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Lord of the Rings Musical

1 - "Prologue ('Lasto I Lamath')" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in
London.
Lyrics:
i-ngwaew asia wintar
ar i ardh iaur dara.
erui men vill
gomen amdiram
orthored i wath.

lasto i lamath
erin gwaew
i lamath lin edair
avo osto!
aphada ven thanc
ar u dhir tira,
last' inn tegitha

2 - "The Road Goes On" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
Characters: Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, Rangers, Elves
Lyrics:
[SAM]
There's a Road
Calling you to stray.
Step by step
Pulling you away.
[SAM/FRODO]
Under Moon and Star
Take the Road
No matter how far.
Where it leads
No-one ever knows
Don't look back
Follow where it goes.
Far beyond the Sun
Take the Road
Wherever it runs.
The Road goes on
Ever ever on
Hill by hill
Mile by mile
Field by field
Stile by stile.
The Road goes on
Ever ever on
The Road goes on
Ever ever on
Hill by hill
Mile by mile
Field by field
Stile by stile.
The Road goes on
Ever ever on
[RANGERS]

Mountain and valley

And pasture and meadow
Stretching unending
For mile after mile.
Fenland and moorland
And shoreline and canyon
Bordered by hurdle
And hedgerow and stile
[PIPPIN]
One more mile
Then it's time to eat
Pick some pears,
Succulent and sweet.
[PIPPIN/MERRY]
To the farthest shore.
Take the Road
A hundred miles more.
[MERRY]
Sweet pink trout
Tickled form a stream
Milk a goat,
Churn it into cream.
[MERRY/PIPPIN]
Far beyond the Sun
Take the Road
Wherever it runs.
The Road goes on
Ever ever on
Moor by moor
Glen by glen
Vale by vale
Fen by fen
The Road goes on
Ever ever on.

[FRODO/SAM]
See the Road flows past your doorstep
Calling for your feet to stray
Like a deep and rolling river
It will sweep them far away.
[ALL]
Just beyond the far horizon
Lies a waiting world unknown
Like the dawn its beauty beckons
With a wonder all its own.
[ELVES]
Nmenna!
Auti i r.
Yallume! Hilya!

Auti i r.
Yallume! Hilya!
Hilya! Hilya! Auta. Hilya!
Nmenna!
Auti i r.
Yallume! Hilya!
[RANGERS]
Mountain and valley
And pasture and meadow
Stretching unending
For mile after mile.
Fenland and moorland
And shoreline and canyon
Bordered by hurdle
And hedgerow and stile.

Nmenna!
3 - "Saruman" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
Lyrics:
Orom, Araw
E, Arda, Ainulindal.
Orom, Araw
E, Arda, Ainulindal.
Nnar, Rna
Aratar, Maiar, Rna, Nnar
Nnar, Rna
Aratar, Maiar, Rna, Nnar.
E, Arda, Ainulindal.
Ilvatar, Ainur, Valar
E, Arda, Ainulindal.
Ilvatar, Ainur, Valar.
4 - "The Cat and the Moon" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London
As the fiddle
Characters: Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin
Played a twiddle
And the Moon slept till Sterrenday.
Lyrics:
Upsides went west- hey!
[FRODO]
Broadsides went boom.
There's an inn of old renown
With a twiddle on the fiddle
Where they brew a beer so brown
In the middle by the griddle
Moon came rolling down the hill
And the Moon slept till Sterrenday.
One Hevnsday night to drink his fill.
[FRODO]
[FRODO/MERRY]
Dish from off the dresser pranced,
On a three-stringed fiddle there
Found a spoon and gaily danced.
Played the Ostler's cat so fair
The hornd Cow that night was seen
[PIPPIN]
To dance a jig upon the green.
Horses neighed and champed their bits
For the bloodshot Moon had lost his wits.
Called by the fiddle to the
Middle of the muddle where the
[MERRY]
Cow with a caper sent the
Well, cow jumped over, Dog barked wild,
Small dog squealing.
Moon lay prone and sweetly smiled.
Moon in a fuddle went to
Huddle by the griddle but he
[SAM]
Slipped in a puddle and the
Ostler cried, "Play faster, Cat!
World went reeling.
[ALL]
Downsides went up- hey!
Because we all want to dance like that."
Outsides went wide.

