In This Program
The Concert
Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 3:00pm
Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 2:00pm
Jack Everly conducting
San Francisco Symphony
ACT III COMMUNICATIONS Presents
A REINER/SCHEINMAN Production
WILLIAM GOLDMAN’S
CARY ELWES
MANDY PATINKIN
CHRIS SARANDON
CHRISTOPHER GUEST
WALLACE SHAWN
ANDRE THE GIANT
Introducing ROBIN WRIGHT
Special Appearances by PETER FALK and BILLY CRYSTAL
Edited by
ROBERT LEIGHTON
Production Designed by
NORMAN GARWOOD
Director of Photography
ADRIAN BIDDLE
Music by
MARK KNOPFLER
Executive Producer
NORMAN LEAR
Screenplay by
WILLIAM GOLDMAN
Produced by
ANDREW SCHEINMAN and ROB REINER
Directed by
ROB REINER
© Princess Bride, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Original musical score composed by Mark Knopfler © 1987 Straitjacket Songs Ltd.
Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
“Storybook Love” written by Willy DeVille © 1987 Jockamo Music.
Used by Permission. All Rights Reserved.
About the Artists
Jack Everly
Jack Everly currently serves as principal pops conductor of the Indianapolis Symphony and the Naples (Florida) Philharmonic. He was previously principal pops conductor of the Baltimore Symphony and National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa) and continues to guest conduct both ensembles. He has also appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom Music Center, and the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. He made his San Francisco Symphony debut in November 1991.
Now in his second decade as music director of the National Memorial Day Concert and A Capitol Fourth on PBS, Everly leads the National Symphony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol, attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees and reaching millions of viewers. For 14 years he was also music director and conductor of the American Ballet Theatre, where he was originally appointed by Mikhail Baryshnikov. In addition to his ABT tenure, he teamed with Marvin Hamlisch on Broadway shows including A Chorus Line and The Goodbye Girl. He conducted Carol Channing hundreds of times in Hello, Dolly!, including two separate Broadway productions and on tour.
Everly is a graduate of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and was awarded an honorary doctorate of music in 2021 from his alma mater. He is a recipient of the 2023 Sagamore of the Wabash Award (the State of Indiana’s highest honor), a 2015 Indiana Historical Society Living Legends Award, and holds an honorary doctorate of arts from Franklin College.
Mark Knopfler is an acclaimed British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer who has composed several film scores, including The Princess Bride. He is best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist, and songwriter of the internationally celebrated rock band Dire Straits.
A Note From the Composer:
To have been a part of The Princess Bride gives me enormous pride and joy. To me, the picture has never lost an ounce of its freshness and charm. I couldn’t be more delighted to see it finding more devotees around the world with every passing year.
Now, to hear the score in the hands of a brilliant orchestral arranger, conductor, and players, is an added privilege. I hope you have a wonderful concert in their company along with the many memories the film has created.
—MK
Production Credits
The Princess Bride in Concert is produced by Film Concerts Live!, a joint venture of IMG Artists, LLC and The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Inc.
Producers: Steven A. Linder and Jamie Richardson
Director of Operations: Rob Stogsdill
Production Manager: Sophie Greaves
Production Assistant: Katherine Miron
Worldwide Representation: IMG Artists, LLC
Technical Director: Mike Runice
Music Composed by Mark Knopfler
“Storybook Love” Written by Willy DeVille
Musical Score Adapted and Orchestrated for Live Performance by Mark Graham
Music Preparation: Jo Ann Kane Music Service
Film Preparation for Concert Performance: Epilogue Media
Technical Consultant: Laura Gibson
Sound Remixing for Concert Performance: Chace Audio by Deluxe
The score for The Princess Bride has been specially adapted for live concert performance.
With special thanks to: Norman Lear, Mark Knopfler, Julie Dyer, David Nochimson, Paul Crockford, Sherry Elbe, James Harman, Peter Raleigh, Trevor Motycka, Bethany Brinton, Matt Voogt, Adam Michalak, Alex Levy, and Adam Witt.
