Hollywood Bowl names stage after John Williams

[Maurizio 6,706]

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-11-11/hollywood-bowl-names-stage-for-john-williams-spielberg-lucas-composer

 

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• The Los Angeles Philharmonic is naming the Hollywood Bowl’s stage for John Williams — the first artist so honored in the venue’s 103-year history.
• The 93-year-old composer, whose music for “Star Wars,” “E.T.” and “Indiana Jones” helped define modern moviegoing, was celebrated Sunday at a private ceremony.
• Williams’ decades of summer concerts made him a Hollywood Bowl institution, transforming film music into a family symphonic tradition.

 

[JohnnyD 1,695]

That is awesome!

[Damien F 1,977]

Amazing, a fitting tribute considering that countless memories have been formed over the decades by people listening to his music there.

[Jay 44,732]

Cool!

[Mr. Hooper 7,619]

A wonderful honour. Hope I can one day visit the 'John Williams Stage.'

[hp_gof 206]

 

 

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[Jesse 260]

 

[Mr. Hooper 7,619]

7 minutes ago, Jesse said:

 

There's David Newman.

[The Score Cleaner 9,245]

George Lucas be like Mike Wazowski in that pic:

 

[BB-8 5,812]

There's the Balloon Sequence...

 

 

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[Tom 6,266]

I thought that they named the stage "Curly." 

[Mr. Hooper 7,619]

22 minutes ago, The Score Cleaner said:

George Lucas be like Mike Wazowski in that pic:

 

But you knew it was him, right? We'd notice that hair anywhere!

[Tydirium 1,558]

28 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said:

There's David Newman.

 

And is that Thomas Newman under the white umbrella?

[The Score Cleaner 9,245]

9 minutes ago, Tydirium said:

 

And is that Thomas Newman under the white umbrella?

Which one is David Newman? Is it the Old James Bond looking fella on the far right?

14 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said:

But you knew it was him, right? We'd notice that hair anywhere!

Of course! George Lucas is a well designed character!

 

[Bespin Copilot 10,302]

It’s always a pleasure to see John Williams, even though he still seems a little frail, yet still fit enough to attend this kind of event. Bravo, maestro!

[SilasGupta 48]

Dreyfuss, Silvestri… man, a lot of people attending. 
What an honor! Good to see him!

[Mr. Hooper 7,619]

3 minutes ago, SilasGupta said:

Dreyfuss, Silvestri… man, a lot of people attending. 
What an honor! Good to see him!

How did I not spot Dreyfuss?? Shame on me!

 

By the way, I still say he would've been a good choice to do the audiobook of the biography.

[Tom 6,266]

20 minutes ago, Mr. Hooper said:

How did I not spot Dreyfuss?? Shame on me!

 

By the way, I still say he would've been a good choice to do the audiobook of the biography.

Dreyfuss became your shark.

 

Unrelated thought: wonder if he's in the new movie.  

[geom_00 116]

That is such a cool honor!

 

Can't wait to get a picture of that next year!!!

[The Score Cleaner 9,245]

Is this an error?

 

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Williams first took the Bowl podium in 1978, stepping in on short notice for ailing house conductor Arthur Fiedler while on a break from scoring “Superman,”

 

[Alex 3,010]

It seems his wife is next to him

[Quppa 392]

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/hollywood-bowl-composer-john-williams-stage-1236424116/

 

Hollywood Reporter article confirming

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LA Phil officials unveiled the dedication during a private ceremony attended by Williams and close friends and longtime collaborators like Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Mellody Hobson, Gustavo Dudamel, Mariá Valverde, Richard Dreyfuss, Thomas Newman, David Newman, LA Phil president and CEO Kim Noltemy, board chair Jason Subotky and others. 

 

[ST-321 25]

It doesn't add anything but Variety is reporting it too. https://variety.com/2025/artisans/news/hollywood-bowl-john-williams-stage-1236574944/

Also, I would like to see a good photo of the plaque. 

[geom_00 116]

23 minutes ago, ST-321 said:

It doesn't add anything but Variety is reporting it too. https://variety.com/2025/artisans/news/hollywood-bowl-john-williams-stage-1236574944/

Also, I would like to see a good photo of the plaque. 

The Plaque is for something different not related to Williams.  

[Andy 6,889]

5 hours ago, Mr. Hooper said:

But you knew it was him, right? We'd notice that hair anywhere!