[FRODO/PIPPIN]
Gambol and totter till you're
Hotter than a hatter and you
Spin all akimbo
Like a windmill flailing.
Whirl with a clatter till you
Scatter every cotter and the
Strings start a-pinging as the
World goes sailing.
[ALL HOBBITS]
Downsides go up- hey!
Outsides go wide.
You can clatter
With your platter
But the Moon slept till Sterrenday.
Upsides go west- hey!
Broadsides go boom.
With a batter and a clatter
You can shatter every platter
But the Moon slept till Sterrenday.

Hey-hey-din-geli-do
Hoo-rye-and-hott-a-cott-a ho
Hoo-rye-and-hott-a-cott-a ho ho
Hott-a-cott-a-hotta-ko
Hott-a-cott-a-ko-cott-a-ko-ho
Fi-fo-fiddle-diddle-hi-ho
Fi-fo-fiddle-diddle-hi-ho
Ho fiddlee-ding-galli-do
Ho fiddlee-ding-galli-do
Hoo-rye-hoo-rye oops-oops- ay!
Hoo-rye-hoo-rye oops-oops- ay!
Hotta-cotta-hotta-cotta-mi-fo-fo
Hotta-cotta-hotta-cotta-mi-fo-fo
Hotta-cotta-hotta-cotta-hotta-cotta-hotta-cottahotta-cotta-hotta-cotta-mi-fo-fo!
Downsides go up- hey!
Outsides go wide.
With a twiddle on the fiddle
In the middle by the griddle
And the Moon slept till Sterrenday.
Upsides go west- hey!
Broadsides go boom.
With a batter and a clatter
You can shatter every platter
But the Moon slept till Sterrenday.

Fi-fo-fiddle-diddle
Fi-fo-fiddle-diddle
Hey-yey-yey-yey-oh-ho
Hey-yey-yey-yey-oh-ho
Hey-hey-din-gen-do
5 - "Flight to the Ford" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thrakatulk
Lyrics:
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thraka
[DARK VOICES]
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thrakatulk
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thrakatulk
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thraka
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thrakatulk
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thrakatulk
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thraka
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thraka
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thrakatulk
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thrakatulk
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thraka
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thraka
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thrakatulk
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thraka
[ELVES]
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thrakatulk
Yay-ee-yay-ee-yay
Thrakatulk, ash nazg thraka
Yay-ee-yay-ee-yay
Yay-ee-yay-ee-yay
[RANGERS]
Yay-ee-yay-ee-yay
Elbereth Gilthoniel
A duin asgar, a duin veleg
Fanuilos
Colo idh a rochbin vyrn
O menel palandiriel
A duin asgar, a duin veleg
O gorthaur byr. Ego. A!
[DARK VOICES]
6 - "The Song of Hope" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
sindanriello
Character: Arwen
I falmalinnar imb met,
Oial
Lyrics:
At the edge of darkness
Undulv ily
Hope is whispering still,
Tier lom;
Tender, unerring,
Ar caita morni
Gently stirring.

Memories unfurling in the mind.

Warm wind from a far, forgotten country,
Long left behind.
Wandering the empty road,
In twilight's silver shade,

Following the hidden paths

Lonely and afraid.
Let the sunlight free the heart,
Forever bound to roam,
And let the waking morning find
The weary traveller returning home.

7 - "The Song of Erendil" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
Characters: Arwen, the Fellowship, Elves
Lyrics:
[ARWEN]
Star of Erendil,look
Down, hear our cry.
Ever shining perfect light, emblazon the sky.
Heed us as to thee we sing,
Enlighten us in the hope you bring.
Guide our way and aid us from on high.

a caro estel vn thand.

A tiro men, o lin cair an nr
Lacho ammen, lacho calad
Erendil-naur, ir men
beri-al ned l beleg baur!
[FELLOWSHIP]
O Erendil
Guide us on our way
Keep our hearts true
O Erendil
Heed us as we call to you.
O Erendil
O Erendil
Heed us as we call to you.
O Erendil.

