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Elanor · 05-29-2003, 02:38 AM

I'm not too concerned that the musical format will be too light for LotR (Les Mis and Miss Saigon both have pretty hefty, dramatic storylines, and tear-jerker endings which have worked extremely successfully.) However, I wonder how they will manage the effect of the different races. Will they get children to play hobbits? (please, no!) Or use some high-tech special effects/props à la The Lion King? And who could take a Balrog-Gandalf duet seriously?

05-29-2003, 02:38 AM	#10
Elanor Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: my own corner of the Shire Posts: 316	I'm not too concerned that the musical format will be too light for LotR (Les Mis and Miss Saigon both have pretty hefty, dramatic storylines, and tear-jerker endings which have worked extremely successfully.) However, I wonder how they will manage the effect of the different races. Will they get children to play hobbits? (please, no!) Or use some high-tech special effects/props à la The Lion King? And who could take a Balrog-Gandalf duet seriously? __________________ "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." Henny Youngman (1906 - )