Lucas really only owns one shirt doesn’t he. 

[Mr. Hooper 7,619]

1 hour ago, Andy said:

Lucas really only owns one shirt doesn’t he. 

[Andy 6,889]

Like Seth Brundle. 
 

Hey Seth McFarlane was there. Did anyone ask him where the hell Season 4 of the Orville is?

[The Score Cleaner 9,245]

10 minutes ago, Andy said:

Like Seth Brundle. 
 

Hey Seth McFarlane was there. Did anyone ask him where the hell Season 4 of the Orville is?

Maybe he was waiting for this opportunity to ask Williams to score for it...  

[artguy360 2,154]

Very fitting honor.

[Tom 6,266]

Cool that Sabrina has become such a prestigious event piece--3rd time this year with the bust of Seiji and Ax's performance at Julliard.   

 

Also touching to see his wife there. 

[ST-321 25]

3 hours ago, geom_00 said:

The Plaque is for something different not related to Williams.  

It says John Williams Stage right on the plaque in the lower left. I just can't read the rest. 

[Tom 6,266]

1 hour ago, ST-321 said:

It says John Williams Stage right on the plaque in the lower left. I just can't read the rest. 

Zooming in a bit it says, "This plague has nothing to do with the John Williams Stage. Rather, it is a commemoration of Ziggy Bambaum, the beloved stagehand who tragically died while attempting to exit the stage right during a Rush concert."

[bruce marshall 1,959]

 

 

Pretty sparsely attended ceremony😞

 

 

 

 

Even JW left early

 

 

[bruce marshall 1,959]

In an earlier ceremony, they named the steps leading up to the stage after Andre Previn.....

[ChipChune92 57]

54 minutes ago, bruce marshall said:

In an earlier ceremony, they named the steps leading up to the stage after Andre Previn.....

 

Sadly I feel like Andre has been forgotten....however I feel like he would have been sarcastically thrilled to have steps named after him....

Though I feel like the vip's who attend these types of ceremonies either have a lot to do or would rather spend their time elsewhere instead of sitting there listening to hot air being blown around. 

[Ricard 2,443]

Hi-res photos & video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BB-8 5,812]

4 hours ago, bruce marshall said:

In an earlier ceremony, they named the steps leading up to the stage after Andre Previn.....

The Previn Steps and Finale

 

35 minutes ago, Ricard said:

Hi-res photos & video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any sound?

[Ricard 2,443]

18 minutes ago, BB-8 said:

Any sound?

 

Nope.

[BB-8 5,812]

Spielberg appears to be a little overdressed: Layers of tweed upon layers of tweed...and a suede cap. Less “director chic,” more tenured professor who stumbled out of a 1930s lecture hall and directly into the Battle of Syrakus...

[BB-8 5,812]

 

[JohnnyD 1,695]

20 hours ago, hp_gof said:

 

 

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3 hours ago, Ricard said:

Hi-res photos & video.

 

 

 

 

15 hours ago, Quppa said:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/hollywood-bowl-composer-john-williams-stage-1236424116/

 

 

That is really great! Well-deserved honor. The Maestro looks good. Nice to see his wife was there as well; how sweet.

 

I wish the posted video had sound, though.

[Quppa 392]

I spotted Tom Hooten in the video - any other names people here might know?

[Mr. Hooper 7,619]

Our own @Andy was there!

 

And he coloured his beard for the occasion. 

 

 

[Bespin Copilot 10,302]

Andiana Jones? 

[Mr. Hooper 7,619]

9 minutes ago, Bespin Copilot said:

Andiana Jones? 

 

Andiana Jones in Dedicators of the Hollywood Stage!

[Andy 6,889]

In the other photo, I've borrowed George's shirt! 

[Jurassic Shark 15,905]

You're like two drops of water. 

[The Score Cleaner 9,245]

4 hours ago, BB-8 said:

 

The Indiana Jones fanfare I have as my driveway alarm, went off, at the SAME EXACT TIME as I saw this image lol

[bruce marshall 1,959]

" driveway alarm"?

😳

 

[geom_00 116]

14 hours ago, ST-321 said:

It says John Williams Stage right on the plaque in the lower left. I just can't read the rest. 

 

I humbly apologize!  There is another plaque close to that location for something completely unrelated.  I saw that plaque and assumed it was the other one.

 

Apologies!