See The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in concert in new UK tour (aff)
The show will be coming to Birmingham.
The Fellowship of the Ring follows hobbit Frodo Baggins as he joins Gandalf and a group of companions on a dangerous quest to destroy the One Ring and save Middle-earth from darkness.
Released in 2001, the film became a hugely influential blockbuster and the first part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Its impact continues through global fan communities, internet culture, New Zealand’s film tourism and the wider Tolkien-inspired film franchise.
Now, J. R. R. Tolkien fans will get the chance to see The Lord of the Rings in concert for the 25th anniversary of the first movie.
Thousands of fans are expected to get together to journey through Middle-earth like never before as The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring will return on a UK arena tour with dates in London, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham. BOOK HERE.
The tour sees the film presented on a 60ft HD screen alongside a live performance of composer Howard Shore’s Academy Award-winning score by leading orchestras and choirs in each city - made up of 239 musicians performing in perfect sync with the film.
London performances at The O2 will be the largest staging of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert ever presented in the UK, while audiences in Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester and Birmingham will have the chance to experience the production in their city for the first time.
Dublin and London will be conducted by Ludwig Wicki (who conducted the world’s first-ever Lord of the Rings live concert performance in 2008), with Glasgow led by Ben Phelps and Manchester and Birmingham by Shih-Hung Young. Vocal soloists Grace Davidson, Kaitlyn Lusk and Eleanor Grant complete the line-up, with full details by city below.
Full details of the matinee and evening shows below
Sunday, October 11 – Dublin, 3Arena
- Conductor: Ludwig Wicki
- Soloist: Grace Davidson
- Irish Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
- Dun Laoghaire Choral Society
- Irish Institute of Music and Song Children’s Choir
Sunday, November 29 – London, The O2
- Conductor: Ludwig Wicki
- Soloist: Kaitlyn Lusk
- Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
- Crouch End Festival Chorus
- Trinity Boys Choir
Sunday, December 6 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
- Conductor: Ben Phelps
- Soloist: Kaitlyn Lusk
- Royal Scottish National Orchestra
- RSNO Chorus and RSNO Youth Chorus
Saturday, December 12 – Manchester, Co-op Live
- Conductor: Shih-Hung Young
- Soloist: Eleanor Grant
- Hallé Orchestra
- Trinity Boys Choir
Saturday, December 19 – Birmingham, bp pulse LIVE
- Conductor: Shih-Hung Young
- Soloist: Eleanor Grant
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- Trinity Boys Choir
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