[ARWEN & ELVES]

A ned l rasc-dae, i
maeglin gorn lin tl. i
ecthel hn lin sla
orthor i vr.
Hammo men mi lin caun,
8 - "Lament for Moria" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
Characters: Gimli, Gandalf
Lyrics:
[Gimli]
Hammer on anvil smote
In high halls of stone
When Durin ruled with judgement wise
On carven throne.
Gleaming the vaulted roof

From pure basalt grown.

Here swords were made of dreadful power
That ere was never found
[Gimli/Gandalf]
Gone,lost, mourn, despair
Grieve for the realm that once was there.
Gone, lost, mourn, lament
The end of the glory none could prevent.

9 - "The Golden Wood" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
10 - "Lothlorien" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
Characters: Legolas, Galadriel, Elves
Lyrics:
[LEGOLAS]
From the west she appeared,
Sunlight and stars in her hair.
In her eyes an undying memory of home,
A land that is magical and fair.
When her feet came to rest,
Deep in a canopied glade,
She lifted her face and there she danced.
The realm of Lothlrien she made.
Gaze on me lady of gold,

Reawaken my slumbering soul.

Beacon of courage summon me home,
to your haven of wonders untold.
[LEGOLAS & ELVEN ENSEMBLE]
Lrien laur
A laiqa alcar
O Ehtele lisse
Nimrodel A
Nyre auta
A Lrien laur
A Lrien laur
Lrien laur

A laiqa alcar
Or ro
Lothlrien
[GALADRIEL]
Oh child of my heart,
Born of a never ending dream.
You were cradled in light,
Bathed in an ever flowing stream.
Flourish and grow,
my mystical world.
Here you will ever belong.
Son of my yearning,
Daughter of hope.
Beautiful child of my song.

This is the promise I make.

No shadow fall across this land,
Before the wind and fire I stand,
And you my child will know no harm,
Enfolded in my arms,
Lothlrien!
[ELVEN ENSEMBLE]
(Garden of wonder
Haven of starlight)
[GALADRIEL & ELVEN ENSEMBLE]
Forest of Light
Lothlrien
Garden of wonder
Haven of sun
Forest of light
Child of my heart

Although storms may descend,

Mountain and valley may quake.
For the days that remain,
11 - "The Siege of the City of Kings" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in
London
12 - "Now and for Always" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
Characters: Frodo and Sam

Tired and cold

Lyrics:
[SAM]
Sing me a story of heroes of the Shire
Muddling through, brave and true
Stubborn as bindweed and tough as old brier
Never too showy or grand
Year after year they persevere
Now and for always
Harfoots who planted, and Stoor folk who
ploughed
Bred to endure, slow but sure
Fallohide blood in your veins makes you proud
Sturdy and steady they stand
True to their aim to stay the same
Now and for always

[SAM]
Sword at his side
An elf blade called sting
Crossing a miserable land
Wouldn't retreat
Just followed his feet
Now and for always

[FRODO & SAM]

Sit by the firelight's glow
Tell us an old tale we know
Tell of adventures strange and rare
Never to change
Ever to share
Stories we tell will cast their spell
Now and for always
[SAM]
Sing me a story of Frodo and the ring
Fearless and bold
[FRODO]

[FRODO & SAM]

Sit by the firelight's glow
Tell us an old tale we know
Tell of adventures strange and rare
Never to change
Ever to share
Stories we tell will cast their spell
Now and for always
[FRODO]
Sing me a tale of the bravest of them all
Comrade and guide, at my side
Stouthearted Sam who wouldn't let me fall
Holding my life in his hand
True to the end, no finer friend
Now and for always
[FRODO & SAM]
Sit by the firelight's glow
Tell us an old tale we know
Tell of adventures strange and rare
Never to change

Ever to share
Now and for Always
Stories we tell will cast their spell
13 - "Gollum/Smeagol" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
What if they wake?
Character: Gollum
They'll hurt us.
There's two of them.
Lyrics:
-Don't have to wake.
No!
Won't let them wake.
Be Lord Smagol, be the best.
-Take it!
He speaks nice to me,
Smagol promised to help Master.
No-one else does.
Sit by the firelight's glow
Tell us an old tale we know...
-Take the Precious.
Pass the test!
-Take the Precious!
We'll change.
Not going to listen, no.
Stay with the Hobbits.
Master's my friend.
Master is nice
-Kill them - it's the only way.
Master is kind.
Now and for always.
Don't need the Precious, leave it behind.
-But he is a Baggins.
A Baggins stole it from us.
We hate Bagginses!

