{"id":120346,"date":"2025-04-01T22:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=120346"},"modified":"2025-04-01T22:41:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T03:41:32","slug":"hope-you-enjoyed-april-fools-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2025\/04\/01\/120346-hope-you-enjoyed-april-fools-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope you enjoyed April Fool’s Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here at TheOneRing.net we have a tradition of enjoying April Fools Day<\/a> with some merriment<\/a>. We hope you enjoyed our jokes today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’ll be glad to know that AI will not be creating more “Tolkien” works, nor updating the Professor’s language; at least, TORn is not aware of any such plan – yet…<\/p>\n\n\n

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Not today, Morgoth…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Alas, the more pleasant news of a Silmarillion <\/em>stage show was also a joke. The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale <\/a> IS a fabulous show (and is touring in Australia; it returns to the UK later this year). We heartily recommend seeing it if you can! AND composer Paul Corfield Godfrey<\/a> HAS released recordings of his operas based on The Hobbit<\/em>, The Lord of the Rings <\/em>and The Silmarillion<\/em>; check them out here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We should also note that TORn’s good friends are in fact producer Kevin Wallace (not Walrus) and Middle-earth Enterprises’ Fredrica Drotos (not Doritos); thanks to them for being great sports. And we still think the wonderful Donato Giancola could create amazing sets. Maybe we’ll get a Silmarillion <\/em>stage show one day. (Staffer greendragon would like to volunteer to direct it…)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We now resume our regular programming. Don’t forget to vote in Middle-earth March Madness<\/a>; Final Four launches TONIGHT! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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