Now More Than Ever!

**hama** · 12-27-2001, 02:58 AM

I have visited many boards since the movie came out. On any other board this post would probably be considered spam but thanks to Ben, this is essentially my board, or at least my portion of it so what the heck.

Now, more than ever, I am convinced that LotR can be brought to the stage successfully. I have seen the film four times now and revel in its beauty and power almost to the extent I do in reading the books. What strikes me as I visit Entmoot and other boards is that the comments revolve around relatively "small" elements of the story. "A favorite line..." "A favorite moment..." and they are invariably about a particular instance or performance. all things that can absolutely be brought to the stage and given great power through good acting and music.

I admit that length will be a major stumbling point. I have little more time than FotR to tell all of the story of LotR...at which I will fail miserably. I know everyone, including myself, is too excited about the movies to really care about a musical version that may or may not get produced, but now, more than ever I see this show in my mind and hear it in my heart. I thank J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson for that.

Darth Tater · 12-27-2001, 10:28 AM

Hama, I've been wondering, how do you plan on getting the rights to make this?

**hama** · 12-28-2001, 12:29 AM

The same way anyone gets rights to produce anything Tolkien related....money. Granted it will be more expensive with the success of FotR but that is ultimately the responsibility of the producer to negotiate the deal. My discussions with Tolkien Enterprises have been brief but constructive. Apparently I am the only person foolish enough to think that LotR can be adapted the stage and indeed foolish enough to actually write one. A foolish Took indeed.

Agburanar · 01-08-2002, 01:29 PM

But with your musical there's storyline between the battles, thanks Hama! Rather a story than twenty five little battles!

**crickhollow** · 03-09-2002, 01:30 PM

I've read some of the script, and most of the lyrics. Get it to Vancouver, BC and I'll pack in your theatre!

musicalandlotrlovr · 03-10-2002, 12:51 AM

I know I've said this a zillion times before, but, I'll say it again: I wish you all the luck in the world. I do! I'll see your musical when it makes it's debut.

**hama** · 03-10-2002, 03:51 AM

Thank you both. I am so glad you like my work. I know adapting Tolkien is a touchy subject but I have tried to do my best. So Crickhollow I assume from your post you like the lyrics. Any one in particular?

**crickhollow** · 03-15-2002, 07:24 AM

ummm, can't think of it right now, but i'll post later after I've had some sleep. It's about 3:30 am here, and I keep coming back to the Moot on breaks from writing a paper for my Educ. class

I'll let you know after I've had some sleep. sleeeeeeeep...

Wayfarer · 03-18-2002, 10:16 PM

Great hama, I wish you success.

But for heaven's sake, why couldn't you forbid the wizard his staff?

Oh, and don't go to Helm's Deep.

**hama** · 03-19-2002, 04:33 AM

It is a great scene and/or great moment within a scene. However, by eliminating Wormtongue it makes the line somewhat superfluous. Perhaps it could be worked in with Theoden speaking the line after Gandalf uses the staff in anger. But that would also require some set up at the interchange with Hama at the gates of edoras....

Wayfarer · 03-22-2002, 06:35 PM

Heh... It's your play.

**hama** · 03-26-2002, 05:07 AM

Yes it's my play but it is your opinion...Do you think the line is good enough or important enough to work in? And of course, if so, why?

Esmerelda77 · 06-22-2002, 03:00 PM

Hello people I am back

Sorry I havan't been posting as I used to lately. I had a lot of things to do. So anyway hama how is the play coming along? When do you think there will be any auditions for it when you FINALLY get to that point? Well replying for this message yes i hope the play is good. Hopefully you'll need somebody young to be in it like me

I hope the play works. Also I am in a play called "Oliver" so wish me luck on that!

hama1 · 06-27-2002, 09:51 PM

Welcome back Esmarelda. It is nice to hear from you again. Unfortunately there has been little progress lately and we are unfortunately no closer to auditions than we were before. I wish you luck with Oliver. If it is the same show, I played Bill Sykes in one of my "former lives." Break a leg!

samwiselvr2008 · 07-06-2002, 05:40 PM

i hope i can be in it to if it is close to where i live

12-27-2001, 02:58 AM	#1
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	Now More Than Ever! I have visited many boards since the movie came out. On any other board this post would probably be considered spam but thanks to Ben, this is essentially my board, or at least my portion of it so what the heck. Now, more than ever, I am convinced that LotR can be brought to the stage successfully. I have seen the film four times now and revel in its beauty and power almost to the extent I do in reading the books. What strikes me as I visit Entmoot and other boards is that the comments revolve around relatively "small" elements of the story. "A favorite line..." "A favorite moment..." and they are invariably about a particular instance or performance. all things that can absolutely be brought to the stage and given great power through good acting and music. I admit that length will be a major stumbling point. I have little more time than FotR to tell all of the story of LotR...at which I will fail miserably. I know everyone, including myself, is too excited about the movies to really care about a musical version that may or may not get produced, but now, more than ever I see this show in my mind and hear it in my heart. I thank J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson for that.

