Star Wars in Concert

Star Wars: In Concert, previously referred to as Star Wars: A Musical Journey, was a series of concerts featuring a symphony orchestra and choir, along with footage from the Star Wars saga films displayed on a large LED screen at three stories tall. The screen is set to live performances of the Star Wars score composed by John Williams. The first performance took place in The O2 Arena in London, England and was attended by approximately 20,000 fans. The first North American tour started in Anaheim, California on October 1, 2009, and the second and most recent North American tour ended in London, Ontario on April 14, 2015. The concert series was scheduled to return sometime in 2016, but has since been delayed indefinitely. The concerts were narrated by Anthony Daniels, conducted by Dirk Brossé, and performed by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. James Earl Jones provided his voice for Daniels' introduction. The concert uses selected compositions from the Star Wars saga starting with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and ending with Episode VI: Return of the Jedi with an intermission between the two trilogies. Although the musical selections are presented in order according to episode, the film clips do not correlate to the film the music is from, but correlate thematically. The Star Wars concert series is scheduled to preform again internationally through 2026 and 2027, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the franchise. The productions feature screenings of the feature films accompanied by live symphony orchestras performing the films musical scores. Notable programming include a four-day trilogy weekender scheduled at the Royal Albert Hall in London, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra, alongside concurrent tour dates managed by regional orchestras worldwide.