Celebrate Star Wars Day: Get NY Philharmonic tickets for ‘Return of the Jedi’

Nypost · May 04, 2026 · 774 words · By Matt Levy

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On May 25, 1983, “Return of the Jedi” hit multiplexes all over the United States.

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What happened

On May 25, 1983, “Return of the Jedi” hit multiplexes all over the United States.

Why it matters

The final chapter in the original “Skywalker Saga” — after “A New Hope” and “The Empire Strikes Back,” of course — put a bow on the blockbuster three-film series while delivering iconic scenes like Jabba the Hutt’s enslavement of Leia, Han Solo’s liberation…

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“’Return of the Jedi’ is fun, magnificent fun,” Roger Ebert wrote in a glowing four-star review.

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Claim 1: “This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter.”

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Claim 2: “George Lucas and director Richard Marquand’s critical and commercial smash”

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Wikipedia and other web results confirm Richard Marquand directed the film and George Lucas was involved in the screenplay/production.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Alfred Marquand (22 September 1937 – 4 September 1987) was a Welsh film and television director active in both American and British film productions, best known for directing the 1983 space op…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Marquand

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the Star Wars franchise and its fictional universe, the Indiana Jones franchise, and founded Lucasf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lucas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Luc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Jedi

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Claim 3: “The final chapter in the original “Skywalker Saga” — after “A New Hope” and “The Empire Strikes Back,””

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Wikipedia confirms Return of the Jedi is the sequel to The Empire Strikes Back and the final film in the original trilogy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the London Sympho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Jedi_(soundtrack…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: Jedi Knight is a series of first- and third-person shooter video games set in the fictional Star Wars expanded universe. The series focuses primarily on Kyle Katarn, a former Imperial offic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Jedi_Knight

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Claim 4: “On May 22, 2027, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is performing “A New Hope” at Newark’s New Jersey Performing Arts Center.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm this scheduled performance for 2027.

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Claim 5: “On May 25, 1983, “Return of the Jedi” hit multiplexes all over the United States.”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly confirm the release date of Return of the Jedi as May 25, 1983.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is a 1984 scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for arcades. It is based on the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, and is Atari's second Star War…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Return_of_the_Jedi_…

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Claim 6: “From June 24-27, the New York Philharmonic is performing John Williams’ legendary score live in unison with “Return of the Jedi” at New York City’s David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center as part of their ongoing ‘Art of the Score’ series.”

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While evidence confirms the New York Philharmonic plays at David Geffen Hall, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming a specific performance of Return of the Jedi from June 24-27.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Geffen Hall is a concert hall at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The 2,200-seat auditorium opened in 1962, and is the home of the New York Philharmonic. The …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born 26 January 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor. He is the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. He is scheduled to b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Philharmonic is an American symphony orchestra based in New York City. Known officially as the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., and globally known as the New York Philharm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Philharmonic

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Claim 7: “you can find Richard Marquand’s crowd-pleasing blockbuster on Disney+.”

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Claim 8: “In 2017, The New York Philharmonic played John Williams’ “A New Hope” score in tandem with the 1977 classic at the David Geffen Hall”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny this 2017 performance.

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Claim 9: “West Coasters can find the popular burlesque show “The Empire Strips Back” on…the Strip”

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Claim 10: “Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame”

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Claim 11: “the lowest price we could find on seats for any one screening was $215 including fees on SeatGeek.”

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No evidence was found regarding specific ticket prices on SeatGeek for this event; the provided SeatGeek result is about a different person (Taurean York).

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web search NEUTRAL — Return of the Jedi was released in theaters by 20th Century-Fox on May 25, 1983. It grossed $374 million worldwide during its initial theatrical run, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1983.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Jedi

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web search NEUTRAL — Too Much Dudamel? No Such Thing. The flamboyant conductor Gustavo Dudamel got a jubilant reception at the New York Philharmonic’s spring gala on Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/style/gustavo-dudamel-new…

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web search NEUTRAL — Known for his leadership and relentless play on defense, York now represents both the heart of the Aggie defense and a new way for fans to save on tickets this fall. With the code YORK10, fans can sav…
https://seatgeek.com/blog/taurean-york-and-seatgeek-energizi…

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Claim 12: “tickets are available for all four concerts at the 2,200-seat venue.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that David Geffen Hall is a 2,200-seat auditorium.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 13, 2025 · 'David' - Review Thread From the songs of his mother's heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David's story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a natio…
https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1pld06v/david_revie…

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web search NEUTRAL — This post contains a breakdown of the rules and guidelines for every user on The David Pakman Show subreddit. Make sure to read and abide by them. General requests from the moderators: Before you read…
https://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow/

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web search NEUTRAL — A subreddit for all the awesome Davids of Reddit to unite and p̶l̶o̶t̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶t̶a̶k̶e̶ ̶o̶v̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶l̶d̶ do David related stuff!
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Claim 13: “Roger Ebert wrote in a glowing four-star review.”

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Multiple independent sources, including a Wikipedia-linked search result and a Fandom wiki, confirm Roger Ebert gave the film a four-star review.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sheev Palpatine ( PAL-pə-teen) is the main antagonist of the Star Wars franchise. He first appeared in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back as the Emperor. He is also known by his Sith name, Darth Si…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas. The sequel to Attack of the Clones (2002), it is the sixth film in the Star …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Episode_III_–_Reven…

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Claim 14: “Other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $247 to $468 including fees.”

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No evidence was found regarding ticket price ranges for this specific performance.

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web search NEUTRAL — For other uses, see Return of the Jedi (disambiguation). "The Battle for Endor" redirects here.Return of the Jedi was released in theaters by 20th Century-Fox on May 25, 1983. It grossed $374 million …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_of_the_Jedi

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web search NEUTRAL — The flamboyant conductor Gustavo Dudamel got a jubilant reception at the New York Philharmonic’s spring gala on Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/style/gustavo-dudamel-new…

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