-Kill them!

No! Not this one.

-Take it!

-Yes, all Bagginses.

Must have Precious.
We deserves it.
Take it back - yes, that's the way.
See, we takes it, then we's Master.
Precious, home with us to stay.

Not hurting them.

Not going to.

-Do it! No more delay!

Cutting, slicing, ripping Hobbitses' innards out!
No! I don't want to.
Please!

But the Dark One - he'll see.

-Won't let him see.
We hides it.
Hides it!

-Needs it, wants it, gets it, takes it, hurts it, kills
it!
No, we promised!
Not us!

-We'll be Master, be on top.

All that nasty pain will stop.
Not for Him, for you and me.
We'll escape Him, we'll be free.

-Coward!

Free... Free...

-If coward won't help us, She might.

Yes. Take them to her.

Not coward. Not coward!

We change. We change!

-So get it!

No, no! Not that way!
... Free!
-Get it now! Get it now!

-Yes, that way.

Sit by the firelight's glow
Tell us an old tale we know,

Tell of adventures strange and rare.

Never to change
Never to share

Precious and me, alone we'll be

Now and for always.
Come. Come!

14 - "The Song of Hope (Duet)" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in
London.
returning home
Characters: Arwen and Aragorn
Aragorn:
Lyrics:
At last returning home
Aragorn:
At the edge of darkness
Aragorn:
Hope is whispering still
I am yours
Tender, honoring, gently stirring
let your heart trust in mine
Memories unfurling in the mind
Feel my love I am here
Warm winds from a far forgotten country
Long left behind
Distant and divided
Worlds and miles apart
Dreams of days together
Broken in my heart
Lives we saw before us fade away
Sweet words we will never whisper
Words we long to say
Arwen:
Soft now my love
and rest your hand in mine
Feel my love
Always My love
Forever by your side
Love immortal, love undying
Wandering the empty world
In twilight silver shade
Following the hidden paths
Slow and unafraid
Arwen and Aragorn:
let the sunlight free the heart
Forever bound to roam

Evermore will our lives be entwined

So take my hand and live or die
Arwen:
Soft now my love
And fold your heart in mine
Feel my love I am here
Always my love our lives will be entwined
So my love I am here
Arwen and Aragorn:
Let fate eternal lead us home
Love undying
Aragorn:
Awaking dawn will find
and at last find us home return
Arwen:
Lead us home
Arwen and Aragorn:
Return!
Return!
Arwen:
My love!

Arwen:
Arwen and Aragorn:
And let the waking morning
Return!
find the weary traveler
15 - "Wonder" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
Characters: Galadriel
Lyrics:
I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves
there grew
Of wind I sang, a wind there came and in them

blew
Lothlorien
In light I wove a secret land of timeless joy
My perfect child no mortal hand could dare
destroy
Lothlorien

Beyond the sun

Beyond the moon
Wonder
Wonder
Shine forever
Beacon of light
Blaze in the air
Vanquishing night
Live forever
Held like a breath
Deep at the core
Blossom in death
My golden leaves will fade and fall through
branching years
Through sweet the song yet sweeter still shall be
the tears
The night must come, the shadows grow, the
dark descends
And all we love and all we know must reach an
end
Lothlorien

Though worlds will die and worlds will grow

Out of death, life
Out of night, day, glory from sorrow
Out of grief, joy
Out of storm, comes strength for tomorrow
Out of dust, gold
Out of fire, air, comfort forsaken
Out of rage, calm
Out of loss, find, glory awaken
Shine forever
Beacon of light
Blaze in the air
Vanquishing night
Sing forever
Proud and strong
Anthem of life
Conquering song
Though tides of fate, onward run
The song of hope
Once begun,
Will evermore
Remain

