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# Original _Star Wars_ Trilogy Will Return to the Big Screen

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## Eliana Dockterman


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The Alamo Drafthouse theater chain [will show all three original _Star Wars_ films](http://10.225.7.199:15871/cgi-bin/blockpage.cgi?ws-session=1929384668) at theaters around the world in August, the Austin-based company announced Tuesday.

Most theaters, which boast comfy seating and wait staff who serve audience members on-theme meals, will screen the films back-to-back-to-back as a triple feature. Tickets go on sale, naturally, on May 4th, better known as national Star Wars day. (May the 4th be with you.)

Though not all the dates and locations have been announced yet, here are the showings that are scheduled:

**THE RETURN OF THE TRILOGY Roadshow**

August 6 – San Francisco, CA / The Warfield

August 6 – Kansas City, MO / The Midland Theatre

August 6 – Washington, D.C. / Warner Theatre

August 6 – Los Angeles, CA / The Theatre at the Ace Hotel

August 6 – New York, NY / The Town Hall

August 6 – Miami, FL / Olympia Theatre

August 6 – San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre

August 7 – New York, NY / Kings Theatre

August 7 – Dallas, TX / Majestic Theatre

August 11 – Austin, TX / The Long Center for the Performing Arts (Ep. 4-A New Hope)

August 12 – Austin, TX / The Long Center for the Performing Arts (Ep. 5-The Empire Strikes Back)

August 13 – Austin, TX / The Long Center for the Performing Arts (Ep. 6-Return of the Jedi)

August 13 – Philadelphia, PA / The Keswick Theatre

August 13 – Louisville, KY / Brown Theatre

August 20 – Oakland, CA / Paramount Theatre

August 27 – Boston, MA / The Boston Opera House

Date TBD – Houston, TX / Venue TBD

Date TBD – Denver, CO / Venue TBD

\*Additional Dates / Locations To Be Announced

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