Where the evil overlord Sauron and his orc minions failed, Toronto theatre critics and audiences have apparently succeeded: Frodo is dead, and The Lord Of The Rings is done.
The heavily hyped $28-million musical stage adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy trilogy will close Sept. 3, less than six months after its gala opening at the Princess of Wales Theatre.
The surprise announcement was made yesterday by The Lord Of The Rings producers Kevin Wallace and David Mirvish, facing a phalanx of reporters and cameras at a quickly called press conference in the Princess of Wales Theatre’s basement.
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