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Post by paul on Sept 12, 2006 14:05:49 GMT
Auditions are being held to find 20 hobbits for the stage show of The Lord Of The Rings - and being under 5ft 7in and boasting hairy toes will be a distinct advantage.
does this sound like anyone you know ;D
The £25 million adaptation of JRR Tolkien's classic trilogy will receive its British and European premiere in London next June.
Actors and singers who audition for the parts on Monday will be required to sing two songs and "display hobbit-like tendencies".
The show's world premiere and pre-London run has already taken place in Toronto, where it has won largely positive reviews.
The musical got its first showing in Canada because producers were unable to find a British theatre large enough at the time, but will open at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on June 19 next year.
The London show will have a cast of 50, believed to be the largest employed in any West End show in living memory, as well as around 90 musicians and crew.
A 45ft-diameter stage is to be built at a cost of £1 million for the most expensive musical in history, while 17 hydraulic lifts will be used underneath it.
There will be around 500 pieces of armour and 150 weapons in the props room.
British actor James Loye, who played Frodo Baggins in Toronto, is expected to keep the part, while casting for other roles is yet to begin.
The Theatre Royal will be closed for four months for the stage and set to be built and rehearsals - traditionally no longer than eight weeks for a musical - will run for 11.
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Post by enchantress on Sept 12, 2006 14:26:09 GMT
Haha. *Gives Little Legs a ring and tells him to audition* .
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Post by veganbikerboy on Sept 12, 2006 16:09:34 GMT
any idea what the salary is, i reckon i could challenge for the frodo job;D
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Post by veggiesosage on Sept 12, 2006 16:39:47 GMT
I reckon you should get a load of you on Ducatis and the like, kind of 'Hell's Hobbits' ;D
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Post by moriarty on Sept 14, 2006 7:48:59 GMT
I wouldnt mind playing Arwen if Viggo Mortensson from the film was playing Aragorn
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Post by veggiesosage on Sept 20, 2006 23:54:04 GMT
Sorry to ruin your life Moriarty but its bound to be Darren Day or somesuch
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