STAR WARS: in Concert, a unique multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams' epic STAR WARS scores is now on its North American tour.STAR WARS: in Concert features music from Academy Award winning composer John Williams’ scores for all six films in George Lucas’ sci-fi saga.
Narrated live by Anthony Daniels, who played the golden droid C-3PO in all six films, the STAR WARS: in Concert features a full symphony orchestra and choir, accompanied by specially edited footage from the films displayed on a three-story-tall, high-definition LED super-screen – one of the largest ever put on tour. According to a news release, the live music and film elements are synchronized to maximize the STAR WARS experience.
“We’ve taken the key themes from the music and cut together all the images that fit with each theme, so you can really get a sense of how the music played into the images,” said STAR WARS creator George Lucas in the release. “The whole soundtrack is a testament to John Williams’ creativity and his extraordinary ability to enhance the emotional aspects of the films.”
STAR WARS: in Concert had its world premiere April 10-11 at the 02 Arena in London. The tour kicked off October 1, 2009 in Anaheim, Calif.
“Creating the music for the STAR WARS films has been an exciting and wonderful experience for me, and I therefore have derived particular pleasure in assembling a compendium of themes from all of the films to be presented in STAR WARS: in Concert,” said Williams in the release. “The editors at Lucasfilm have created original film montages to accompany each of the musical selections, and in the process, I believe that a singular and unique Star Wars experience has been born".
Accompanying the concert will be an exclusive exhibit of STAR WARS costumes, props, production artwork and specially created behind-the-scenes videos from the Lucasfilm Archives. Many of these pieces are leaving Skywalker Ranch for the first time. The exhibit features many classic fan favorite artifacts, as well as several new and never-before-seen items.
Here is a sampling:
- Full costumes for Jedi Masters Kit Fisto and Plo Koon will be on display.
- For the first time ever, pages from John Williams’ original hand-written sheet music for STAR WARS: Episode I – The Phantom Menace will be exhibited for the public.
- Also on display will be various never-before-seen props from the films, including blasters and helmets from Coruscant, Tatooine and other iconic STAR WARS locations.
STAR WARS: in Concert is produced by Another Planet Touring in association with Lucasfilm Ltd. Performances will be conducted by Dirk Brossé, and the production is directed and designed by Steve Cohen.
“This event has been crafted to present STAR WARS from many points of view; for the first time, the full dramatic sweep of Williams’ iconic scores can be heard performed live in one evening,” said Another Planet Touring Producer Spencer Churchill in the release. “The show is a new way of experiencing the epic scope of the saga.”
STAR WARS: in Concert will be at the Bank Atlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday October 30, 2009.
