Friday, Aug 16, 2024 at 7:30pm
Schedule:
CSO: The Princess Bride in Concert at Pavilion
Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles … Experience one of the most beloved films of all time as never before… with the power of a full symphony orchestra performing the entire musical score live-to-picture. Directed by Rob Reiner, The Princess Bride features an all-star cast including Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Wallace Shawn, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Christopher Guest, Fred Savage, and André the Giant. The great Peter Falk narrates this romantic tale of the beautiful maiden, Buttercup, and her one true love, a young farm hand named Westley. After he’s captured by a ruthless pirate and presumed dead, Buttercup’s unhappy marriage to the horrible Prince Humperdinck seems inevitable. But before the wedding can take place, she’s kidnapped by three outlaws and it’s up to a mysterious Man in Black to come to her rescue.
Program
The Princess Bride In Concert
Mark Knopfler: Score to The Princess Bride
There will be one intermission during the performance.
Performers
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
David Newman, conductor
Donor Gates Open: 4:30 PM
Gates Open: 5:00 PM
Concert Starts: 7:30 PM
Tickets:
Reserved Seats: $35–$75
Lawn Reserved Blocks: $45
Lawn General Admission: $35