NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience is a live concert that brings the beloved anime to life on a grand scale. This two-hour event features a film montage of iconic scenes from over 220 episodes, synchronized to a live orchestra performing Toshio Masuda’s original score. Fans will relive Naruto Uzumaki’s journey to become Hokage, facing rivalries, challenges, and growth along the way.
The film and musical montage created by Julien Vallespi & Quentin Benayoun for NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience can only be seen at these shows. The orchestra performs not only Masuda’s unforgettable soundtrack but also the series’ most famous openings and endings, inviting the audience to sing along with the music they love. This interactive element draws fans closer to Naruto, celebrating the powerful, shared bond the music creates.
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WHO’S WHO
EMILY MARSHALL (Music Supervisor/ Music Director/Conductor) has worked as the Associate Conductor/Keyboardist of THE WHO and has performed at iconic venues all over the world such as Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, The O2, Royal Albert Hall, New Orleans Jazz Fest and many more. Recent touring credits include: THE WHO Hits Back (North America/ Europe), JOSH GROBAN’S Harmony Tour, and Conductor/Music Director of the LIVE IN CONCERT tours of AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER, DEMON SLAYER, SPIDERMAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE and OUR PLANET.
Her Broadway credits include: Music Director/Vocal Arranger of BE MORE CHILL; JAGGED LITTLE PILL, HEAD OVER HEELS, ELF, AIN’T TOO PROUD, BEAUTIFUL, SCHOOL OF ROCK, MEAN GIRLS, CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, WAITRESS, ANNIE. Tours/ Benefits: RATATOUILLE: THE TIKTOK MUSICAL; 1st National Tour of WE WILL ROCK YOU, A CHORUS LINE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, FLASHDANCE. As a proud member of the Recording Academy, Emily is featured on the Original Broadway Cast Album of BE MORE CHILL & the Original Cast Album of Dave Malloy’s PRELUDES. Marshall also works as a vocal coach, keyboard technician, arranger, supervisor & producer. IG @emarshallmusic, emilymarshallmusic.com.
HEIDI JOOSTEN (Associate Conductor) is a Jeff-Award winning music director, composer, orchestrator, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and teacher. Since 2014, she has collaborated on over 125 new theatrical, comedic, and concert productions in Chicago and across the nation. National credits include BARBIE: LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL (Assoc. Conductor, Score Supervisor, Music Preparation), AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER IN CONCERT (Assoc. Conductor), and SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE (Assoc. Conductor). Notable Chicago credits include CHILDREN OF EDEN (Broadway in Chicago, starring Destiny Child’s Michelle Williams), ASSASSINS (Theo Ubique, 2024 Jeff Award for Music Direction), AMERICAN PSYCHO (Kokandy Productions, Jeff Nomination), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (Chicago Shakespeare), DON’T QUIT YOUR DAYDREAM (The Second City, 111th Mainstage Revue), GREASE (Drury Lane), and ALICE BY HEART (Kokandy Productions, Jeff Nomination & Midwest premiere). As a prolific classical & educational composer, Heidi’s award-winning music has been performed across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. Theatrical writing credits include THE BONE HARP, QUEER EYE: THE MUSICAL PARODY (13-week run at The Second City), MICRO, and SAINT HILDEGARD. She holds degrees in composition from UW-Eau Claire and CCPA, and is a proud member of ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild. IG @heidijoosten / heidijoosten.com
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Since its inception in 2003, GEA LIVE has delivered innovative live entertainment projects in more than 40 countries, becoming a global leader in the location-based entertainment sector. GEA Live has closely cooperated with the legend Maestro Ennio Morricone (representing him exclusively for all live touring) as well as with icons of music film industry such as James Newton Howard, Giorgio Moroder and George Fenton. In addition to producing live cinematic experiences such as the Johnny Cash Official Concert Experience or Elvis Live On Screen, GEA Live has produced live screenings with orchestra and choir of major motion pictures such as Spider-Man, Dirty Dancing, The Godfather, Titanic, La La Land, Twilight, The Hunger Games, Paddington and Amadeus. This journey has led to fruitful collaborations with renowned studios and IP giants such as Lionsgate, Viacom, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers, and other global leaders in the branded entertainment landscape, earning GEA Live its well-deserved position as the most reliable and trusted partner for location-based entertainment projects worldwide.
Un Pour Tous Productions, co-founded by Rémi Préchac and Julien Vallespi in 2021, is a production company specializing in the acquisition and development of strong licenses (Lucky Luke, Naruto, Les Mystérieuses Cités d’Or...) in order to adapt them into Musicals, Films or TV Series. Lucky Luke is the structure’s first ambitious series. Un Pour Tous
Productions is a subsidiary of Abside Groupe, which also operates the Montjoie studios (winner of the 2030 stimulus plan) and aims to become a new industrial player in the creative sector. Un Pour Tous Productions is one of the driving forces behind this dynamic. Julie Godard has joined the company and is working on all Naruto show projects.
RoadCo Entertainment, formed in 2020, is a producing and distribution agency specializing in live entertainment experiences. A collaboration between Sony Music Entertainment and independent touring entrepreneurs Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota, RoadCo represents a broad roster of live events based on popular brands and intellectual properties, as well as all-new immersive and interactive attractions for audiences of all ages.
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