[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter (06/05/06)

Sat May 6 17:12:02 EDT 2006

TORN #306

May 6th, 2006

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Is Lord of the Rings London-bound?
The Lord of the Rings, the $28 million mega-show now having its world
premiere engagement in Toronto, is braced to get a big boost from Sir Andrew
Lloyd Webber. Lloyd Webber — the undisputed king of mega-musicals as well as
one of the wealthiest men in the world — made a 24-hour flying visit to
Toronto last weekend just to catch the show. "He was very excited by what he
saw," David Mirvish said yesterday. "And it's a great tribute to this
production and this city that he was interested enough to fly all the way
from London." The upshot: Insiders say LOTR's next gig is likely to be at
London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, owned by Lloyd Webber's Really Useful
Group.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1146949063

TV Watch: McKellen on 'Jimmy Kimmel' Clip
Ian McKellen was a guest on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' early this morning (May 3rd)
on ABC. He was there to promote his latest film 'The Da Vinci Code', they
spoke briefly about is knighthood, working on King Lear, and American Idol
of all things. They showed a brief clip from the film, it was a scene
between himself, Tom Hanks and Audrey Tatou from the middle of the film.
They also mentioned his website (McKellen.com) and how Sir Ian is the
original 'Blogfather'. Take a look! (37.5MB MOV)
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1146716561

Celebrity Handprints for The BBC Children in Need Appeal
Celebrity Handprints is pleased to announce the release of 250 Limited
Edition Prints of Orlando Bloom's handprint based on an original he created
in aid of The BBC Children in Need Appeal. These Limited Edition Prints are
now being sold in partnership with eBay and may be viewed here. Please help
Orlando by featuring this sale on your website for Orlando Bloom and do all
you can to help us make this a success.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1146681049

'One Morning Long Ago' with Ted Nasmith
Andrew writes to let us know about "One Morning Long Ago" Art Exhibition at
The Redesdale Hall, in Moreton in Marsh Gloucestershire from Saturday 20th
May until Tuesday 23rd May. This features the brilliant work of Ted Nasmith
and contrasting Styles of Ruth Lacon and both the artists are attending
throughout.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1146593733

New LOTR CD Reviewed at Science Fiction Weekly
A.L. Sirois writes: It's tempting to say that this boxed set does as much
for the Lord of the Rings saga as Peter Jackson's movies. That would be
wrong. What Jackson did was to re-envision (and in some cases edit) the
trilogy in order to smooth out the dramatic flow and, of course, simplify
the story. The degree of his success is arguable, and beyond the scope of
this column. One thing, however, is obvious: In seeking to trim the action
down into manageable chunks, Jackson saw fit to omit certain things,
including most of the songs and poems. This four-CD set breathes new life
into the poetic and lyrical material, not by re-purposing it but by bringing
it to literal life as Tolkein wrote it. The release represents a most
impressive achievement.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1146525948

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Coming Soon

May 10th: Dominic Monaghan on "Lost" (ABC)
May 11th: Ian McKellen on 'Last Call with Carson Daily'
May 12th: Dominic Monaghan on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

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The Tolkien Fan's Medieval Reader, edited by Turgon

Over the years Tolkien's fondness for and indebtedness to medieval
literature has often been mentioned. His special devotion to older Germanic
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