Phx Broadway Bound.

Opps

Anyway, if anyone wants to see a play:

http://www.thelordoftheringsmusical.com/

 

OMG! Is that for real? NO...is it???

 

Meh...

It's in London.

No matter how cool, I won't be able to make it or probably afford the tickets.

 

The info came from theonering.net

[Troy McClure]
I hate every ape I see
From ChimpannA to ChimpannZee
No you'll never make a monkey out of meeee.

Oh my God, I was wrong,
It was Earth all along.

Well you finally made a monkey
Yes we've finally made a monkey
Yes, you've finally made a monkey out of meee....I LOVE YOU DR. ZAIUS! [/Troy]

 

I have that whole performance on CD

 

It's one of my favorite Simpsons musical moments.

Back on Topic:
If they can make musicals about Dracula, Jeckyll and Hyde, Phantom, etc. I'm sure they can make it for this.

Interesting challenge: What type of names for songs can you think of? What scene? Extra bonus points if you can come up with a verse of the song.

 

I want to hear Elrond's solo!

 

OMG I so want to see this! What a great idea. I would love to hear some of the songs they talk about the Elves singing in the books.

 

I must be the only one who doesn't think this is a good idea...

Still... they pulled off The Lion King...

 

I really think they can do it. I have seen quite a few of these big theatrical musicals on stage and they really put a lot of effort into them.

Les Miserables has always been my favorite. There is an extremely long and detailed book that covers a huge span of time and yet they were able to pull it off very well on stage. I think if they put the same $$$ and creativity into this, they should be able to come up with something pretty entertaining.

 

One more:

Judge: How do you find the defendant?
Juryman: He's guilty of mayhem, exposure indecent.

Man: Freaked out behavior both chronic and recent.
J
ury: Drinking and driving, narcotics possession.

Foreman: And that's just page one of his ten page confession!

Judge: I should put you away where you can't kill or maim us, but this is
LA, and you're rich and famous!

[the stage backdrop swings around to reveal the Betty Ford Center]

Criminal: I'm checking in.
All: He's checking in.
Criminal: I'm checking in,
All: Checking, checking In,
Criminal: No more pills or alcohol,
No more pot or Demerol,
No more stinking fun at all,
I'm checking in.
All: He's checking in, He's checking in.
Doctor: No more looking pale and thin,
No more bugs beneath you're skin.
[interns take his belt and medicine]

Criminal: Hey, that's just my aspirin.
[more interns put a hospital robe on the criminal]

All: Chuck it out, you're checking in.

 

@ MexChewie. The Simpsons really can be quoted for just about anything.

And it looks like it's the same production company that did Les Miz (which I also loved. ) I read the book long before seeing that, and no way in my wildest dreams would I ever even think to turn that into a musical. I mean, come on. There are hundreds of pages of detail about characters and historical events that have nothing to do with the actual plot! Good luck to them for trying.

I am still a little dubious about it actually being good, but if they can fit in the song that Merry and Pippin sing in the tavern at the beginning of the extended edition, that would rule.