Lord of the Rings - 2006 - Toronto Articles Page 16

The musical - now in its 18th year on Broadway at The Majestic Theatre, having given an astonishing 7,325 performances (as of 8/21/2005) - has played to 99.2% capacity audiences this summer and has consistently been among Broadway's highest-grossing shows.

Complete casting announced for the show which is to begin performances in February 2006.

While casting has not been confirmed, a number of respected actors (mostly Canadian) have been appointed to play some of the major roles in the upcoming Toronto production of The Lord of the Rings

The box office for the musical version of The Lord of the Rings, which has already made over $3 million in advance sales, is now open

Tickets to the spectacular C$27,000,000 stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's THE LORD OF THE RINGS will go on sale in a manner as unique as the production. To offer equal opportunity to the trilogy's legions of fans around the world, tickets will first go on sale via the web.

Tickets to the spectacular C$27,000,000 stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's THE LORD OF THE RINGS will go on sale in a manner as unique as the production. To offer equal opportunity to the trilogy's legions of fans around the world, tickets will first go on sale via the web.

Billy Elliot cancels his first three previews, Jerry's Opera tour is postponed and Frodo goes to Canada!

The musical of the Lord of the Rings, unable to book a theatre in the West End, will open in Toronto next year.