16 - "The Final Battle" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
GALADRIEL & COMPANY
Characters: Galadriel, armies of Mordor
Out of death, life
Out of night, day
Lyrics:
Glory from sorrow.
FORCES OF MORDOR
Out of grief, jow
Bo bldfge
Out of storm, come
For on fewig (*)
Strength for tomorrow...
Ha! Ha!
Bo bldfge
Far beyond feeling,
For on fewig
Destruction of pain.
Ha! Ha!
Come, breath of healing,
Bo bldfge
A new life will reign.
For on fewig
Ha! Ha!
Wonder
Bo bldfge
For on fewig
GALADRIEL
Ha! Ha!
Shine forever
Shine forever.
17 - "Epilogue (Farewells)" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
Hilya! Hilya!
Lyrics:
Auta i r.
Namari
Namari
Nmenna!
Auta i r.
Auta i r.
Hilya!
Hilya! Hilya!
Yallume
Namari
18 - "Finale" from the musical. Shown at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London.
Calling for your feet to stray
Lyrics:
Like a deep and rolling river
See the Road flows past your doorstep
It will sweep them far away.

Just beyond the far horizon

Lies a waiting world unknown

Like the dawn its beauty beckons

With a wonder all its own,
All it's own.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_the_Rings_%28musical%29
Lord of the Rings (musical)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the major theatrical production. For other uses, see The Lord of the Rings
(disambiguation).
The Lord of the Rings

Music

A R Rahman
Vrttin
Christopher Nightingale

Lyrics

Matthew Warchus
Shaun McKenna

Book

Matthew Warchus
Shaun McKenna

Basis

J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings

2006 Toronto
Productions 2007 West End
2015 World Tour

The Lord of the Rings is the most prominent of several theatre adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic high
fantasy novel of the same name, set in his world of Middle-earth, including music by A. R. Rahman,
Christopher Nightingale, and the band Vrttin, with book and lyrics by Matthew Warchus and Shaun
McKenna. The Lord of the Rings tells the tale of a humble hobbit who is asked to play the hero and
undertake a treacherous mission to destroy an evil, magic ring without being seduced by its power.
()

