Post by Moutheh on Jul 20, 2008 7:17:12 GMT
The West End production of The Lord of the Rings plays its final performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane July 19 at 7:30 PM London time. The extravagant production closes after a run of 492 performances.
The Lord of the Rings began previews in London May 9, 2007, and officially opened June 19 following an earlier run in Toronto the year before.
During its London run, Lord of the Rings has played to over 446,000 people. According to a press statement issued at the time the closure was first announced, discussions are now underway for the production to reopen in Germany in November 2009, and a touring version is also being developed to launch in New Zealand in 2009 before being presented in cities across Australia and the Far East.
Producer Kevin Wallace stated, "The show's creative team has proven just how enchanting, exhilarating and powerfully entertaining The Lord of the Rings can be live on stage. We will continue to bring this incredible theatrical event to audiences in London until 19 July, and we look forward to presenting the show to new audiences abroad from 2009."
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Anyone seen this live on stage? Anyone want to see it? I personally would love to see it and hope it comes back to the uk again!