Well, it turns out that PLAY! A Video Game Symphony won't be opening first in Sweden this June after all; the
concert series will actually get its start Stateside in May at the Rosemont Theatre near Chicago. Tickets are on
sale now.Guests for the musical extravaganza include a few composers like Jeremy Soule (The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind), Yuzo Koshiro (Shenmue), Marty O'Donnell (Halo), and Jason Hayes (World of Warcraft). Unfortunately, you can only participate in the meet-and-greet session if you purchase one of the pricier VIP tickets being made available for $125 each, which is a lot to pay for a signature on a cover of Halo.
Still, it's nice to know that PLAY! is debuting in the same theatre that the related "Dear Friends" Final Fantasy tour kicked off in last February (after an auspicious California start). Those who attended back then know that gamers and related music fans can fill the seats in the theatre; the only question is whether enough diehard fans of the myriad games musically represented will feel the need to attend a concert spread among other game soundtracks and series. This blogger's interested -- is anyone else in the area considering going?
[Via 1UP]
