Hopeful hobbits start auditions

 

 

 

Actors are needed to portray hobbits in the forthcoming musical

 

Would-be hobbits are gathering for open auditions for a musical version of the Lord of the Rings. Potential applicants for the role should be under 5ft 7ins (170cm) and aged 16 to 35. Producers say hairy toes and feet are a "distinct advantage".

The £13m adaptation of JJR Tolkien's trilogy is moving from Toronto to London's in 2007.

The auditions and show are being held at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane and actors must be able to sing two songs.

The musical, which opened in March, was first performed in Canada but closed three months early.

Construction will begin on a £1m stage at the Theatre Royal, including the installation of 17 hydraulic lifts.

The work will require the theatre to be closed for four months, while rehearsals will then run for 11 weeks.

The script is also expected to get an overhaul after some Canadian critics branded it "dull".

The show will have a cast of 50, which is believed to be the largest employed in any West End show in living memory, as well as around 90 musicians and crew. Auditions for the hobbit parts begin at 0930 BST.

lord of the rings musical... hmmmmmmm... :thinking:

Potential applicants for the role should be under 5ft 7ins (170cm) and aged 16 to 35. Producers say hairy toes and feet are a "distinct advantage".

 

LOL perfect i fit that description to the bone!

 

now how to get to london.....

lord of the rings musical... hmmmmmmm... :thinking:

 

the music in it is made by the finnish band called Värttinä :rolleyes:

 

 

I bet it sucks :laugh3:

:rolleyes3:

My cousin went to see the play and apparently it was not too good at all....

My cousin went to see the play and apparently it was not too good at all....

 

Where? It hasn't even opened yet!!:confused:

I barely fit those requirements... being 5'6" has its advantages!

 

It'd be awesome but I don't like LotR. :stunned:

Can I play the girl? :idea2: I'm short! :cries:

Can I play the girl? :idea2: I'm short! :cries:

 

What about the hairy feet??:rolleyes:

i should go audition, i'm 4ft 10inches! :P

:lol: Hobbit hunt!!!!!!!!!!

i should go audition' date=' i'm 4ft 10inches! :P[/quote']

 

Damn. How old are you?

 

im 18 5'5'' My friends call me a hobbit

the music in it is made by the finnish band called Värttinä :rolleyes:

 

 

I bet it sucks :laugh3:

THey're the ONLY finnish band I've ever heard of, and I really like them, so even if the play sucks, the music'll be good!

You friggin got me excited!

 

Still no hobbit movie :\

I'm 5'7", so I'm outta luck...but I do have hairy toes...lol...TMI!

THey're the ONLY finnish band I've ever heard of' date=' and I really like them, so even if the play sucks, the music'll be good![/quote']

 

Have you never heard of the Leningrad Cowboys, then?? And what about Lordi??:P

:lol: Hobbit hunt!!!!!!!!!!

 

now say that really fast 20x...

Have you never heard of the Leningrad Cowboys' date=' then?? And what about Lordi??:P[/quote']

i like the lordi costumes and their tunes are catchy- should've had them

or HIM or Nightwish

I'm 5'7"' date=' so I'm outta luck...but I do have hairy toes...lol...TMI![/quote']

 

and here i thought i was the ony one lol

What about the hairy feet??:rolleyes:

 

The guys have the hairy feet.. not the girls.. or the girls too?:confused: :shifty:

i wanna be a hobbit.....yay

The guys have the hairy feet.. not the girls.. or the girls too?:confused: :shifty:

 

Well if you read back, you'll see there are some in this thread!!:rolleyes:

Well if you read back' date=' you'll see there are some in [i']this thread!!:rolleyes: [/i]

 

Well I could always use fake hair :idea2: