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coralied
02-02-2002, 05:52 PM
Hello,
I stumbled across this site and was totally impressed with the idea of a musical. When do you think it will be performed?
How does one go about auditioning?
Thank you very much. As I have said before elsewhere, I firmly believe that LotR was already a "musical" but that it took someone who was a big enough "Fool of of Took" to try to adapt it to the stage. I have labored long and hard at it and think at least some of it is rather good.
As to when it will be on stage I can only say that I would hope to have a producer lined up by the end of this summer and then look for a production in late 2003 or early 2004.
As far as auditioning goes, that will primarily pe ub to the producer. However, anyone who is interested in auditioning, and being in the New York area is helpful can e-mail me their headshot and resume and I will keep them on file and also potentially contact them regarding recordings or readings or backer's auditions prior to a full scale production.
Hope this is of help.
Agburanar
02-04-2002, 10:22 AM
I just read some of act 1 scene 5. No Helm's deep? Still I can see the problems, will the scouring of the Shire still be there?
I think that if it was done properly the Riders of Rohan could be on horses, and therefore some of the Black Riders could too, but the costs of stabling and the hroses' need to graze would be quite expensive.
No, no Helm's Deep and no Scouring of the Shire. The show basically ends at the coronation of Aragorn which is combined with the Grey Havens but there is no scouring.
Live horses could be a huge challenge espectially in NYC and perhaps even more so if the show tours.
Agburanar
02-05-2002, 05:28 AM
I dunno, you could always save petrol by getting them to pull the lorries!
:p LOL...but the US Stage hands unions refuse to clean up after them. No Agburanar, you must come up with some type of "virtual" representation of our four legged friends....
musicalandlotrlovr
02-07-2002, 03:46 PM
Live horses on stage??? Ok, THAT would be TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!
But, still very difficult. If you wanted horses in the background, you could have wooden ones.... like they did with the cow in Stephen Sondhiem's "Into the Woods". But they would be very hard to make and just decoration.
I just thought of something. If you REALLY wanted live horses, you could have at least ONE and keep it at on of those NYC stables...... maybe..... very well-trained horse?
The more I think about it, live horses on stage would be amazing and would blow the audience away. Yes there have been live animals on stage...just look at Radio City Music Hall. Also the Wang Center in Boston was a theatre that years ago had live horses.
Hmmmm?
Agburanar
02-08-2002, 05:42 AM
The Welsh National Opera had a horse in Carmen.
musicalandlotrlovr
02-08-2002, 11:52 AM
You could even just have one horse. A pony. A miniature horse. An INCREDIBLY calm pony would be cool. You know, one that is really used to loud noises and a bunch of people. You can easily rent one (or buy one, if the musical is a huge success, which I'm sure it will), and I'm pretty sure they have stables up in NYC.... Just make sure your pony is used to loud noises and a bunch of people. Or else it'll spook and run off the stage. You could even hire a special horse-care person!
For want of a horse a musical is lost. I have no idea if it is actually feasible to have live horses on stage. Of course if it is there are certainly horses trained to perform in, around and in front of large groups of people. It really would be an awesome sight.
coralied
12-26-2002, 06:33 PM
Dear Hama,
I've been out of the loop for a while. Are you still writing your musical? How is it going?
Coralie
hama1
12-29-2002, 02:06 AM
Welcome back. Yes I have been but not hard enough. It is done...or at least as done as I can get it. I need to get off my butt and push my agent to get it in front of producers and get it done or just write it off as a glorious folly.
coralied
12-30-2002, 04:53 PM
Well glorious folly or not Hama1, I think you've done a wondrous thing! Now how does one go about auditioning for this musical of yours? Where do you live? I'm in Vail Colorado. Have you posted a link to your music anywhere so we can hear it???
All excited now I am.....
Coralie:D
hama1
12-30-2002, 11:17 PM
Vail? Now I am jealous. Vail is one of the few resorts I am still willing to ski. After 39 years of skiing, 8 of them competitive I am a devout CMH Heli-Skier. Give me 10,000 acres of mountain terrain and only 43 other skiers and I am in heaven.
As for a link to the music...well....that is another thing I need to do. I need to get back to NY and get some of my actor/singer buddies together and put together a demo cd. I thought Halan Entertainment which bought the music publishing rights were going to take care of that but it has been months now and nothing.
coralied
12-31-2002, 05:52 PM
OY! Hama1!
No need to go to NY to cut a demo...Come to Vail, I'll sing some and you can ski too! :)
IluvSmeagol13
01-12-2003, 03:46 PM
Hama1:
would u let teenagers into this LOTR play?i'd love to audition!i've only been in one play though(lesMiz)...not on broadway,though(duh):)
Legolaslvr!
01-12-2003, 09:03 PM
R they really makin' a musical called The One Ring musical??
If so I'm goin' to see that 4 sure 'cuse i told my frech teacher that is interested in LOTR as well that there is one comin' out soon!!!!!
HE HE HE!!!!!!!!:D:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:
Lady of Rohan
01-13-2003, 05:38 PM
I think a One Ring Musical is a great idea! Its sure to be a huge success!:)
Legolaslvr!
01-19-2003, 05:32 PM
I agree with Lady of Rohan!:eek:
diehardtrilogy
01-20-2003, 02:55 PM
Originally posted by hama
Thank you very much. As I have said before elsewhere, I firmly believe that LotR was already a "musical" but that it took someone who was a big enough "Fool of of Took" to try to adapt it to the stage. I have labored long and hard at it and think at least some of it is rather good.
As to when it will be on stage I can only say that I would hope to have a producer lined up by the end of this summer and then look for a production in late 2003 or early 2004.
As far as auditioning goes, that will primarily pe ub to the producer. However, anyone who is interested in auditioning, and being in the New York area is helpful can e-mail me their headshot and resume and I will keep them on file and also potentially contact them regarding recordings or readings or backer's auditions prior to a full scale production.
Hope this is of help. :D
Ha Ha! I've already copyrighted the musical and it is appearing on brodway in two months time!!!!!!!
Agburanar
01-21-2003, 06:08 AM
Mneurrgh????
hama1
01-24-2003, 12:56 AM
Congratulations and good luck. I knew I had procrastinated for far too long. You may want to keep your identity a secret as you can't copyright the musical unless you own the rights to the character and place names for such a purpose. Lawyers tend to get very touchy about such things.
Also, far be it from me to lend unwanted advice to a savvy theatre empressario such as yourself, but with a project the size of LotR, you may want to consider booking a theater, advertising and selling tickets. :p
Once again. Best of luck!
Hama
azalea
01-25-2003, 11:28 PM
Somehow I doubt his seriousness since he neither capitalized nor spelled correctly the word "Broadway.":o
hama1
01-26-2003, 01:45 AM
Azalea,
Trust me. My tongue was planted firmly in my cheek when I posted that last response.:D
Agburanar
01-27-2003, 07:30 AM
Okay It's almost one month's time. Where has all the publicity got to? Mmmmm. Do I smell a stinker gollum?
coralied
01-27-2003, 07:54 PM
Hama1! When are you going to ski Vail mate?
Coralie
TopazJedi
03-24-2003, 11:41 PM
The horse idea would work if you got a stage that was set up like an ampitheater, like the ones they use for the circus. and there are plenty of trained horses that don't get scared by large crowds, in the circus, in parades, and back when horses were the main mode of transportation, horses used to travel through the citys where there was a lot of noise and people.
Agburanar
03-25-2003, 05:28 AM
It would certainly be interesting to take a 'stadium' approach, like the Japanese and Australian tour of 'Starlight Express', ja. good for battles methinks and quite interesting dynamically. It's difficult to fill such a wide area though.
Belle
04-04-2003, 07:43 AM
Is there going to be a musical of LOTR in England? Does anyone have any information on this? If so, will there be auditions?
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