Star Wars Concert Tour Begins This October

John Williams has been the master of soundtracks since his early days working for Irwin Allen penning the theme for Lost in Space and Time Tunnel and later, the sound tracks for Poseidon Adventure and Towering Inferno.  Then there was the theme to Jaws and the music of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, but Williams really outdid himself with the combined scores of the Star Wars movies and this fall, you’ll get a chance to experience it live.

Star Wars: In Concert, a unique multi-media event featuring music from all six of John Williams’ epic Star Wars scores and it begins its worldwide arena tour on October 1, 2009 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

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.”

In addition to a wonderful night of music, concert attendees will get to view 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.

For all of the concert dates and ticket information visit www.StarWarsInConcert.com.

Photos: APE Concerts and LucasFilm