Musical? That's news. - Page 2

garrfin · 12-01-2001, 11:05 AM

has the production finished now?is it coming to Britain?

**hama** · 12-02-2001, 03:09 AM

Well I have to answer this post as you live in Marsden Moor. Although I always thought it was Marston Moor. LOL. The script is finished, orchestrations are being written now and we hope to record the demo CD soon. The hunt will then be on for a producer. My hope is to open the show in London given the lagacy of the source material.

Pippin Skywalker · 01-04-2002, 05:48 PM

Hey London!?! WOW! It so happens I'm IN London....will you be casting the production there as well? Details me lad...details!!!

**hama** · 01-07-2002, 03:23 AM

Details are a bit sketchy at the moment. I can only say that this is the year. With the interest from the films, and the reletively long lead time in bringing a show to Broadway (or the West End), I think if I can't land a producer now, I don't think I can get it done.

Pippin Skywalker · 01-08-2002, 11:05 PM

How much money is needed for a production like this? You could try advertising...TheOneRing.net gets tons of hits...maybe they will help you out...

Xoanon Posts: One Ring Musical: Producer Needed!!

**hama** · 01-09-2002, 12:06 AM

We have sketched out rough numbers and assume that to open the show in New York would run approximately $13 to $15 million and $9 to $11 million if it opened in London. (UK has lower costs primarily due to easier union work rules.)

A show of this size would need an established production organization such as Cameron MacIntosh's, the Schubert Organization etc. There are a million details that have to be attended to even after the money is raised. I intend to go the traditional route and have my agent shop it around to the dozen or so producers large enough to do it right. Now how they raise the money is up to them and using lotr.net might be an option. Producers never, or almost never use their own money but rather raise it from investors or "Angels" as they are called in the theatre world.

Laurelyn · 02-17-2002, 08:27 PM

Musical? That's news, all right - GOOD NEWS!

**hama** · 02-21-2002, 01:26 AM

Wow Laurelyn,

Thanks for the whole hearted support. Others have a more jaundiced view. I am glad you think it is a good idea.

Brad

Luineeldaiel · 03-03-2002, 01:38 AM

Just a note of thanks--took a look at all you've done at Rivendell--awesome!!! Especially took note of the music of the different artists you listed--wonderful and inspiring!!! Thank you so much

**hama** · 03-05-2002, 02:49 AM

Thanks but I think that post was meant for the web master Ben.

Agburanar · 03-07-2002, 05:23 PM

Hello. It's been a while but I'm back....

So much more script than when I was here last, I'm gonna have to get reading it! Hama, did you get the Nazgul design thingy I sent you? My e-mail is a little hap-hazard at the moment.

**hama** · 03-07-2002, 10:23 PM

Yes I got it and think it is remarkable. I need to talk with Ben about getting a spot on the site for your designs. Thank you.

Uusoae · 06-09-2002, 01:43 PM

When the play has been shown in the proffessional theatres are you planning on giving it an amateur license?

hama1 · 06-10-2002, 11:32 PM

I honestly hadn't thought that far ahead. Amatuer licensing is usually the eventual outcome for plays and musicals. However, I cannot imagine an amatuer theatre company having the resources required to stage a production I would be willing to sign off on.

Agburanar · 06-12-2002, 04:03 AM

I just read back over this post, you wanna open in London? Excellent, at least I'll be in the right country. You might find the stages are a little bit smaller here though...

hama1 · 06-14-2002, 01:55 AM

Ag...
Yes I think London is the natural place to open. Ah another British import. LOL...

Elf-woman 2890 · 06-22-2002, 03:08 PM

I dont know about this. I mean this is the first time i heard of a musicalabout LOTR. Hobbit would be better for the stage.Oh well , it could turn out okay I just have to waitand see.This is my first time on entmoot too.

hama1 · 06-23-2002, 01:58 AM

Elfwoman,

Welcome to The Tolkien Trail. I am bothe pleased that your first vist to TT brought you to The One Ring as well as curious as to why you think The Hobbit would make a better show for the stage.

Hama

***HOBBIT*** · 06-24-2002, 01:10 AM

Maybe he thinks the Hobbit would be better because it would be shorter and has a simple plot. But that has been done before. I know it has, for I have been to a production of The Hobbit in some theatre in New Jersey several years ago.

Darth Tater · 06-24-2002, 04:24 PM

The Hobbit stage play is absolute crap.

12-01-2001, 11:05 AM	#21
garrfin Sapling Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Marsden Moor, England Posts: 13	whats the latest? has the production finished now?is it coming to Britain?

02-17-2002, 08:27 PM	#27
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02-21-2002, 01:26 AM	#28
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	Wow Laurelyn, Thanks for the whole hearted support. Others have a more jaundiced view. I am glad you think it is a good idea. Brad __________________ The guard stepped back and looked with amazement on Aragorn. `It seems that you are come on the wings of song out of the forgotten days,' he said. `It shall be, lord, as you command.'

03-05-2002, 02:49 AM	#30
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	Thanks but I think that post was meant for the web master Ben. __________________ The guard stepped back and looked with amazement on Aragorn. `It seems that you are come on the wings of song out of the forgotten days,' he said. `It shall be, lord, as you command.'

