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In this article at The Globe and Mail, Christopher Nightingale, musical supervisor and arranger for the LotR stage show, talks about how he became involved in the production and his search for, “earthy and ethnic world music that might fit the evolving theatrical vision”.

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.

Durham University doctoral student Danielle Smith is undertaking a project into the experiences of tourists to mythical and fantastic locations, through two case studies- the landscapes of New Zealand/ Middle-earth, and Arthurian sites in the South West of Britain. Through working with tourists at these sites, she hopes to illuminate how locations from fiction or…

Tomorrow, 3rd January, is the birthday of J.R.R. Tolkien. He was born 114 years ago on 3rd January 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. The Tolkien Society suggest that at 9pm in your local time you raise a glass and celebrate his life and work with a toast to “The Professor”.

Twin brothers Toby and Cody McClure’s lives were changed after seeing Fellowship of the Ring in 2001. Since then Tolkien’s works have made a tremendous impact on their lives and they have spent the last eight months working on an animated fan short; The Lord of the Rings: The Sons of Elrond. You can view…

At the official website for the stage version of The Lord of the Rings you can read part two of Owen Sharpe’s hobbit diary in which he describes the rehearsals for the show as being like a “hobbit boot camp”. There’s also an article by Irene Bohan, assistant costume designer for the show. These articles…

Have you ever wondered when your favorite stars from Lord of the Rings will be on TV? Now you can know! The CoE TV Guide will list almost all of the shows featuring actors and actresses from Lord of the Rings, and what channel their show will be on (US only). All times EST.

Today, December 17th is Bernard Hill’s birthday. Bernard was born in 1944 in Manchester, England and today he will celebrate his 61st birthday. You can read his cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Bernard here and of Bernard in the role of Théoden here. Happy Birthday Bernard!

Today, December 16th is Miranda Otto’s birthday. She was born in Brisbane, Australia in 1967, and is 38 today. You can read her cast bio here. In the CoE gallery there are pictures of Miranda here and of Miranda in the role of Eowyn here. Happy Birthday Miranda!

Journalists have been given a preview of six scenes from the forthcoming stage version of the LotR. These included Frodo agreeing to destroy the ring and two battle scenes. You can read the full story at the National Post who comment, “The excerpts, presented without costumes, sets or lights, reveal a fast-paced show full of…