and Slim Fisher Studios produced six performances in Dunkirk, Indiana, later the same year. Awards and nominations In 2005, the play won Musical of the Year and Best Comedy Ensemble at the 2005 LA Weekly Theater Awards. The show was also nominated for Best Musical Direction. At the 36th Annual Saturn Awards, held on June 24, 2010, in Burbank, California, the play won the award for Best Local Stage Production: Small Theatre. It was the first time an award in this category had ever been given at the Saturn Awards. Composer Allen Simpson and co-writers Matt Young and Ryan Smith (also cast members) accepted the award on behalf of the play. The award was presented by actor John de Lancie. The 2014 Circle Theatre production brought home four awards at the 16th annual COLUMN AWARDS for excellence in Dallas/Ft. Worth Theatre: BEST MUSICAL (equity,) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR went to Ben Philips for his portrayal of Gandalf/Galadriel, Kristin Spires won BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION, and composer Allen Simpson won BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL. External links Official site L.A. Weekly Theater Awards list The Saturn Awards Theater Jones Review: Kris Noteboom Fort Worth Star Telegram Review: Punch Shaw The Column Online Review: Elaine Plybon References Middle-earth theatre 2005 musicals Middle-earth parodies Fantasy theatre Fantasy music