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Emerald Streams

Tolkien Adaptations Week

@sewn-with-lilies-fair is running Tolkien Adaptations Week this week, 1st to 7th September 2025, and I'm feeling honoured to be able to contribute four streams:

Day 1 - Music: The Lord of the Rings (OLCR 2008)

Monday, 1 September 2025 [past]

8:30pm CEST (Central Europe) / 2:30pm EDT (US-East)

We're listening to the original cast recording of the Lord of the Rings musical (audio only) 🎶

Day 2 - Theatre: Fellowship! A Musical Parody

Tuesday, 2 September 2025 [past]

8pm CEST (Central Europe) / 2pm EDT (US-East)

We're watching an authorised recording of the original run of Fellowship!, a musical parody of The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).

Day 5 - Hobbit: Hobit (2020)

Friday, 5 September 2025 [past]

8:30pm CEST (Central Europe) / 2:30pm EDT (US-East)

Let's watch Falešné společenstvo's Hobbit musical together! No subs available, but I promise it's great fun (and there might be a machine-translated script!) ✨️

Day 7 - Silmarillion: Finrod's Song (2002)

Sunday, 7 September 2025 [past]

9:30am CEST (Central Europe) / 3:30am EDT (US-East)

An edited recording of the first staged production of the Russian Finrod rock opera; includes English subtitles.

How do I join?

[link removed]

no sign-up necessary, anons welcome!

room open 10 minutes before each stream

Keep an eye out for more announcements! The full event schedule including other people's streams can be found here.

See you around ✨️

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Tolkien Stage Adaptations - Performance Calendar

~ April 2025 ~

The Lord of the Rings (musical tale; Australia)

1-6 (Perth)

26-30 (Melbourne)

The Hobbit (play; Philadelphia, PA, USA)

2-29

adaptation by Greg Banks

The Hobbit (play; High Point, NC, USA)

3-6

adaptation by Patricia Gray

The Hobbit (play; Pittsboro, NC, USA)

4, 5

adaptation by Patricia Gray

The Hobbit (play; Selmer, TN, USA)

4-6

adaptation by Edward Mast

Fellowship! (musical parody; Fullerton, CA, USA):

4-27

The Hobbit (play; Seattle, WA, USA)

9

adaptation by Markland Taylor

The Hobbit (musical; Harrisburg, PA, USA)

24-27

Сказание о Берене и Лютиэн (equestrian NOTmusical; Plaskinino, Russia)

27

Performance dates and times are subject to change; please check the original post for up-to-date information.

For a general overview of Tolkien stage adaptations, see this post.

Image sources: 1 2 3

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Tolkien Stage Adaptations - Performance Calendar

~ May 2025 ~

The Lord of the Rings (musical tale; Melbourne, Australia)

1-31

except Mondays

1: opening night

The Hobbit (play; American Fork, UT, USA)

2, 3

adaptation by Edward Mast

The Hobbit (play; Kings Mountain, NC, USA)

2-4, 9-11

additional matinees on Saturdays

adaptation by Patricia Gray

Fellowship! (musical parody; Fullerton, CA, USA)

2-17

The Hobbit (play; Philadelphia, PA, USA)

2-31

17 (evening): ASL Interpreted Performance

adaptation by Greg Banks

The Hobbit (play; Brattleboro, VT, USA)

30, 31 (two shows)

adaptation by Patricia Gray

Performance dates and times are subject to change; please check the original post for up-to-date information.

For a general overview of Tolkien stage adaptations, see this post.

Image sources: 1 2 3

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Tolkien Stage Adaptations - Performance Calendar

~ November 2025 ~

Parody of the Rings (parody play; Rugby, UK)

1, 2

Легенда о Берене и Лютиень: Лэ о Лэйтиан (rock opera; Moscow, Russia)

2

Легенда о Берене и Лютиэнь (interactive theatrical project; Irkutsk, Russia)

2, 9

The Hobbit (play; Lithopolis, OH, USA)

7-9, 14-16

adaptation by Patricia Gray

The Hobbit (play; Rogers, MN, USA)

13-15

adaptation by Patricia Gray

The Hobbit (play; Sterling Heights, MI, USA)

14-16

adaptation by Markland Taylor

Fellowship! (musical parody; Philadelphia, PA, USA)

14-30

Fridays through Sundays

Honourable mention:

1-30: Lewis & Tolkien, play in Washington, DC, USA

Performance dates and times are subject to change; please check the theatres' websites and social media for up-to-date information!

