After Toronto, the event will travel to Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicagom, Detroit, and Seattle.
George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars saga, and Williams have approved the piece, Kunzel said.
The Star Wars concerts follow the highly successful symphonic work assembled from the scores for the Lord of the Rings films by their composer, Howard Shore. Since its debut in 2003, the Lord of the Rings Symphony has been performed more than 50 times for sell-out crowds around the world.
Composer John Adams and theatre director Lileana Blain-Cruz retells the story of the Nativity, through the lens of Latin America.
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Lileana Blain-Cruz directs the new production, opening April 23.
The Cuban-born composer is this season's Debs Composer's Chair.
The cast is led by Bryonha Marie and Nathan Gunn, with Tony winner Ted Sperling at the baton.
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