Lord Of The Rings Musical Spring 2005 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Aethelwine · 03-21-2004, 03:08 PM

*Aethelwine enters a theater one faithful day in 2005 ( no correct dates for now ) and sits down. The big day has arrived, she's going to see the musical of The Lord of the Rings for the first time. She's excited, not knowing what to expect.

Then the lights go out, and... on a screen at the back of the stage a word appears: PROLOGUE. 'A yes', Athelwine thinks, 'for those under us who still don't know what LotR is about...'
Suddenly, a strange noise can be heard, to the side of the stage. A strange looking man appears, wearing on his head a big... eye? With a shock Aethelwine realizes that this has to be Sauron, our dear dark lord. Looking utterly ridicules. And than he opens his mouth... and... sings...

" I'm gonna make my own ring
's gonna make me a king
's gonna make me a lo-o-o-ord

They will bend down to my voice
gonna drop down their toys
gonna drop down their rings
The rings of their kings!"

Then, a choir is revealed, consisting of 3 elves, 7 dwarves and 9 man, singing:

"He's gonna make his own ring
's gonna make him a king
's gonna make him a lo-o-o-ord

But we will march on
let the odds be all wrong
we won’t let go of our rings
The rings of our kings!”

Terrified, Aethelwine leaves the theater, never to return…*

I’ll never get the image of a singing Sauron out of my head…

Enorëiel · 03-25-2004, 07:04 PM

Lol Aethelwine! Now I'm gonna have the image of a singing, dancing Sauron stuck in my head too *shudders*

It's about time someone opened up a thread on this, I heard about the play a while ago and was wondering what others thought of it. It'd be really, um, interesting to say the least. I really can't imagine LOTR as a musical - that'd be really strange and probably really long. However, I would absolutely LOVE to see it! Too bad it's in London, don't think I'll be visiting anytime soon (I wish...)

Aethelwine · 04-04-2004, 06:09 AM

Doesn’t anybody else have a opinion on this?

One would think that there would be more replies to a thread like this!

Anyway, when I first read the news that there was going to be a LOTR - musical, the first thing that popped into my head was the image of a singing Sauron ( see above )...

That kinda ruined it for me...

I wish those producers all the luck in the world. They’ll need it...

Cheers!

Aethelwine.

Lalwendë · 04-04-2004, 07:26 AM

Aethelwine, I have an opinion, and it's simply that I think a 'musical' version of LOTR would be awful!

I'm not a big fan of musicals as I find them ever so slightly cheesy, I am already thinking of all that dreadful soft rock/Cliff Richard/Andrew Lloyd Webber rubbish with people in leg warmers throwing themselves around on a stage. They did a musical a few years ago of one of the finest British films made, Whistle Down The Wind, and it was completely embarrassing, so I've had this thing about hating musicals created from pre-exisiting works ever since.

I could bet on it that they won't use the Donald Swann/JRR Tolkien song cycle already written. I have visions now of Aragorn in a mullet singing soft rock love songs in the mode of Bon Jovi to Arwen, who would be one of the British 'singing TV stars', like Claire Sweeney or Denise Van Outen or something. And the hobbits would be little stage school kids with Home Counties accents and perfect enunciation. No. Take it away!

It might just be my deep dislike of musicals but in my humble opinion, I shall approach with extreme caution if not run the other way.

Iaurhirwen · 04-04-2004, 10:10 AM

In honor of the new muscial coming out - I have started the process of writing my own . . . . . full of the corniest songs and dance numbers you can imagine. It is going to be a representation of what every Tolkien fan fears will happen to this musical. Let me know if you want me to post any of my songs - once I have them written of course.

Aethelwine · 04-04-2004, 01:10 PM

My first reaction exactly Lalwendë!!! But I’ll give it a try...

Well, I’d like to see that, Iaurhirwen, as long as it’s not as horrible as my Sauron song…
Or should it be?

Cheers, mates!

Aethelwine.

Iaurhirwen · 04-04-2004, 02:05 PM

Let's just say having The Lion King songs running through your head leads to some interesting results - along with people staring at you in the middle of the street.

