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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Dec 17, 2008 8:42:10 GMT -5
Not sure exactly how reliable Australia's TimesOnline is for this news story, but they are reporting that George Lucas is set to turn "Star Wars" into a stage "musical." Lucasfilm has reportedly authorized "Star Wars: A Musical Journey" as a retelling of the "Star Wars" story that will combine excerpts of all six films with live orchestral accompaniment. Producers have said it will not be a traditional musical with actors singing and dancing, but rather actors narrating the story along with orchestral numbers. The stage production will reportedly have its debut in London. Could be very good--or very very bad... www.nukethefridge.com/ |
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Dec 17, 2008 20:59:23 GMT -5
they should have Artoo come out on stage and project clips from all 6 movies (from his POV) and play the soundtrack/narration......that was the original idea of the story anyway.....
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Post by Cara Drume on Dec 17, 2008 21:56:49 GMT -5
No, No, No...'A Musical Journey' is already taken- they made music videos of all six movies with the music from them and put the DVD with the EP III soundtrack.  A Star wars musical could be okay...you never know. |
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Post by edgejedi on Dec 18, 2008 14:28:08 GMT -5
I think you mean this.....us Brits are lucky hey.... ;D Location : United Kingdom, London Date : 10/11th April, 2009 Website : news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7779011.stm www.starwars.com/fans/events/news20081212.html Details : Star Wars fans are to feel the force of the seminal sci-fi films and their iconic soundtracks on stage in a major new show, which will launch next year. In Star Wars: A Musical Journey, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will play a live score as excerpts from the six films are shown on a cinema screen. The show has been put together by director George Lucas' company Lucasfilm and composer John Williams. It will premiere at the O2 arena in London in April before a European tour. It will not be a traditional musical with actors playing characters from the films, but will feature live narrators. The six Star Wars films have been edited down to two hours for the show, and Williams has "painstakingly rewritten" the music he wrote for the movies, a statement said. The Royal Philharmonic will use an 86-piece orchestra and an accompanying exhibition will feature original models, props, costumes and production artwork. David Campbell, chief executive of AEG Europe, which runs the O2, said: "Star Wars holds memories for practically everyone. "John Williams is THE composer of our times, and fans will be thrilled to know that both he and Lucasfilm have contributed fully to this new production. "To have the premiere at the O2 is a real coup for us, and I know there will be a lot of very happy Star Wars fans out there when they hear the news." The show will open at the O2 on 10 April. Tickets, costing between £30 and £100, will go on sale on Monday.  |
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Dec 19, 2008 20:59:47 GMT -5
Aaaaaah, now that's the way to enjoy SW music. 
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Post by edgejedi on Jul 24, 2009 15:56:39 GMT -5
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Post by Calaveylon Angavel on Jul 30, 2009 15:20:34 GMT -5
WOW! That looked like an exciting concert! ;D Thanks for the pictures!
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on Jul 30, 2009 18:23:56 GMT -5
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Post by Granny-Wan on Aug 2, 2009 22:53:20 GMT -5
Cor-Al is right, it's now called 'Star Wars in Concert' and you can see the preview on the website at www.starwarsinconcert.comWe're going to see this for sure! |
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