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Thursday, March 2, 2006, 14:00

» Yuzo Koshiro is joining PLAY!

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 2, 2006 - JMP Productions announced today that veteran video game composer Yuzo Koshiro is joining PLAY! to arrange music from Sonic The Hedgehog, the successful video game series from Japanese publisher SEGA. His special suite will be heard live for the first time at the world-premiere of PLAY! in Chicago on Saturday, May 27, 2006 at the Rosemont Theatre. Yuzo Koshiro is going to attend the concert, he will also be joining the meet and greet.

Yuzo Koshiro is one of the most well-known composers of Japanese video game music. He created the melodies for productions such as The Revenge of Shinobi, Streets of Rage and The Story of Thor, following up with the score for ActRaiser. Yuzo Koshiro is one of the pioneers in releasing soundtracks with his own music, the live orchestral version of ActRaiser was one of the industry's first of its kind. His latest work includes compositions for Shenmue and Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2.

Says Jason Michael Paul: "I am honored that Koshiro-san has decided to travel from Japan to participate in the premiere of PLAY!. The special suite of Sonic The Hedgehog will be performed in the US by a professional orchestra for the first time. The goal of PLAY! is to create a unique and one of a kind experience for all involved and his participation with PLAY! is another point that proves that.".

All tickets for the world-premiere of PLAY! including the VIP meet and greet are available at the box office, Ticketmaster locations, by credit card at 312-559-1212 or on the internet at www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1009980.

Additional tour dates including ticket information are available at the official PLAY! website at www.play-symphony.com/tickets.php. So far, PLAY! concerts have been announced for Chicago, Stockholm, Philadelphia, Vienna (Virginia) and Toronto.

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