Star Wars: In Concert Worldwide Concert Tour Plays
Thursday, December 3rd at Quicken Loans Arena
Massive multi-media event features stunning visuals,
a live orchestra, choir and narration, plus an exclusive exhibit of
Star Wars costumes, props and production artwork
October 12, 2009 - Star Wars™: In Concert is a unique multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams' epic Star Wars scores. As part of the worldwide tour, it will play Thursday, December 3rd at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for Star Wars™: In Concert start at $35 and go on sale through Quicken Loans Arena's new ticketing service on Friday, October 16th at 10:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 1-888-894-9424, online at theQarena.com, or in person at the Quicken Loans Arena box office. (Important note: No longer will tickets to Quicken Loans Arena events be purchased through Ticketmaster, Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster retail or phone outlets.)
Narrated live by Anthony Daniels (the actor who portrayed C-3PO in all six films), the production 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. The live music and film elements are synchronized in order to create a full multi-media, one-of-kind 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 George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars Saga. "The whole soundtrack is a testament to John Williams' creativity and his extraordinary ability to enhance the emotional aspects of the films."
"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. "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."
"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." "The show is a new way of experiencing the epic scope of the saga."
Recently announced, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has joined the tour after performing the world premiere performances of Star Wars in Concert at the O2 Arena in London in April 2009, and will be performing in Cleveland! The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra has been in constant demand for live performances and recordings of classical, light classical and popular music since its formation in 1987, working with internationally-renowned artists in a variety of settings from the traditional - concert halls, stadiums and cathedrals - to the unorthodox.
Accompanying the concert is an exclusive exhibit of Star Wars costumes, props, artifacts, 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, including:
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. Star Wars in Concert had its world premiere at the O2 Arena in London on April 10 and 11, 2009.
Date: Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 
Phone: 1-800-820-CAVS - Address: 1 Center Court, Cleveland, OH 44115