At Playbill.com you can view the television commercial for the stage version of the Lord of the Rings. After Thanksgiving this site will be showing an exclusive behind the scenes video of the show.
At the official website, in the Behind the Scenes section of the site, you can read the first part of A Hobbit’s Diary by Owen Sharpe (Pippin) and find out about the first day of rehearsals.
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.
On 10th and 11th December, The White Hart Hotel, Moreton in Marsh, UK, will be holding an exhibition and sale of original artwork by Ted Nasmith. The exhibition will also feature artwork by Ruth Lacon (illustrator of The Tale of Gondolin and The Ruins of Osgiliath) and a selection of Tolkien antiquarian books. There’s further information about this event here.
The time has come to vote on the entries for the CoE Theme Contest! The staff had a tough time narrowing down the entries to just the top ten, but now you can all vote for the final winner.
To vote, head to this thread in the Prancing Pony Forum. Follow the instructions there to vote for the theme you would like to see made into a new CoE site theme! A sincere thank you goes out to all members who entered the contest, and congratulations to those who made the top ten!
Yesterday, at the World Travel Market in London, an audience of travel agents and tour operators, were given a mini preview of three songs from the forthcoming stage version of LotR. Rosalie Craig sang Arwen’s, The Song of the Traveller. Finnish folk group Varttina sang The Cat and the Moon and The Fellowship Song. You can read the full story at The Globe and Mail.
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.
On Saturday, December 3, 2005, many of the contributing authors for Lembas for the Soul How The Lord of the Rings Enriches Everyday Life, will be signing the book at The Lord of the Rings Exhibition at the Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis, Indiana. The afternoon signing will be an informal “launch” party for the book, and all interested fans are invited to stop by and meet the authors.
Today is Craig Parker’s 35th birthday. He was born in Suva, Fiji on November 12, 1970. He played the role of Haldir in the LotR films. There are some great pictures of Craig in the role of Haldir in the CoE Gallery here.
Happy Birthday Craig.
Electronic Arts has announced that in their forthcoming game, The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, Hugo Weaving will be providing the lead voice work and artist John Howe will also be creating new places and creatures for the game. There’s further information at EA Games.