Jet Airways Partners The Launch Of The Lord Of The Rings Musical Album

Jet Airways, India’s premier airline supported the Launch of Lord of the Rings Cast (Musical) album on Monday, February 11, 2008 at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, London, U.K.

The album features the 70 strong cast and orchestra, has lyrics by Shaun McKenna & Matthew Warchus and music by A.R. Rahman, Värttinä and Christopher Nightingale.

This unique partnership between the production team of The Lord of the Rings and Jet Airways means that travellers flying to India on Jet Airways flights will be able to enjoy music from the show and watch an interview with India’s most renowned composer A.R. Rahman. In addition, all passengers travelling to the UK on Jet Airways are entitled to a free single price category upgrade on presentation of their boarding card*. Other benefits include free show programmes and discounted merchandise for the airline’s platinum loyalty cardholders.

As India’s premier airline that embraces the spirit of new India, Jet Airways found a synergy between themselves and the high quality production – The Lord of the Rings - which takes theatregoers on a musical, mysterious and adventurous journey.

Said Raja Ségran, Regional Vice-President UK, Europe and Americas, “We are delighted to be partnering with The Lord of the Rings for the launch of their cast album. Since opening in June 2007 the show has won countless plaudits throughout the West End for its quality, innovation and for giving people a great experience – all the attributes that as an airline Jet Airways embodies.”

The album features Malcolm Storry as ‘Gandalf’, James Loye as ‘Frodo Baggins’, Laura Michelle Kelly as ‘Galadriel’, Michael Therriault ‘Gollum’, Peter Howe ‘Sam’, Jérôme Pradon ‘Aragorn’, Brian Protheroe ‘Saruman’, Richard Henders ‘Merry’, Owen Sharpe ‘Pippin’, Michael Rouse ‘Logolas’, Sévan Stephan ‘Gimli’, Steven Miller ‘Boromir’ and Rosalie Craig ‘Arwen’, with
Andrew Jarvis as ‘Elrond’, Terence Frisch ‘Bilbo’, Tim Morgan ‘The Steward of the Lands of the Men’ and Kirstie Malpass ‘Rosie’.

Courtesy: Prurgent.com