#lotr the musical

[sonofarathorns]

*clears throat* *inhales deeply*

THERE’S AN INN OF OLD RENOWN…

[sewn-with-lilies-fair]

As a holiday gift, I commissioned Aoife O'Dea to sing Luthien's Lullaby from the Lay of Leithian musical.

There couldn't be a more perfect fit- Aoife, who played Arwen in Watermill Theatre's Lord of the Rings musical last year, and Luthien, Arwen's elven ancestor, using the magic of song to send us off to sleep.

Dreams, on the wings of music hover...

Voice and harp- Aoife O'Dea Original music and lyrics- Skadi English lyrics- @nereb-and-dungalef, @quixoticanarchy, and @sewn-with-lilies-fair

Lyrics under the cut.

Day fades to night, Sunset hides its light ‘til dawn’s unveiling. Stars out of sight Shine over those whose strength is close to failing.

I sing before the lord of darkness, Minstrel in the halls that echo starless. Dreams on the wings of music hover- Sleep, bow your head to peaceful slumber. Sleep…

On gentle wings Mist turns the mountains sapphire as the ocean. Like waves I sing, And from the strands of fate my verse is woven.

Over the night the moon is sailing Onward, to the shores where sleep is waiting. Dreams on the wings of music hover- Wait, bow your head to peaceful slumber. Wait…

Fine threads of rain Upon your window weave a satin curtain. Lay down your pain, And let oblivion relieve your burden.

Hear how the restless wind is sighing- Quiet, for the storm has ceased its crying. Dreams on the wings of music hover- Hush, bow your head to peaceful slumber. Hush…

[heretherebedork]

Guess what i get to see? @benkaaoi !

[caterjunes]

great news there is actually a musical of it! they did a Lot of very creative liberties with the plot but the music fucks (and makes me cry? shut up? i have a lot of frodo/sam feelings)

so we all agree that lord of the rings is a musical

[dudja]

[human-for-tonight]

if your dad (1) goads the king into challenging him to a fight, (2) accepts the king's challenge to fight, (3) insults the king's daughter that he's super protective of, and (4) hits the king first in the fight then I don't think you can be that mad when the king accidentally one punch kills your dad. that's kinda on your dad for getting into that situation and I think he might've had some underlying health issues that contributed to the single punch instantly killing him

[bookaddiction14]

Someone’s prob caught this long before me, but:

In Lord of the rings (fellowship) we see the ring leaving Gollum and bouncing and rolling down the rocks:

The ring wanted to leave Gollum and therefore did.

It’s then picked up by Bilbo unwillingly; has an ‘unexpected journey’; and stays with him.

But when Bilbo is leaving, he decides to leave the ring with Frodo. The ring however, wants to stay and keep wielding its power and influence over him.

And when, at Gandalf’s insistence, Bilbo drops the ring, it still doesn’t want to leave him:

Which is why it falls flat, no bouncing or rolling away. It thuds to the floor like a child might stomp its foot when not getting its way.

I dunno how i’ve never caught this b4, and I may just be stupid and ppl have spoken bout this b4 but i’m a nerd and can’t help but mention it unprompted.

[southfarthing]

@lotrweek day 6: songs and tales

stories we tell will cast their spell

[perplexingly]

A Secret Santa gift for the-daughter-of-a-wolf for the exchange organized on the Watermill Theatre musical discord fan server. It’s Legolas and Gimli visiting the northern forests and the Glittering Caves like they promised each other

[parisoonic]

i've been posting tf2 art for a whole year! waugh, how did that happen!? really enjoyed playin and drawing this silly game for a year :)) some wee sketches that took 3-5 mins each

[emilyych]

“That’d be Ori’s hand. He could write quite well and speedily.” -Gimli

or, the final words of Khazad-Dûm

[sonofarathorns]

i saw lotr: a musical tale last night and i’m never EVER going to shut up about it.

i’m having a hard time putting my feelings into words, but i will try.

when i tell you i have wanted to see this musical since i was 11…i mean it. i’m 27 now. i listen to it so often, my 5 year old knows all the words. (she wanted to go really bad, but i said no, because she’s 5.)

i got to play a ring toss game with frodo baggins and will never ever EVER shut up about it 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

we had the best seats in the house because the actors use the walkways RIGHT in front of my row!

i got a poster, and i got pictures with almost everyone and got my playbill signed by nearly everyone. tons of people complimented my costume.

there were lotr themed drinks and i tried all of them!

and then…the icing on the cake: afterwards we went to a tavern beside my hotel (it was giving green dragon vibes), and some of the cast were there, and we talked to them and drank with them for hours 😩🥰😭🙈

the musical itself was incredible, excellent, 100/10. i could go on and on forever about the talent. i laughed, i almost cried, but i didn’t because i was too excited, but i was very moved. i was smiling like an idiot the whole time. this is a new core memory for me. ❤️

if anyone has any questions about the musical or my experience please come talk to me because it’s all i’ll be thinking about for…a while 😅

[reallyhardy]

happy opening to the lord of the rings: a musical tale at the chicago shakespeare theatre!

[tehcherrya]

For those of you who never knew as it's a detail one can easily miss (especially depending on which aspect ratio you're viewing in) but a lovely detail at that: Pippin was in the hobbit band in the background!

He's the one playing the banjolele!

These shots I have of the scenes where he is most visible are from the Fullscreen edition (A DvD I own and often watch for the different viewing experience). I believe in the Widescreen edition their heads are cut off by the aspect ratio-- so it's easy to miss!

And for those of you who haven't put it together already, yes! That is our beloved Merry standing next to him as they both watch Frodo dance.

Mind you, Merry is not in the band. A few scenes prior he was actually along the precession line of bringing in Bilbo's Birthday cake. He probably came up to the platform to talk to Pippin, give him a mug of something to drink and inevitably snatch him away for some mischief. Because after this brief scene, Pippin is then absent from the stage-- he and Merry are going to go swipe some fireworks!

[coopsgirl]

This is so cute 😍

whatsonstage on Instagram, 31 August 2023:

We took a trip to the Shire! 💍

[serendipitouslyyyyyy]

listen. in theory, i know that the hobbit was published in the 1930s and lotr was published in the 1950s, but conceptually, that's never fully sunk in. people were talking about bilbo baggins while world war ii bombs were flying overhead. discussing their favorite characters merry and pippin alongside the news of the brand new polio vaccine. making jokes about mordor between fireside chats. like that's absolutely crazy to me. unreal