Star Wars in Concert for Celebration Japan

 

Star Wars in Concert is heading to Tokyo!

Whilst not technically a Star Wars Celebration event, these performances of the original trilogy in concert are clearly timed to coincide with Celebration, taking place on the same days as the convention.

If you've never been to Star Wars in Concert I can highly recommend it. Hearing a live orchestra perform John Williams' iconic scores to a screening of the original film is something every fan should experience at least once.

The concert series will take place at the Tokyo Garden Theater in the Ariake district. The films will be played in English with Japanese subtitles.

Friday, April 18
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
Doors open at 18:00, performance starts at 19:00 and ends 21:30

Saturday, April 19
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert
Doors open at 12:30, performance starts at 13:30 and ends 16:00

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert
Doors open at 18:00, performance starts at 19:00 and ends 21:30

Sunday, April 20
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert
Doors open at 18:00, performance starts at 19:00 and ends 21:40

Seating is divided into SS area, S area, and A area. Tickets cost ¥14,000 for adults, ¥7,000 for kids for SS area seats and ¥9,000 for A area seats.

A special ticket for all three films (seated in the S area) will be available for ¥33,000 for adults, ¥16,500 for kids. These tickets are valid for the 3 evening performances and do no included the matinee performance of A New Hope.

Tickets go on sale on Saturday, February 22 at 10am Japan time. Cinema x Orchestra and Lawson Ticket members can currently enter a lottery for early access tickets (lottery entry ends February 11 with winners pre-sale takes place February 14-17).

The theater is roughly a 75 minute journey from Makuhari Messe so you would need to leave Star Wars Celebration slightly early on Friday and Saturday in order to make the performances. But if it's something that you've never done before it may well be worth considering as it's an incredible experience.

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