For a general overview of Tolkien stage adaptations, see this post.

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Tolkien Stage Adaptations - Performance Calendar

~ December 2025 ~

The Hobbit (play; Cleveland Heights, OH, USA)

4-28

4: preview, 5: opening night

adaptation by Greg Banks

Fellowship! (musical parody; Philadelphia, PA, USA)

5-21

Fridays through Sundays

Der Hobbit (puppetry play; Hamburg, Germany)

12-16

One Man Lord of the Rings (parody play; Victoria, BC, Canada)

20, 21

Сказание о Берене и Лютиэн ([equestrian] NOTmusical; Moscow, Russia)

26

concert version [without horses]

Honourable mention:

7: Портал в фэнтези, concert in St Petersburg, Russia featuring songs from the rock operas Финрод and Турин

Performance dates and times are subject to change; please check the theatres' websites and social media for up-to-date information!

For a general overview of Tolkien stage adaptations, see this post.

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Tolkien Stage Adaptations - Performance Calendar

~ December 2024 ~

The Lord of the Rings (musical; Auckland, New Zealand)

1 (two shows)

Сказание о Берене и Лютиэн ([equestrian] NOTmusical; Plaskinino, Russia)

1

broadcast only

performed without horses

Fellowship! (musical parody; Philadelphia, PA, USA)

1-22

Fridays and Sundays

The Hobbit (play; Vancouver, BC, Canada)

4-21

except Mondays and Tuesdays, 15

additional matinees: 7, 12, 14, 21

8: Relaxed Performance

adaptation by Kim Selody

The Lord of the Rims (panto; London, UK)

5-28

Thursdays through Saturdays

except 26 (Boxing Day)

The Hobbit (play; El Paso, TX, USA)

6-22

Fridays through Sundays

adaptation by Patricia Gray

Der Hobbit (puppetry play; Leipzig, Germany)

12-16

13 (morning), 16: school performances

Лэ о Лэйтиан (rock opera; Moscow, Russia)

15

live broadcast available

Taru sormusten herrasta (play; Tampere, Finland)

17-21, 28, 30, 31

Honourable mentions:

1: online stream of a recording of Pád Doriathu (musical) by @a-mountain-hobbit

15: concert "Сказочный... концерт" in Moscow, Russia featuring songs from Лэ о Лэйтиан (rock opera), among others

18: work presentation of Taru sormusten herrasta in Tampere, Finland

Performance dates and times are subject to change; please check the original post for up-to-date information.

For a general overview of Tolkien stage adaptations, see this post.

Image sources: 1 2 3

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Tolkien Stage Adaptations - Performance Calendar

~ November 2024 ~

The Lord of the Rings: Back in the Hobbit (musical parody; Murray, UT, USA)

1-2, 4, 7-9

multiple performances on Fridays and Saturdays

The Hobbit (play; Pittsburgh, PA, USA)

1-10 except 4

additional matinees: 2, 3, 7, 9

2 (matinee): ASL performance, post-show Q&A

3 (evening): Theater on Tap

adaptation by Greg Banks

Fellowship! (musical parody; Philadelphia, PA, USA)

1-29

Fridays and Saturdays

The Lord of the Rings (musical; Auckland, New Zealand)

6-30 except Mondays

additional matinees on Saturdays and Sundays

6-10: previews

12: opening night

20: Audio Described Performance

21: NZSLI Performance

Финрод (rock opera; Samara, Russia)

7

The Hobbit (play; Vancouver, BC, Canada)

13-30

except Mondays and Tuesdays, 17

additional matinees: 16, 23, 28

13, 14: previews

15: opening night

adaptation by Kim Selody

The Hobbit (play; Redwood City, CA, USA)

15-17

adaptation by Patricia Gray

The Hobbit (play; Topeka, KS, USA)

15-17, 22-24

adaptation by Patricia Gray

The Hobbit (play; Blountville, TN, USA)

21-24

adaptation by Patricia Gray

The Hobbit (play; Columbus, NJ, USA)

22-24

adaptation by Patricia Gray

Performance dates and times are subject to change; please check the original post for up-to-date information.

For a general overview of Tolkien stage adaptations, see this post.

Image sources: 1 2 3