[arr] 'Lord of the Rings' Set to Wow Toronto

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'Lord of the Rings' Set to Wow Toronto 
By: W. Andrew Powell on Feb 03, 06 @ 2:34 pm  ||  Comments [0 so far]





Designer Peter HowellBy: Cylla von TiedemannTomorrow is what you might call a pretty big day for 
Lord of the Rings fans across the world, but it might prove to be an even more important day for Toronto, and Canada's theatrical community at large. After more than four years of planning and work, and at an estimated cost of around $27 million, Mirvish Productions will be debuting 
The Lord of the Rings stage production on Saturday at the Princess of Wales Theatre here in Toronto. All that remains to be seen if it will become the hit that everyone is expecting. Starring Canadian Brent Carver
 as Gandalf, and backed up with 55 other cast members, the 3-hour show could be a huge boost for Toronto's tourist industry over the coming year. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien's famous books of the same name, the story follows the tale of a courageous group of Hobbits, led by Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins, who become ensnarled in an epic battle against the great evil of Sauron and his minions.
Dubbed Canada's largest foray into the lavish world of stage shows, the world premiere of The Lord of the Rings was actually delayed by two days due to some technical issues earlier in the week. That's hardly an issue though with the official premier of the show still over a month away (slated for an invitation only performance on March 23). Producer 
Kevin Wallace was also very positive about the amazing work that's been going on behind the scenes for the last year since Toronto was announced as the inaugural host for the production, including some of the creative work that was done to bring creatures like the Ents and the Ring Wraiths to life on stage.

Made popular most recently by the Academy Award winning work of Peter Jackson, this could also be perfect timing for the production to attract even more attention than it ever would have earned before. Fans have also been reassured that the show will feature music that suites the mood of the stories, which means there won't actually be any singing, dancing Hobbits headed to Mordor. That's thanks at least partly to composer 
A.R. Rahman and a group named Varttina who were entrusted with the music for the show, which was described by Wallace as internationally ethnic. For more on the show visit the official website at 
www.lotr.com or head over to www.mirvish.com to purchase tickets. Stay tuned to The GATE for more on the show including an interview with producer Kevin Wallace on Monday, February 6th.
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