The public gets its first look at The Lord of the Rings musical this week. That’s exciting for Tolkien fans, but nerve-wracking for the show’s creative team, who have their reputations — and a lot of their money — on the line According to the calendar, opening night for the most ambitious theatre project in history — the $27-million production of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings — is still seven weeks away. But for the show’s producers, cast and creative team, the March 23 world premiere at Toronto’s Princess of Wales Theatre is only a distant focus of attention. [More]