12-27-2001, 10:28 AM	#2
Darth Tater The man Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: MA Posts: 4,572	Hama, I've been wondering, how do you plan on getting the rights to make this? __________________ Visit the worlds greatest webpage! No, not The Tolkien Trail! Just click this! The Tolkien Trail ~Camelot

03-09-2002, 01:30 PM	#5
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	I've read some of the script, and most of the lyrics. Get it to Vancouver, BC and I'll pack in your theatre! __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

03-10-2002, 03:51 AM	#7
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	Thank you both. I am so glad you like my work. I know adapting Tolkien is a touchy subject but I have tried to do my best. So Crickhollow I assume from your post you like the lyrics. Any one in particular? __________________ 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.'

03-15-2002, 07:24 AM	#8
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	ummm, can't think of it right now, but i'll post later after I've had some sleep. It's about 3:30 am here, and I keep coming back to the Moot on breaks from writing a paper for my Educ. class I'll let you know after I've had some sleep. sleeeeeeeep... __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

12-28-2001, 12:29 AM	#3
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	The same way anyone gets rights to produce anything Tolkien related....money. Granted it will be more expensive with the success of FotR but that is ultimately the responsibility of the producer to negotiate the deal. My discussions with Tolkien Enterprises have been brief but constructive. Apparently I am the only person foolish enough to think that LotR can be adapted the stage and indeed foolish enough to actually write one. A foolish Took indeed.

01-08-2002, 01:29 PM	#4
Agburanar Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 608	But with your musical there's storyline between the battles, thanks Hama! Rather a story than twenty five little battles!

03-10-2002, 12:51 AM	#6
musicalandlotrlovr Hobbit Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 25	I know I've said this a zillion times before, but, I'll say it again: I wish you all the luck in the world. I do! I'll see your musical when it makes it's debut.

03-18-2002, 10:16 PM	#9
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Great hama, I wish you success. But for heaven's sake, why couldn't you forbid the wizard his staff? Oh, and don't go to Helm's Deep. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

03-19-2002, 04:33 AM	#10
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	It is a great scene and/or great moment within a scene. However, by eliminating Wormtongue it makes the line somewhat superfluous. Perhaps it could be worked in with Theoden speaking the line after Gandalf uses the staff in anger. But that would also require some set up at the interchange with Hama at the gates of edoras.... __________________ 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.'

03-22-2002, 06:35 PM	#11
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Heh... It's your play. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

03-26-2002, 05:07 AM	#12
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	Yes it's my play but it is your opinion...Do you think the line is good enough or important enough to work in? And of course, if so, why? __________________ 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.'

06-22-2002, 03:00 PM	#13
Esmerelda77 Sapling Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PA Posts: 8	Hello people I am back Sorry I havan't been posting as I used to lately. I had a lot of things to do. So anyway hama how is the play coming along? When do you think there will be any auditions for it when you FINALLY get to that point? Well replying for this message yes i hope the play is good. Hopefully you'll need somebody young to be in it like me I hope the play works. Also I am in a play called "Oliver" so wish me luck on that! __________________ FRODO LIVES!!!!!! True story

06-27-2002, 09:51 PM	#14
hama1 Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: NY and MA Posts: 133	Welcome back Esmarelda. It is nice to hear from you again. Unfortunately there has been little progress lately and we are unfortunately no closer to auditions than we were before. I wish you luck with Oliver. If it is the same show, I played Bill Sykes in one of my "former lives." Break a leg!

07-06-2002, 05:40 PM	#15
samwiselvr2008 Elf Lord Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hobbiton Posts: 739	i hope i can be in it to if it is close to where i live __________________ Jesus loves you! Movie vewing count from the theater: Return of the King:9 Two Towers: 11 Fellowship: 13 FRODO LIVES!