This is a amazing theatre. They also do theatre tours which shows you around
font of house and back stage - a actor from the present show normally joins the
tour and will answer any question you have about the show he/she presently is in. I would
suggest to try and book the tour for when Lord of the rings is on as the set is amazing.

Times & Days
Mondays 2.15 pm 4.15 pm
Tuesdays 2.15 pm 4.15 pm
Wednesdays 2.15 pm 4.15 pm
Thursdays 10.15am 11.45 am
Fridays 2.15 pm 4.15 pm
Saturdays 10.15am 11.45 am

Prices Per Person
£11.50 Adults
£8.50 Children/Oaps
£8.00 Groups for 10 people or more

Amazing place, amazing show.

My breath was literally taken away when I went to see The Lord of The Rings at the Theatre Royal. The architecture of the building itself is wonderful, but what really got me was the set for LOTR.
The attention to detail is astounding, with ‘branches’ of leaves all over the stage and the roof and the sides (even covering a few of private, er, booths (I can’t think of what the proper name is) which I assume were empty!).
It really feels like you are in Middle Earth for the time you’re in there… wonderful.

On the down side, the leg room is pretty much non-existent if you are sitting in the Stalls (can’t say for the balcony etc, as I have not sat there yet) and by the end of it my legs were begging to be stretched. However, the quality of the show is such that leg room doesn’t matter so much.

Ticket prices and food/drink prices are quite reasonable - my tickets were purchased through See.com, where they had/have a 2-for-1 offer on the £60 tickets, and for the seats we had, £30 each is a bargain!

Based at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Covent Garden, The Lord of the Rings musical is well worth it’s weight in gold! A variety of talented actors/actresses, together with well written music, breathtaking probs/illusions and audience participation, all make this show a superb prodution. The prices are fantastic, ranging from just £15 with last minute.com (other providers are available). The staff are friendly, polite and the free cloakroom make this theatre and production a real gem of an evening!

The Theatre Royal is actually the oldest theatre in London and is currently in its fourth building. It is stuffed to the brim with history and has been at the epicentre of much of the history of theatre in Britain.

The first theatre was built in 1663 and featured performances from Nell Gwyn (infamous mistress of Charles II). The next building was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and lasted over a century and housed the likes of David Garrick (who the other theatre is named after). The current building was opened in 1812 and is presently owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber and stages mostly large scale musicals.

I actually graduated from this theatre in 2006 and walked across the stage to receive my masters degree. It was pretty cool.

It’s a wonderfully plush theatre, with carpeted walls and enormous chandeliers and velvet clad chairs.

At present Lord of the Rings is on here. The reviews below say it’s great, I’ve heard that it’s the worst thing to have graced the west end. But with tickets as cheap as £10, you can find out for yourself, I guess.

7:00pm, Monday 18th June 2007. The walk from Covent Garden Underground Station was filled with promise and excitement as the long anticipated wait for the night's upcoming performance was soon to reveal itself.

Leaving the street performers and market stalls of Covent Gardens behind, I turned in Drury Lane and came face to face with the magical world of theatre. In all its magnificence it stood The Theatre Royal, a secret gateway into the world of Tolkien and The Lord of The Rings - The Musical.

7:30pm stuck I made my way into the theatre. Arriving at seat B34 (dress circle), I discovered that I had a perfect view of the stage. Opening my £3.50 program, I began to soak in the pre-performance action occurring on stage. I found myself gazing into the world of Middle Earth and of hobbits running amuck amongst audience members as a pre-performance treat.

I was presently surprised when none other than Merry and Pippin popped up in the dress circle to create havoc by walking along the back of people's seats, and then stealing them when they were vacant. The “terrible” twosome created the perfect atmosphere and encouraged audience participation. From the dress circle, Merry and Pippin called out to the stalls to the likes of the Gaffer and Mrs. Gracegurdle, other Tolkien favorites, who responded by throwing biscuits up to the dress circle much to the audience’s amusement. The audience was also invited to help the Hobbit catch fireflies flying, small laser lights, above head and put them into a jar for the Hobbits to keep.

