Lord Of The Rings musical to make Asian debut in Singapore in August 2025

The Lord Of The Rings – A Musical Tale will have a limited-season run at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands. PHOTO: LIZ LAUREN, US CAST

Jan Lee

UPDATED Dec 26, 2024, 08:02 AM

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SINGAPORE – Middle-earth is making its way to Singapore.

The Lord Of The Rings – A Musical Tale, based on the high fantasy trilogy epic of the same name by English author J.R.R. Tolkien, will make its Asia premiere in Singapore come August 2025 with a limited-season run at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands.

Though prices have yet to be revealed, tickets to the show will go on general sale on Jan 10 via Marina Bay Sands ticketing, Sistic and Klook. There will be three rounds of pre-sales.

Klook World members can purchase their tickets from Jan 6, 10am, at a 20 per cent discount.

DBS and POSB cardmembers can enjoy priority access to tickets at 20 per cent off from Jan 7, 10am, until midnight on Jan 31. Waitlist subscribers of the show can purchase tickets at a 15 per cent discount from noon onwards on Jan 8 until midnight on Jan 31. Interested audiences can join the waitlist at www.baseasia.com/lordoftherings

The musical was first staged in 2006 and was revived at The Watermill Theatre in Britain in 2023. It will come to Singapore after highly acclaimed seasons at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and the Civic Theatre Auckland. It will also tour Australia in January 2025.

Told from the perspective of the Hobbits in Middle-earth who have been given the treacherous task of destroying a powerful and evil magic ring, the show has book and lyrics by English theatre practitioners Shaun McKenna and Matthew Warchus, as well as original music by Oscar winner A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 2008), Finnish folk band Varttina and Tony Award winner Christopher Nightingale (Matilda The Musical, 2013).

Ms Chantal Prudhomme, chief executive of Base Entertainment Asia – the resident presenter, programmer and manager of Sands Theatre – said: “We are thrilled to present The Lord Of The Rings – A Musical Tale in Singapore. With its dynamic score and powerful story of courage and community, we believe this production will deeply resonate with audiences across the region, leaving a lasting impression on long-time fans and newcomers alike.”

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