to the courtyard of Chicago’s Shakespeare Theater.
The American production begins on July 19 and runs until September 1. The book has lyrics by Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus and original music by AR Rahman, Finnish folk band Värttinä and Christopher Nightingale.
“I can’t wait to embark on the next step of this epic journey Lord of the Rings “We are creating a new stage for the American premiere at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater for Chicago audiences,” Hart said in a statement. deadline. “We loved creating this version, which is retold from the perspective of The Hobbit at Watermill and will now reach far beyond those horizons. It will be exciting to share it with new audiences internationally as part of this next phase .”
The production team mixed open space and theater scenes, taking advantage of the Chicago setting similar to that in England to tell the story of how Frodo Baggins inherited his uncle Bilbo Baggins’ precious ring. The trajectory of Frodo’s life changes as he embarks on a journey to meet his companions, who will guide him to the darkest realm of Mordor to eliminate the evil forces that threaten Middle-earth. The musical appears to cram all three books into its three-hour running time, which begs the question: “Will there be a second intermission?”
Check out the trailer for Watermill Theater’s production from last year below. It looks like it covers a lot of ground, and maybe condensing the story into songs would make it go by faster, but that doesn’t necessarily bode well for storytelling purposes.
The Lord of the Rings – a musical story Performances will begin July 19 at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s Yard and run through September 1, followed by an international tour.
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