News for Feb. 06, 2006

Toronto's Lord of the Rings musical a hit, say fans

2/06/06, 4:40 pm EST - Xoanon

TORONTO (CP) - Despite a two-day delay to fine-tune the production and some first-night mistakes, theatregoers say the new Lord of the Rings musical has been worth the wait. The Toronto show had its first preview performance on Saturday night and the diehard Lord of the Rings fans in attendance gave it rave reviews. Twenty-five-year-old Leah Hashimoto said she's read all the books, seen all the movies and still her high expectations were met. The mistakes Saturday night actually made the experience more memorable, she said. [More]