#emeraldstreams

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.

You're invited to watch Portal Theatre's Finrod rock opera with me today, Wednesday, 19 November 2025 at 8pm CET!

Link to the stream: no password, no sign-up!

The Last Trial

Последнее испытание / The Last Trial is a Russian fantasy musical based on the Dragonlance books. It's a story of love, power, and betrayal. The mage Raistlin Majere wants to become a god, and he's willing to sacrifice everything for it. Absolute power or boundless love, pride or humility, happiness or self-destruction - the problem of human wishes & choices and their consequences shape the characters of the musical.

Countless productions have mushroomed since 2023, so I thought it'd be great to go back to "the roots" and watch this recording of Stairway's 2017 tour, which, as a "film version", is shot in a very interesting and distinct way.

English, Italian and Russian subtitles available!

When?

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

8pm CEST (Berlin) / 7pm BST (London) / 2pm EDT (New York City)

room opens 10 minutes earlier

Where?

[link removed]

no password!

no sign-up necessary, anons welcome!

Waitress

This lovely musical revolves around Jenna Hunterson, a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. Through the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to take a long-abandoned dream off the shelf. Waitress celebrates the power of friendship, dreams, the family we choose and the beauty of a well-baked pie. (website)

When?

Sunday, 5 May 2024

8pm CEST / 7pm BST / 2pm EDT

Where?

[link removed]

password: whatbakingcando

no sign-up necessary, anons welcome!

Recording

Broadway 2016, original cast

Lay of Leithian

It's been a while since I last announced a stream more than one day in advance...! Two years ago, I streamed Finrod as part of this stream series, and now it's time for the second rock opera based on the tale of Beren and Lúthien!

From the unofficial website: Two different fates are woven together when Lúthien, an elven princess, falls in love with Beren, a hero of mortal men. To win her hand, Beren is sent on an impossible quest- to cut a legendary gem from the crown of the Dark Lord. So begins this battle between light and darkness, love and duty, in the most enduring tale of Middle Earth.

English, Russian, Finnish and Spanish subtitles available! This linktree contains links to the translation and is a fantastic resource.

When?

Friday, 12 January 2024

8pm CET / 7pm GMT / 2pm EST

room open from 7.50pm

Where?

[link removed]

password: leoleitian

no sign-up necessary, anons welcome!

Recording:

24 November 2022, pro-shot

Cast: Vilena Sokolova (Lúthien), Rostislav Kolpakov (Beren), Edrian Bernada (Sauron), Evgeny Egorov (Finrod), Ivan Grigoriev (Morgoth)

Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812

It's been almost five years since the Broadway production of Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 played its final performance, and one year since I last streamed one of my favourite musicals!

This will be the first of three streams within the next few days; announcements to follow.

When?

Thursday, 1 September 2022

9pm CEST / 8pm BST / 3pm EDT

room open/password valid from 8.50pm

Where?

[link removed]

password: comet1

no sign-up necessary, anons welcome!

Which video?

Broadway, November 2016

Denée Benton (Natasha), Scott Stangland (s/b Pierre), Lucas Steele (Anatole), Brittain Ashford (Sonya), Grace McLean (Marya), Amber Gray (Hélène)

Tanz der Vampire

Spooky season isn't over yet! Let's enjoy this cult musical and visit the Count's castle with Alfred and Professor Abronsius. First-time watchers welcome! English subtitles are available, and it's a professional recording.

When?

TODAY, Friday, 4 November 2022

9pm CET / 8pm GMT / 4pm EDT

room open from 8.50pm

Where?

[link removed]

no sign-up necessary, anons welcome!

Cast:

Hamburg, Germany | 10 November 2005 | pro-shot: Kevin Tarte (Graf von Krolock), Jessica Kessler (Sarah), Max Niemeyer (Alfred), Stefan Poslovski (Professor Abronsius), Franziska Forster (Magda), Jerzy Jeszke (Chagal), Simone Pohl (Rebecca), Tim Reichwein (Herbert), Stefan Büdenbender (Koukol)