03-07-2002, 05:23 PM	#31
Agburanar Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 608	Hello. It's been a while but I'm back.... So much more script than when I was here last, I'm gonna have to get reading it! Hama, did you get the Nazgul design thingy I sent you? My e-mail is a little hap-hazard at the moment. __________________ I would wish, were it to any avail, that the LORD OF THE RINGS FILMS had never been wrought. ROLLING STOCK, WE'RE ROLLING STOCK!!

12-02-2001, 03:09 AM	#22
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	Well I have to answer this post as you live in Marsden Moor. Although I always thought it was Marston Moor. LOL. The script is finished, orchestrations are being written now and we hope to record the demo CD soon. The hunt will then be on for a producer. My hope is to open the show in London given the lagacy of the source material.

01-04-2002, 05:48 PM	#23
Pippin Skywalker Enting Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 93	Hey London!?! WOW! It so happens I'm IN London....will you be casting the production there as well? Details me lad...details!!!

01-07-2002, 03:23 AM	#24
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	Details are a bit sketchy at the moment. I can only say that this is the year. With the interest from the films, and the reletively long lead time in bringing a show to Broadway (or the West End), I think if I can't land a producer now, I don't think I can get it done.

01-08-2002, 11:05 PM	#25
Pippin Skywalker Enting Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 93	How much money is needed for a production like this? You could try advertising...TheOneRing.net gets tons of hits...maybe they will help you out... Xoanon Posts: One Ring Musical: Producer Needed!!

01-09-2002, 12:06 AM	#26
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	We have sketched out rough numbers and assume that to open the show in New York would run approximately $13 to $15 million and $9 to $11 million if it opened in London. (UK has lower costs primarily due to easier union work rules.) A show of this size would need an established production organization such as Cameron MacIntosh's, the Schubert Organization etc. There are a million details that have to be attended to even after the money is raised. I intend to go the traditional route and have my agent shop it around to the dozen or so producers large enough to do it right. Now how they raise the money is up to them and using lotr.net might be an option. Producers never, or almost never use their own money but rather raise it from investors or "Angels" as they are called in the theatre world.

03-03-2002, 01:38 AM	#29
Luineeldaiel Sapling Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 4	Just a note of thanks--took a look at all you've done at Rivendell--awesome!!! Especially took note of the music of the different artists you listed--wonderful and inspiring!!! Thank you so much

03-07-2002, 10:23 PM	#32
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	Yes I got it and think it is remarkable. I need to talk with Ben about getting a spot on the site for your designs. Thank you. __________________ The guard stepped back and looked with amazement on Aragorn. `It seems that you are come on the wings of song out of the forgotten days,' he said. `It shall be, lord, as you command.'

06-09-2002, 01:43 PM	#33
Uusoae Sapling Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: England Posts: 6	When the play has been shown in the proffessional theatres are you planning on giving it an amateur license? __________________ Someday i must read this scholar 'everyone' he seems to have written so much and all of it wrong. Come visit my webpage! - www.expage.com/araspage or visit my tolkien, tortall and H.p forum! http://pub36.ezboard.com/btortallwebforum Darkness is a shadow, without light it cannot exsist

06-10-2002, 11:32 PM	#34
hama1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NY and MA Posts: 133	I honestly hadn't thought that far ahead. Amatuer licensing is usually the eventual outcome for plays and musicals. However, I cannot imagine an amatuer theatre company having the resources required to stage a production I would be willing to sign off on.

06-12-2002, 04:03 AM	#35
Agburanar Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 608	I just read back over this post, you wanna open in London? Excellent, at least I'll be in the right country. You might find the stages are a little bit smaller here though... __________________ I would wish, were it to any avail, that the LORD OF THE RINGS FILMS had never been wrought. ROLLING STOCK, WE'RE ROLLING STOCK!!

06-14-2002, 01:55 AM	#36
hama1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NY and MA Posts: 133	Ag... Yes I think London is the natural place to open. Ah another British import. LOL...

06-22-2002, 03:08 PM	#37
Elf-woman 2890 Sapling Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1	I dont know about this. I mean this is the first time i heard of a musicalabout LOTR. Hobbit would be better for the stage.Oh well , it could turn out okay I just have to waitand see.This is my first time on entmoot too.

06-23-2002, 01:58 AM	#38
hama1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NY and MA Posts: 133	Elfwoman, Welcome to The Tolkien Trail. I am bothe pleased that your first vist to TT brought you to The One Ring as well as curious as to why you think The Hobbit would make a better show for the stage. Hama

06-24-2002, 01:10 AM	#39
*HOBBIT* Saviour of Entmoot Admiral Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: NC/NJ (no longer Same place as bmilder.) Posts: 61,986	Maybe he thinks the Hobbit would be better because it would be shorter and has a simple plot. But that has been done before. I know it has, for I have been to a production of The Hobbit in some theatre in New Jersey several years ago. __________________ President Emeritus (2000-2004) Private message (or email) me if you need any assistance. I am here to help! "I'm up to here with cool, ok? I'm so amazingly cool you could keep a side of meat in me for a month. I am so hip I have difficulty seeing over my pelvis" - Zaphod Beeblebrox Latest Blog Post: Just Quit Facebook? No One Cares!

06-24-2002, 04:24 PM	#40
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