Posted on 29/06/06
Blaming critics, Lord of the Rings puts nail in coffin
TORONTO -- Canadians just don't get it. That was the bitter message from English theatre producer Kevin Wallace as he announced that The Lord of the Rings will close in Toronto Sept. 3, quashing hopes that the $28-million musical would single-handedly revive a tourism market suffering from a powerful Canadian dollar and high gas prices on one hand, and American security fears on the other.
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