La La Land in Concert returns to Venice for anniversary
La La Land in Concert will take place at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival to mark the pic's 10th anniversary. The Damien Chazelle musical returns with a live orchestra screening at Teatro La Fenice, reuniting the film with the Italian festival where it first premiered.
Key Takeaways
- La La Land in Concert is part of Venice's Cartier Cinema Club programming for the film's 10th anniversary.
- Damien Chazelle will attend; Oscar-winning composer Justin Hurwitz conducts a live orchestra with the film on screen.
- The free event is at Teatro La Fenice, with tickets going on sale Aug. 4 via the venue's website.
- Lionsgate will re-release La La Land in theaters beginning Aug. 16.
- A sold-out Greek Theatre concert in Los Angeles on Aug. 1 caps Hurwitz's current tour.
What is happening with La La Land at Venice?
According to Deadline, the Damien Chazelle-directed musical will be celebrated at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival — La Biennale de Venezia — with La La Land in Concert.
The evening sits within the fest's Cartier Cinema Club programming and is presented in collaboration with Lionsgate and Hurwitz Concerts. Ten years ago, the film made its world premiere in Venice before becoming a global hit.
Chazelle's original feature musical earned 14 Oscar nominations and six wins, and it took in more than half a billion dollars worldwide. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone star as a pianist and an actress chasing success while their romance is tested by competing careers.
Who performs at La La Land in Concert?
The program pairs a live performance of the soundtrack with a screening of the film. Justin Hurwitz, who won the Oscar for the original score, will conduct the Orchestra Regionale Filarmonia Veneta.
Pianist Randy Kerber, who performed on the original soundtrack recording, will join the ensemble. Chazelle, who won the Oscar for directing the movie, will be in attendance.
"To conduct an orchestra along with La La Land, in Venice where the world first saw La La Land ten years ago, is an absolute dream come true," Hurwitz said.
The concert lands at Teatro La Fenice, the iconic Venetian cultural institution. Maison Cartier is supporting the presentation, which honors the craft behind the award-winning score. In addition to directing and score honors, the film won Best Original Song and Best Actress for Stone.
How else is the 10th anniversary being marked?
La La Land in Concert will be free of charge. Tickets go on sale Aug. 4 at the Teatro La Fenice website. The special presentation also continues Cartier's support for Fondazione Teatro la Fenice and its upcoming season of opera, ballet and concerts.
Separately, a La La Land in Concert stop is set for Los Angeles at the Greek Theatre on Aug. 1, billed as the last stop of Hurwitz's tour and currently sold out. Lionsgate is re-releasing the movie on Aug. 16.
Before the Venice booking news, Lionsgate marked the milestone with a 10th-anniversary celebration at Griffith Observatory on July 20, where producer Fred Berger reflected on the long road to getting the six-time Oscar winner made. Follow more celebrity breaking news as anniversary events continue.
Lionsgate also has a La La Land stage play targeted for Broadway from Wicked producer Marc Platt, keeping the story alive beyond anniversary screenings and concerts.