One by one, the Hobbits disappeared backstage and the lights dimmed. The performance was opened with an upbeat dance signifying Bilbo's party.

As the play progressed we were introduced to Tolkien's other characters; Gandalf, Strider, Sam and Rosie, Arwen, Boromir, Legolas (who did not do Orlando Bloom justice!) and Gimli.
Whilst all of the cast were amazing, the stand out character for me was Galadriel. She had a voice so pure that I got goose bumps whenever she sung. She appeared on stage wearing a floor length gold bodice which flowed into a dress complete with stilt-like shoes which created the illusion of height. Her entrance was made perfect by her being lowered down from the ceiling via cables giving her a weightless appearance.

Interval broke at about 9:00 pm shortly after the fight to the death battle between Gandalf and the Balrog. During the "you shall not pass" scene, they released black pieces of tissue paper from the ceiling while the tension of Gandalf's death grows. It was a perfect way to take the audience out of their seats and into the journey with the Fellowship. As Gandalf, defeated, fell to the stage floor, the lights on stage went out and the lights for the audience came up. I don't think anyone in the audience moved for five minutes due to the overwhelming power of the performance.

After treating myself to a £3 ice-cream in the twenty minute break, I rushed back into the theatre only to be met by a dozen orcs. Stalking us as we took our seats, the theatre was full of hysterical laughter from audience members who were unsettled by the Orcs' presence. This was kept up for a further five, ten minutes until a very loud, much unexpected bang came from the orchestra and the second act started. Recovering from their almost heart attack, the audience gave on unanimous laugh and cheered for more.

The second act was just as inviting as the first. At 10:45pm the performance concluded to a standing ovation.

The Lord of the Rings – The Musical is currently running at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Ticket prices range from £15 and are worth every penny.

Being from New Zealand I had to go see the stage show of Lord of the Rings. And I wasn't disappointed.
I booked online at lastminute.com and got a meal at SWAY and the ticket for £20 - yeah I know I am cheap!
I was in the middle in the top stand which is quite a long way up from the stage and I couldn't help wondering whether it would have been alot different down the bottom closer to the stage.
It was really magic anyway, the lighting, the singing and acrobatics blew my mind. The way the story panned out was that they concentrated on the first part (the fellowship of the rings) for well over half the musical. and then quickly summed up the story fairly quickly.
The musical has definitely been based alot on the movies, with the same sort of costumes and actors that looked like the actors from the movies. But of course thats the picture we have in our mind so would we have been disappointed if they had change the imagery we so loved in the movies.
Great stage show and even from the cheap seats a show worth going to.

Brilliant! I enjoyed the whole movie (which I love as well) all over again, but this time in person. There were some great dance scenes with all the hobbits, and the oarks were brilliant and extremely talented with their acrobatics - ON STILTS - and there was an amazingly scary scene in which they came into the audience and frightened the life out of some blissfully unaware people. The staging and props were worth the money spent on the production, despite an actor unfortunately breaking his leg on the simulated moving stage. The performances were good, but it was Gollum and Galadrial who were outstanding. Gollum totally embodied the villian, and Galadrial had a star quality about her. I know they spent a lot of money on this production, but I believe it was totally worth it!

THE LORD OF THE RINGS,the first major adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien's Classic Trilogy is showing at present at the Theatre Royal. The adaptation follows the 70th anniversay of this unique and interesting author starting to write the Trilogy and the 50th of the complete publication of the entire works. The complete Trilogy consists of:- The Fellowship of the Ring,The Two Towers and The Return of the King.

The magic of the Lord of the Rings is brought to life in a vibrant and exciting way in the present production with 70 actors,singers and musicians. Its an amazing live event filled with jaw-dropping theatrics that transport you into another world for three hours. Middle-Earth is show cased with breath-taking special effects,thrilling music and dazzling performances filling the Theatre Royal.

The Lord of the Rings is a truely worth seeing because it illustrates a breath-taking journey of wonder,enchantment,hope,discover,friendship and loyalty-and there is no experience that comes near this epic fantasy.