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Reviews

The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater

19 July 2024 to 1 September 2024

The highly popular UK revival of The Lord of the Rings officially opened in Chicago last Friday. The response from critics is mixed (some good, some bad) - but it seems to be a hit with Tumblr audiences. A fascinating development!

I've compiled a list of reviews published so far and will update it from time to time. Please check the original post for the most up-to-date version.

Newspapers / news outlets

1news (28 July 2024)

Chicago Sun Times (28 July 2024)

Chicago Tribune (29 July 2024)

New York Times (31 July 2024)

Bloggers / Theatre guides

File 770 (25 July 2024)

The Fourth Walsh (27 July 2024)

Around the Town Chicago (27 July 2024)

third coast review (27 July 2024)

Chicago Stage and Screen (27 July 2024)

Chicago Culture Authority (28 July 2024)

Chicago Theatre Review (28 July 2024)

Chicago Onstage (28 July 2024)

Talkin' Broadway (28 July 2024)

Buzz Center Stage (28 July 2024)

BroadwayWorld (29 July 2024)

Newcity Stage (30 July 2024)

Chicago Reader (30 July 2024)

PicksInSix (30 July 2024)

Stage and Screen (30 July 2024)

axios Chicago (2 August 2024)

Hellenic Moon (4 August 2024)

Sean Michael Malone (7 August 2024)

Playbill (8 August 2024)

Vloggers / video reviews

Jess of the Shire (26 July 2024)

OK. (4 August 2024)

CST's compilation (5 August 2024)

Social media reviews

Hilary Klein (21 July 2024)

@myfairkatiecat x (24 July 2024)

@sirdeln x (26 July 2024)

@heretherebedork x (27 July 2024)

@freenarnian x (27 July 2024)

@supermacaroniandsqueezeblr x (27 July 2024)

@sonofarathorns x (3 August 2024)

The date indicated refers to the date the review was published.

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