London
The shortened (three-hour) and significantly re-written show began previews at the Theatre Royal, Drury
Lane on May 9, 2007, with its official premiere June 19, 2007. The same creative team as the Toronto
production was involved in the London production, with only three cast members reprising their roles
from TorontoJames Loye (Frodo), Peter Howe (Sam) and Michael Therriault (Gollum). The production
featured a cast of 50 actors and reportedly cost 12 million (approximately US$25 million), [8] making it
one of the most expensive musicals ever produced in the West End. In order to break even the production
needed to take 350,000 a week.[9]
The National Geographic Channel produced a 50-minute television program as part of their INSIDE
series that followed the London production from the first day of rehearsals to the first performance. Since
July 2007 the program has aired on international National Geographic channels in over 30 countries, and
on PBS in the United States.
On May 31, 2007, it was reported that a preview performance had been suspended after a cast member
(Adam Salter) [10] caught his leg in the moving stage and was taken to hospital during the performance of
the evening of May 30.[11] As a result, preview performances were cancelled for several days. [12] Salter
made a full recovery and later rejoined the production.
The London production, which starred London's original Mary Poppins Laura Michelle Kelly as
Galadriel, received mixed reviews. The Times called it "a brave, stirring, epic piece of popular theatre" [13]
and The Guardian gave the show a four star rating, calling it "a hugely impressive production". [14] While
the Toronto version was dubbed "Bored of The Rings", the London production was labelled by The Sun
as "Flawed of The Rings".[15] However, it proved popular with audiences, being nominated for 7
Whatsonstage Theatregoer's Choice Awards in 2007 and 5 Olivier Awards in 2008, including book and
lyrics, lighting (Paul Pyant), sets and costumes (both Rob Howell) and sound.[16][17] Abbie Osman later
replaced Kelly as Galadriel on February 4, 2008. On June 19, 2008, many of the original cast members
left the production, having not extended their contracts for the final month. They were all replaced by
their respective understudies.
The production took its final bow on July 19, 2008, [18] after 492 performances over a 13-month run.[19]
()
Synopsis
Act I
The half-Elven maiden Arwen sings the prologue, urging those to whom she sings to trust their instincts
("Prologue" ('Lasto i lamath')). In the region of Middle-earth known as the Shire, Bilbo Baggins, an
eccentric and wealthy Hobbit, celebrates his eleventyhundredth birthday by vanishing from his birthday
party, leaving his greatest treasure, a mysterious magic Ring, to his young relative Frodo Baggins
("Springle Ring") . The Ring is greatly desired by the Dark Lord Sauron, who could use it to conquer the
world, and must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom in Sauron's country of Mordor. Frodo and his
friends Samwise Gamgee, Merry Brandybuck and Pippin Took set out along the road that leads out of the
Shire ("The Road Goes On"). Meanwhile, the corrupt wizard Saruman also desires the Ring ("Saruman").
At the Inn of the Prancing Pony in the village of Bree, Frodo and his friends sing and dance for their
fellow guests ("The Cat and the Moon"). With the assistance of the Ranger Strider, the four Hobbits
escape pursuit by the Black Riders, servants of Sauron, and safely reach the Ford of Bruinen ("Flight to
the Ford"). Awaiting them at the Elven settlement of Rivendell is Arwen, the beloved of Strider, whose
true name is Aragorn, heir to the kingship of the Lands of Men ("The Song of Hope"). Arwen's father,
Lord Elrond, calls a Council of Elves, Men and Dwarves at which it is decided that Frodo will carry the
Ring to Mordor. The Fellowship of the Ring sets out from Rivendell: Frodo and his three fellow Hobbits,
Aragorn, the human warrior Boromir, the Elf Legolas, the Dwarf Gimli, and the great wizard Gandalf the
Grey. Arwen and the people of Rivendell invoke the holy power of the star Erendil to protect and guide
the Fellowship on its journey ("Star of Erendil"). In the ancient, ruined Dwarf-mines of Moria, Gandalf
confronts a Balrog, a monstrous creature of evil, and falls into the darkness.

Act II
The Fellowship takes refuge in Lothlrien, the mystical realm of Galadriel, an Elven lady of great power
and wisdom ("The Golden Wood", "Lothlrien"). As their journey south continues, Boromir attempts to
take the Ring from Frodo; Frodo and Sam flee from the rest of the Fellowship, and Boromir falls in battle.
Gandalf returns in time to intervene at the Siege of the City of Kings, where the Lands of Men are under
attack by the forces of Saruman and the Orcs of Mordor ("The Siege of the City of Kings"). Meanwhile,
Frodo and Sam are joined on their journey by Gollum, a twisted creature who long possessed the Ring
and desires to have it for his own again. As they approach Mordor, Frodo and Sam sing to each other
about the power of stories ("Now and for Always"). Gollum is moved by their song, but the evil side of
his personality asserts itself and he plans to betray the Hobbits ("Gollum/Smagol").
Act III
If Aragorn can defeat the forces of evil and reclaim the kingship of Men, he will receive Arwen's hand in
marriage ("The Song of Hope" (Duet)). Meanwhile, Gollum leads Sam and Frodo to the lair of an
enormous spider named Shelob so he can take the Ring from Frodo when he is dead, but the hobbits
manage to survive and make their way to Mount Doom. Galadriel casts spells to protect the forces of
good in the final battle ("Wonder", "The Final Battle"). Frodo and Sam finally reach the Cracks of Doom
to destroy the Ring once and for all, but Frodo is consumed by the Ring's power and claims it for himself.
Suddenly, Gollum reappears and takes the Ring from Frodo, but he loses his balance and falls into the fire
with it. Aragorn becomes King and marries Arwen ("City of Kings"), but Frodo, wearied by his quest,
and the great Elves must leave Middle-earth forever and sail to the lands of the West ("Epilogue
(Farewells)"). Bidding farewell to their friend, Sam, Merry and Pippin resume their lives in the Shire
("Finale").
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Casts
Character

Toronto
Cast[20]

Bilbo Baggins

Cliff Saunders

Original London
Cast[21][22]

