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La La Land Goes Worldwide
Fans around the globe are getting the chance to hear the Oscar-winning score for the film “La La Land” like never before as live orchestras are gearing up for musical performances synched with a screening of the film.
Dale Robinette/Lionsgate via AP, File – La La Land
This image released by Lionsgate shows Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in a scene from “La La Land.”
The first performance of “La La Land In Concert: A Live-To-Film Celebration” will be in the actual La La Land, at
The tour then kicks off in Seoul, South Korea, on June 3 and runs the rest of the year, and well into 2018, currently wrapping up March 3, 2018 at San Antonio, Texas’s
“This is the latest in what has kind of been a resurgence in live movies in concert,” Alex Rabens of William Morris Entertainment, which is organizing the tour, told Pollstar. “This will be the fastest that a film has ever gone from a movie theater to the concert hall.”
The tour will feature local orchestras and symphonies playing along with a screening of the film. There will be multiple instances of the show in seperate cities on some nights, and the production will move through Finland, Russia, The U.S., Canada, Mexico, The United Kingdom, Turkey, Czech Republic, and more.
“For me, one of the most thrilling and fulfilling parts of making ‘La La Land’ was scoring the film to a live orchestra: a hundred phenomenal musicians playing real-time to the technicolor images, bringing Justin’s compositions to vivid life,” Damien Chazelle, the film’s director said. “I couldn’t be more excited to share that experience with audiences this summer….”
Chazelle won the Oscar for Best Director this year and Hurwitz won awards for the score and the song “City of Stars.” Lyrics to that tune were written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
Check out this featurette from Lionsgate that discusses the development of the music for the film:
Here is the full routing:
May 26 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
May 27 – Los Angeles, Calif., Hollywood Bowl
June 3 – Seoul, South Korea, Seoul Arts Center
June 4 – Seoul, South Korea, Seoul Arts Center
June 6 – Busan, South Korea, KBS Hall
June 17 – Helsinki, Finland, Hartwall Arena
June 18 – Highland Park, Ill., Ravinia Festival At Ravinia Park
June 21 – St. Petersburg, Russia, Bkz Oktyabrsky
June 23 – Milwaukee, Wisc., Riverside Theatre
June 23 – Svetlogorsk, Russia, Amber Hall
June 24 – Milwaukee, Wisc., Riverside Theatre
June 25 – Moscow, Russia, Crocus City Hall
June 30 – Austin, Texas, The Long Center For The Performing Arts
July 2 – Montreal, Quebec, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier (Festival International De Jazz De Montreal)
July 7 – Nashville, Tenn., Schermerhorn Symphony Center
July 12 – Denver, Colo., Boettcher Concert Hall
July 14 – Denver, Colo., Boettcher Concert Hall
July 16 – McAllen, Texas, McAllen Convention Center
July 23 – Monterrey, Mexico, Auditorio Pabellón M
Aug. 4 – Vienna, Va., Filene Center At Wolf Trap
Aug. 12 – San Diego, Calif., Jacobs Music Center At Copley Symphony Hall
Sep. 1 – Dallas, Texas, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
Sep. 2 – Dallas, Texas, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center
Sep. 9 – Portland, Ore., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Sep. 10 – Portland, Ore., Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall/
Sep. 12 – Indianapolis, Ind., Hilbert Circle Theatre
Sep. 13 – Rotterdam, Netherlands, De Doelen
Sep. 21 – Manchester, England, The Bridgewater Hall
Sep. 21 – Calgary, Alberta, Arts Commons
Sep. 22 – Bristol, England, Colston Hall
Sep. 23 – York, England, York Barbican
Sep. 24 – Birmingham, England, Symphony Hall
Sep. 27 – Edinburgh, Scotland, Usher Hall
Sep. 28 – Dublin, Ireland, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre
Sep. 30 – Rome, Italy, Teatro Sistina
Sep. 30 – Minneapolis, Minn., Orchestra Hall
Oct. 1 – Minneapolis, Minn., Orchestra Hall
Oct. 6 – Istanbul, Turkey, Zorlu Performing Arts Center
Oct. 7 – Istanbul, Turkey, Zorlu Performing Arts Center
Oct. 7 – Milan, Italy, Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
Oct. 8 – Milan, Italy, Teatro Degli Arcimboldi
Oct. 25 – Atlanta, Ga., Symphony Hall – Woodruff Arts Ctr.
Oct. 26 – Atlanta, Ga., Symphony Hall – Woodruff Arts Ctr.
Oct. 28 – Brno, Czech Republic, BVV Hall
Oct. 29 – Prague, Czech Republic, Tipsport Arena
Nov. 4 – Lucerne, Switzerland, Kultur-und Kongresszentrum
Nov. 5 – Lucerne, Switzerland, Kultur-und Kongresszentrum
Feb. 13 – Seattle, Wash., Benaroya Hall
Feb. 14 – Seattle, Wash., Benaroya Hall
March 2, 2018 – San Antonio, Texas, Majestic Theatre
March 3, 2018 – San Antonio, Texas, Majestic Theatre
Tickets to the Hollywood Bowl show, as well as the dates for Milwaukee, Nashville, Denver, and Dallas are on sale now. Check with you local venues for onsale times for the rest of the tour. Learn more about the film at Lionsgate.com.
For more about award-winning composers performing along with a screening, check out our interview with Antonio Sanchez, who scored the film “Birdman”.