Following the success of Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert, Paramount, GEA Live, and Senbla have announced plans to produce a live concert version of the sequel series, “The Legend of Korra.”
The new live-to-picture orchestral experience will bring the acclaimed animated series to life on stage, combining live music with cinematic visuals as it did with its predecessor. The tour coincides with the 15th anniversary of “The Legend of Korra,” which premiered on Nickelodeon in 2012.
The Legend of Korra In Concert will feature a European leg to 10 cities and more than 20 cities in the U.S., including three Southern California stops at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Jan. 14, the Fox Theater in Riverside on Jan. 26, and the Civic Theatre in San Diego on Jan. 26.
Tickets for the shows go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 17, at Ticketmaster.com. Fans will also have access to exclusive tour merchandise available only at tour venues.
“Seeing the global response to Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert has been incredibly rewarding. The connection audiences have with this music and these stories is something you can feel in the room,” said Floris Douwes, producer and managing director at GEA Live and Ollie Rosenblatt, Senbla CEO, in a news release. “That experience made it clear there was a real appetite for more, and The Legend of Korra In Concert felt like the natural next step. There is strong crossover appeal with the Avatar franchise, yet it has its own tone and musical identity.”
The producers of the previous global tour, Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert and Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour, will return for the concert version of “The Legend of Korra.” According to the release, both shows sold more than half a million tickets across more than 25 countries.
The Legend of Korra In Concert will invite fans to experience Korra’s world through a live symphonic performance synchronized with HD projections of memorable scenes from the series in chronological order. The music will draw heavily from Emmy Award-winning composer Jeremy Zuckerman’s iconic compositions, which have elevated the series’ modern setting and complex themes. The story focuses on Korra, who can control the elements, as she journeys to a bustling city to begin her airbending training and protect it from crime and growing rebellion, 70 years after “Avatar: The Last Airbender.”
“The music of ‘The Legend of Korra’ explores a very different emotional and musical landscape than ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender,’ blending orchestral, jazz, and electronic influences to reflect Korra’s more modern world,” said Zuckerman. “Hearing that score performed live brings a new level of energy to the music and allows audiences to experience the story in a completely different way.”
“The Legend of Korra” has remained a favorite among fans of the Avatar Legends universe, which was the first to expand the franchise with new characters and a deeper mythology. The next project in the expanding universe is “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender,” which will stream on Paramount+ on July 25, followed by a new series, “Avatar: Seven Havens,” slated for sometime next year.
“As the Avatar Legends universe continues to evolve, we’re focused on creating experiences that are as bold and immersive as the stories themselves,” said Marie Marks, SVP, head of global experiences at Paramount, in the release. “The Legend of Korra In Concert invites fans to step inside Korra’s world through powerful live music, bringing the story off the screen and into a dynamic, unforgettable adventure for audiences around the world.”