Terence Frisch

Samwise "Sam"
Gamgee
Rose "Rosie" Cotton

Peter Howe
Kristin Galer

Peregrin "Pippin" Took

Kirsty Malpass

James Loye

Frodo Baggins
Gandalf the Grey /
Gandalf the White

Final London Cast[23]

Brent Carver

Malcolm Storry

Owen Sharpe

James Byng
Andrew Jarvis
Stuart Neal

Meriadoc "Merry"
Brandybuck

Dylan Roberts

Elrnien

Monique Lund

Saruman the White

Richard
McMillan

Barliman Butterbur

Shawn Wright

Tim Parker

Bill Ferny

Patrick

Michael Hobbs

Richard Henders

Ben Evans

Alexandra Bonnet
Brian Protheroe

Tim Morgan

McManus
Aragorn (Strider)

Evan Buliung

Glorfindel

N/A

Alma Ferovic

Arwen Undmiel

Carly Street

Rosalie Craig

Lord Elrond

Victor A.
Young

Boromir

Dion Johnstone

Steven Miller

Gimli

Ross Williams

Svan Stephan

Legolas Greenleaf

Gabriel
Burrafato

Michael Rouse

Haldir

Fraser Walters

Lady Galadriel

Rebecca
Jackson
Mendoza

Treebeard

Shawn Wright

Steward of the Lands of

Men

N/A

Musical Numbers
Act I

Robbie Scotcher

Andrew Jarvis

Michael Hobbs

Michael Therriault

Gollum/Smagol

Jrme Pradon

"Prologue" ('Lasto i
lamath') Arwen
"Springle Ring"
Company
"The Road Goes On"
Frodo, Sam, Pippin,
Merry and Company
"Saruman" Female
Voices
"The Cat and the Moon"
Frodo, Sam, Pippin,
Merry and Company
"Flight to the Ford"
Glorfindel and Female
Voices
"The Song of Hope"
Arwen
"Star of Erendil"
Arwen and Company
"Lament for Moria"
Gandalf and Gimli

Wayne Fitzsimmons
Laura Michelle
Kelly

Abbie Osmon

Michael Hobbs
Tim Morgan

Act II

Tim Parker

Act III
"The Golden Wood"
Company
"Lothlrien" Legolas,
Galadriel and Company
"Lothlrien" (Reprise)
Galadriel and Company
"The Siege of the City of
Kings" Female Voices
"Now and for Always"
Frodo and Sam
"Gollum/Smagol"
Gollum/Smagol

"The Song of Hope"

(Duet) Aragorn and
Arwen
"Wonder" Galadriel
"The Final Battle"
Galadriel
"City of Kings"
Company
"Epilogue (Farewells)"
"Finale" Company

Lyrics
Some of the lyrics are directly inspired by Tolkien's novels, poems and related work. 'The Road Goes On'
is loosely based on Bilbo's walking song spoken by Bilbo and Frodo in The Hobbit and The Fellowship of
the Ring respectively. 'The Cat and the Moon' takes some of its lyrics from Frodo's drinking song in The
Fellowship of the Ring. 'The Song of Hope' includes Elvish lyrics, which are a reworking of Galadriel's
lament (in The Fellowship of the Ring), though the song is sung by Arwen in the musical. 'Lament for
Moria' takes lyrics from Gimli's lament in The Fellowship of the Ring.
The song 'Lothlrien' is performed by Legolas as an introduction to Galadriel. At the same point in the
novel Legolas sings about the Elf-maiden Nimrodel, and although the two songs share a similar sentiment
their lyrics are unrelated.
The song 'Now And For Always' is taken from a conversation between Frodo and Sam in The Two
Towers.
The lyrics to 'Wonder', performed by Galadriel, are reminiscent of the Song of Eldamara lament sung
and played on the harp by Galadriel in The Fellowship of the Ring. [1]
Many of the songs feature lyrics in Quenya, one of the fictional languages developed by Tolkien, despite
the fact that the Elves during the Third Age communicated in Sindarin. The writers opted for Quenya
because Tolkien had developed this language the most and it is a form of Elvish appropriate to the
characters.