No, that title is not obscene. It is a line of nonsense from The Lord of the Rings. It felt strangely appropriate as a title for this post which will hopefully dissect the brobdignagian failure of the musical of the same name.
Now, anyone who lives in Toronto or follows the theatre is well aware of the show’s production, and it’s arguably untimely end. I wrote a review for the show a couple months back and it appears that (for a change) I actually tapped into popular sentiment somewhat. I didn’t predict, as others did, that the show would fold in six months, which turned out to be true. What I did say is that the show is by and large a glorious attempt at greatness, but a failed one. (Continue reading…)
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