03-21-2004, 03:08 PM	#1
Aethelwine Wight Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In Anórien, just outside Edoras, on a horse I "borrowed"... Posts: 150	Ok... Aethelwine enters a theater one faithful day in 2005 ( no correct dates for now ) and sits down. The big day has arrived, she's going to see the musical of The Lord of the Rings for the first time. She's excited, not knowing what to expect. Then the lights go out, and... on a screen at the back of the stage a word appears: PROLOGUE. 'A yes', Athelwine thinks, 'for those under us who still* don't know what LotR is about...' Suddenly, a strange noise can be heard, to the side of the stage. A strange looking man appears, wearing on his head a big... eye? With a shock Aethelwine realizes that this has to be Sauron, our dear dark lord. Looking utterly ridicules. And than he opens his mouth... and... sings... " I'm gonna make my own ring 's gonna make me a king 's gonna make me a lo-o-o-ord They will bend down to my voice gonna drop down their toys gonna drop down their rings The rings of their kings!" Then, a choir is revealed, consisting of 3 elves, 7 dwarves and 9 man, singing: "He's gonna make his own ring 's gonna make him a king 's gonna make him a lo-o-o-ord But we will march on let the odds be all wrong we won’t let go of our rings The rings of our kings!” Terrified, Aethelwine leaves the theater, never to return…* I’ll never get the image of a singing Sauron out of my head… __________________ Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind--not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being. - Catherine to Nelly, Wuthering Heights

03-25-2004, 07:04 PM	#2
Enorëiel Wight Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hobbiton, U.S.A. Posts: 165	Lol Aethelwine! Now I'm gonna have the image of a singing, dancing Sauron stuck in my head too shudders It's about time someone opened up a thread on this, I heard about the play a while ago and was wondering what others thought of it. It'd be really, um, interesting to say the least. I really can't imagine LOTR as a musical - that'd be really strange and probably really long. However, I would absolutely LOVE to see it! Too bad it's in London, don't think I'll be visiting anytime soon (I wish...) __________________ You can take a hobbit out of the Shire but you can't take the Shire out of a hobbit. Whoever said "Nothing is impossible" never tried to slam a revolving door.

04-04-2004, 06:09 AM	#3
Aethelwine Wight Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In Anórien, just outside Edoras, on a horse I "borrowed"... Posts: 150	Well? Doesn’t anybody else have a opinion on this? One would think that there would be more replies to a thread like this! Anyway, when I first read the news that there was going to be a LOTR - musical, the first thing that popped into my head was the image of a singing Sauron ( see above )... That kinda ruined it for me... I wish those producers all the luck in the world. They’ll need it... Cheers! Aethelwine. __________________ Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind--not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being. - Catherine to Nelly, Wuthering Heights Last edited by Aethelwine; 04-04-2004 at 06:58 AM.

04-04-2004, 10:10 AM	#5
Iaurhirwen Wight Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the theatre!!SHOWTIME!!!! Posts: 217	In honor of the new muscial coming out - I have started the process of writing my own . . . . . full of the corniest songs and dance numbers you can imagine. It is going to be a representation of what every Tolkien fan fears will happen to this musical. Let me know if you want me to post any of my songs - once I have them written of course. __________________ "Will somebody find my pants?" - "What do you do with a drunkin sailor?" - "You have a giant mole!!!!" - "Tom!! Get out of the Girls's dressing room!" "But she asked me to help find her pants!!" - - - opening night chaos

04-04-2004, 01:10 PM	#6
Aethelwine Wight Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In Anórien, just outside Edoras, on a horse I "borrowed"... Posts: 150	Well... My first reaction exactly Lalwendë!!! But I’ll give it a try... Well, I’d like to see that, Iaurhirwen, as long as it’s not as horrible as my Sauron song… Or should it be? Cheers, mates! Aethelwine. __________________ Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind--not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being. - Catherine to Nelly, Wuthering Heights

04-04-2004, 07:26 AM	#4
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Aethelwine, I have an opinion, and it's simply that I think a 'musical' version of LOTR would be awful! I'm not a big fan of musicals as I find them ever so slightly cheesy, I am already thinking of all that dreadful soft rock/Cliff Richard/Andrew Lloyd Webber rubbish with people in leg warmers throwing themselves around on a stage. They did a musical a few years ago of one of the finest British films made, Whistle Down The Wind, and it was completely embarrassing, so I've had this thing about hating musicals created from pre-exisiting works ever since. I could bet on it that they won't use the Donald Swann/JRR Tolkien song cycle already written. I have visions now of Aragorn in a mullet singing soft rock love songs in the mode of Bon Jovi to Arwen, who would be one of the British 'singing TV stars', like Claire Sweeney or Denise Van Outen or something. And the hobbits would be little stage school kids with Home Counties accents and perfect enunciation. No. Take it away! It might just be my deep dislike of musicals but in my humble opinion, I shall approach with extreme caution if not run the other way.

04-04-2004, 02:05 PM	#7
Iaurhirwen Wight Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the theatre!!SHOWTIME!!!! Posts: 217	Let's just say having The Lion King songs running through your head leads to some interesting results - along with people staring at you in the middle of the street. __________________ "Will somebody find my pants?" - "What do you do with a drunkin sailor?" - "You have a giant mole!!!!" - "Tom!! Get out of the Girls's dressing room!" "But she asked me to help find her pants!!" - - - opening night chaos

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