Speed Tracer
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The Gandalf I saw was solid, but we'd have seen entirely different ones, I think (unless Toronto's went to London). For the most part, it's the technical wizardry that blew me away - I'm normally a very minimalist kind of guy when it comes to theatre, but every once in a while I like to sit back and be completely dazzled by everything they can throw at me. I stand by the music here, too. Nowhere near as great as Shore's score, but it shows how well the story works in different mediums.I saw this musical... I sort of hated it... I thought it destroyed the series. Everything was so rushed and the actors when I saw it (in London in 2008) weren't that great (oh my god, the Gandalf was awful). Of course, this is my own opinion of it, but yeah, I wasn't a fan. I'll stick with the books and the movies.
That said - I think it's time to give the BBC radio series a re-listen.