LucasFilm Says "Star Wars: A Musical Journey" Bound For U.S.

[Lost in CT]

After launching at London's O2 arena in April, a live stage treatment of the Star Wars series, Star Wars: A Musical Journey, will make its way to the U.S. But organizers say they're steering clear of a straight forward musical theater treatment or "R2-D2 rolling across the stage," and are instead preparing a recontextualization of the iconic film franchise featuring an enormous LED screen, classic films scenes and, of course, John Williams' landmark score.

First announced in late 2008, Star Wars: A Musical Journey debuts April 10 in London, where 17,000 will be the first to sample the bombastic production. Williams is personally rearranging the neo-romantic space opera's leitmotifs like "The Imperial March" and the "Star Wars (Main Theme)" for performance live by the 86-piece Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir. The symphony will perform in front of a 100-foot LED screen displaying a LucasFilm re-edit of all six movies into one 90-minute narrative that syncs to the beat of Williams' new work.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/26288624/lucasfilm_says_star_wars_a_musical_journey_bound_for_us

I was hoping for a remake of that fantastic Holiday Special

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz550T3QeAo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oz2Nepewi0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHTaQDjayWw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUdTdKc3O5o&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmxJwNXHNsY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emY5n8O9owo&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8hCw89abII&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67Q9glsGgas&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH_FOOYQnCQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6jJweYMFug&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9aLSnOG_4U&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1YX2reQ7KQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYaZ5PGQFpk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iLjO2VcDfE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI2IzoV5zHE&feature=related


FOR THOSE THAT DARE THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL IS ABOVE with

Harvey Korman
Art Carney
Diahann Carroll
And the Singing styles of Beatrice Arthur

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I watched that special when it first aired. I was a little kid, so I loved it of course! LOL

[Lost in CT]

2. I loved it upon first airing as well...

Saw it again a few years ago.... Why is Bea Arthur singing?????