Lord Of The Rings 08 Mar 2006
First Major Stage Adaptation Of Lord Of The Rings Opens In Toronto

Travelbag

Fix your LOTR 'hobbit' with Travelbag from �655 On 24 March 2006 the first major musical stage adaptation of JRR Tolkein's Lord of the Rings opens in Toronto. To celebrate, Travelbag is offering a Lord of the Rings package to Toronto including tickets to the show, flights and accommodation from �655 per person.

The �11.5m show features a combination of text, physical theatre, music and dance that has never previously been seen on this scale and opens in March at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto following previews in February. The opening date coincides with the 70th anniversary of Tolkein starting to write the trilogy and the 50th anniversary of its complete publication. The show is produced by Kevin Wallace, a former Andrew Lloyd Webber collaborator who produced Jesus Christ Superstar and Sunset Boulevard and features music by Finnish group Varttina and Bollywood composer A.R. Rahman, responsible for the U.K. hit Bombay Dreams. Lord of the Rings is scheduled to open in London in autumn 2006.

The package includes return flights from London Heathrow to Toronto with Air Canada, two nights accommodation at the Day Hotel Downtown, a pre-show dinner at the CN Tower, tickets to the Lord of the Rings and a city tour. Based upon travel in April 2006. To book call 0870 814 6545 or visit travelbag.co.uk

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