Tolkein Would Die Again If He Could

The state of the environment and the fact that we will almost certainly be dead before the second act notwithstanding, DNBU would like to take the time to let you know about an artistic phenomenon that is sweeping Toronto, namely "Lord of the Rings: The Musical!"


This is freaking genius. Great Books + Good Movies = Swinging Musical Romp! How can you lose? Apparently, this is how:

"Everyone and everything winds up lost in this $25m adaptation of JRR Tolkien's cult-inspiring trilogy of fantasy novels. That includes plot, character and the patience of most ordinary theatregoers. The musical numbers are solemn, incantatory affairs, suggesting Enya at an ashram. Many of them are performed at least partly in Elvish." (courtesy of BBC NEWS)

IN ELVISH, people.