Garfeimao writes: The fine folks from the parody musical called “Fellowship” just sent me this press release. They will be performing in San Diego during comic con, and the tickets go on sale on June 1. If you will be in San Diego for comic con, do yourself a favor and go see this performance. You’ll laugh so hard, and for so long, you just might bust a gut, so be prepared. Read more to find out the details. [More]
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Garfeimao writes: The fine folks from the parody musical called “Fellowship” just sent me this press release. They will be performing in San Diego during comic con, and the tickets go on sale on June 1. If you will be in San Diego for comic con, do yourself a favor and go see this performance. You’ll laugh so hard, and for so long, you just might bust a gut, so be prepared. Read more to find out the details.
“FELLOWSHIP!” THE MUSICAL PARODY OF “THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING” at LYCEUM THEATRE DURING COMIC-CON – JULY 14-17, 2005
“Fellowship!” LA’s hit musical parody of “the Fellowship of the Ring” will be presented at the Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza in San Diego Thursday July 14th – Sunday July 17th at 8:00 pm nightly, coinciding with Comic-con International. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through the theatre’s box office starting June 1, 2005. For more information, phone 619-544-1000 or go to www.fellowshipthemusical.com.
In this Broadway style musical, Tolkien fans will see all their favorite characters from the movies with one big change – they’re funny. This hilarious send-up features twelve original songs, from the over-the-top opening number with barefooted tap-dancing Hobbits, to an elf-on-human 80’s power ballad (with a live guitar solo performed by the rightful heir of Gondor). In another song, the Balrog (a terrifying creature of shadow and flame) performs a sequin-studded New York style cabaret number.
“Fellowship!” played to sold-out crowds in Los Angeles for its four-month run, garnering praise from fans and critics alike. The LA Times raved “Inspired silliness… this cast cooks!” Backstage West proclaimed the show “a hilarious musical parody… laden with wit.” Fans of “the Lord of the Rings” films and books, lovers of sci-fi and fantasy, and folks who just want to laugh will all be sure to enjoy “Fellowship!” Comic-con patrons and San Diegans alike will be given a truly funny, brand-new look at the mythology they love.
The cast is made up of nine of the world’s best improvisers who take on multiple roles to play all the characters and creatures in the story. Director Joel McCrary has used the improv skills of each actor to develop their characters, giving the show a spontaneous feel. The actors also had a hand in writing their own songs, working with composer/music director Allen Simpson and writers McCrary and Kelly Holden.
Dominic Monaghan will be on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ late tonight on ABC. This is a repeat performance from the April 29th show. He was there to promote the last few episodes of ‘Lost’.
Special effects company Weta Workshop has been granted $300,000 of government money to turn the technology that brought The Lord of the Rings character Gollum to life into a home-grown animation industry. The “motion capture” technology used in the films can deliver high-quality animation for TV at a cheaper price than previously possible. The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology gave Weta the grant through its technology for business scheme. [More]
‘The Stash’ is back! Mina writes: The June 2005 issue of magazine Premiere (France) that features photos of Viggo Mortensen (AKA ‘The Stash’) taken by David Cronenberg (one was taken by Emir Kusturica) during the Cannes Film Festival. [More]
The Guild of Canadian Film Composers will present a fascinating discussion on Howard Shore’s Academy Award winning music with three distinguished panelists: Genie award-winning composer and President of the Guild of Canadian Film Composers, Christopher Dedrick; Howard Dyck, CBC host of Choral Concert, Saturday Afternoon at the Opera, and Artistic Director of the Kitchener Waterloo Philharmonic Choir’s presentation of The Lord of the Rings Symphony and Doug Adams, author of The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films. The “trialogue” will take place at 5:30 p.m. prior to the evening performance of The Lord of the Rings Symphony in the South Lobby of Roy Thomson Hall, Sunday, June 5, Toronto. [More]