Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars - Return of the Jedi In Concert

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Star Wars - Return of the Jedi In Concert at Hilbert Circle Theatre

The Emperor’s throne room, Endor and the Rebel fleet all sound different when John Williams’s music fills a concert hall. On May 1, 2027, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra brings Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert to Hilbert Circle Theatre, and a movie you may have watched at home becomes something you can feel in the room.

Here is the draw. The film screens above the stage while the ISO performs John Williams' score live. The music is not background. It sits at the center of the experience, rising and falling with the story on screen. Every familiar cue lands differently when real musicians are creating it in the moment. For anyone who grew up with the original trilogy, or who simply loves the way a great score can lift a scene, that pairing is hard to match.

There is also something special about seeing the concluding chapter of the original trilogy with a roomful of fellow fans. Jack Everly is the announced conductor, guiding the orchestra through a presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. The film's actors appear on screen, not as live guests, so this is a night built around cinema and orchestra working in sync. Start time is 7:00 PM in downtown Indianapolis. If you want to turn a favorite film into a shared memory worth leaving the couch for, grab your seats for Return of the Jedi In Concert and be there when the music fills the hall.