Behind the Scenes with The Lord of the Rings Musical!

During its run in Chicago, I had the chance to check out The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale. We went behind the scenes to check out some of the effects, chat with some of the actors, and enjoy the show!

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[MrMichaelkurowski]

Hey, Samwise here!
Thank you so so much for coming to see us. Thanks for giving us a chance to show you how much we adore this story. I was so nervous when I heard you were there.
Also, sorry for swearing so much. I was just excited 😅

[JordiKenobi]

Saw the London production way back in the day and loved it. Despite how massively condensed the story is, the inclusion of songs always made it 'feel' faithful in a different way to other adaptations. Still listen to the soundtrack on the regular.

[rumpelstilzchen]

The energy of the cast, must be very infectious and really engages the audience as well. Truly a star shines on the hour of the show starting ;)

[kyostivaris]

Hey!
I'm from Finland and I know the Värttinä! They are from Rääkkylä and my father is also from there. Also both of my uncles were in that band!

[jimbowen-collinson]

I saw this in Chicago back in late July, and it was so cool to see live! so cool you got to meet the cast and experience the theater magic. Love your videos. Love how much you love this series as much as I do! (even my wedding ring is the one ring)

[emilygreisz]

Thank you so much for this! It's been my favorite musical since the original premiere and as a theater kid who did crew, it is SO COOL to see the behind the scenes!

[myriadmediamusings]

Inspired by Legolas singing about hobbits being taken to Isengard no doubt.

[simbelmyne]

I went to see the show twice and if I could go back I would! All the cast members I got to talk to were so lovely. The music, the puppets, the sound and lighting and projection, everything about it was wonderful. And you're telling me I get to watch a half hour video of bts? Day made thank you

[blccdcrange]

The theatre kid energy in this video 😂 They're all so cute

[Boshuda]

I must say the thought of a Lord of the Rings musical made my eyes roll but after watching this and seeing how enthusiastic the cast were I just cant wait to see it when I get the chance! Im sold and I hope they have a fantastic and memorable sellout time in New Zealand 😁👍❤

[dallinadams]

It is appreciated just the respect and reputation that Lord of the Rings has. Whenever a movie or show is made for it, it is to be done with the utmost respect and with intent to preserve the original work and messages. Even things that you aren't able to fit in you still find a place to give that a nod.

[monicaswatzell]

As someone who loves theatre, and is obsessed with Tolkien this was a dream come true to get to go and see this myself up in Chicago! The show was so fun, and just the sheer amount of talent it takes for these to pull this together in such a spectacular way is staggering! I adored the music and it was just such a thrill to see it all in person! Matt, I'm so glad you got to go see this, and I'm even more grateful to you and the actors/crew for giving us a glimpse behind the curtain and into how the magic works! Thank you again!

[celesteditter]

I am so thrilled that you went to go see this! I went to see it three times, and I had to travel 10 hours by train one way to get there. How perfectly fantastic that you got to meet so many of the cast. And so fantastic even more that they got to meet you! When Michael (Samwise) ran into you and had a total moment, that’s pretty much exactly what I look like when I ran into him every time. Love this show, love these guys, and love you!

[ChlarkNadia]

I am so excited! Seeing this was life changing as a Tolkien and theater fan. I have so much love for this production and this cast. It's my favorite portrayl of Frodo ever.

[_Annowar]

I love that Ian knew so much about Tolkien and how much he knew about the way Tolkien viewed war. So neat.

[reggiethelion]

I saw this musical a month ago. I'm glad to see the behind the scenes.

[matthewskudzienski]

I wish The Lord of The Rings Musical was on Netflix

[Lord-Emperor-Vader]

This was such a fun show I saw it the last Wednesday it performed in Chicago.

[lucia-rosesokolowski]

I actually saw the original version of the show in The Watermill theatre in England. Tiny stage and probably a less than 100 person audience. And a considerably smaller cast that all were actor-musos. It was STUNNING. they manage to capture the density and expansiveness of middle earth onto a stage no bigger than a quarter of that stage.


Truly beautiful and hopefully this version is just as good.

[thodoor]

I wanna see this so bad, wish it was a massive world tour 😢