Conductors Emily Marshall and Heidi Joosten Join AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER Concert Tour

Conductor/Music Director Emily Marshall and Associate Conductor Heidi Joosten are set to join the U.S. leg of Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour. Kicking off Sunday, September 14 in Iowa City, the tour will head to more than 70 cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, and many more.

The acclaimed conductors will lead the live orchestra through a two-hour performance that brings the iconic musical score of Nickelodeon’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender” to life, in harmony with visual highlights and favorite moments from all three seasons of the animated series. Tickets are on sale now here.

“I’m really excited about how this 20th anniversary show has come together,” says Marshall. “This music has been such an essential part of the series’ storytelling over the years and it truly is an honor to be able to bring this show to life every night.”

Following a successful world tour in 2024 and 2025, Avatar: The Last Airbender in Concert – The 20th Anniversary Tour introduces new musical arrangements and visuals created just for this tour, and offers a reimagined, recharged live experience to fans old and new. Audiences will journey through the story of Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, Zuko, and Appa as it unfolds on a full-size cinema screen, accompanied by the ensemble performing the Emmy® Award-winning music by Jeremy Zuckerman. Visual storytelling has been crafted in collaboration with original series editor Jeff Adams.

The creative team includes Janet Varney, the voice of Korra, who is helping curate never-before-seen content and behind-the-scenes archival material from Zuckerman, along with Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, co-creators of “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” drawing from their work on the show 20 years ago. The concert adds new layers to key moments from the series, including extended sequences and behind-the-scenes magic. 

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About Emily Marshall

Emily Marshall (Music Supervisor/Music Director/Conductor) - Emily has worked as the Associate Conductor/Keyboardist of THE WHO and has performed at iconic venues all over the world such as Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, The O2, Royal Albert Hall, New Orleans Jazz Fest and many more. Recent touring credits include: THE WHO Hits Back (North America/Europe), Josh Groban'S Harmony Tour, and Conductor/Music Director of the LIVE IN CONCERT tours of NARUTO The Symphonic Experience, AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER, DEMON SLAYER, SPIDERMAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE and OUR PLANET.

Her Broadway credits include: Music Director/Vocal Arranger of BE MORE CHILL; JAGGED LITTLE PILL, HEAD OVER HEELS, ELF, AIN'T TOO PROUD, BEAUTIFUL, SCHOOL OF ROCK, MEAN GIRLS, CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, WAITRESS, ANNIE. Tours/Benefits: RATATOUILLE: THE TIKTOK MUSICAL; 1st National Tour of WE WILL ROCK YOU, A CHORUS LINE, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, FLASHDANCE.  As a proud member of the Recording Academy, Emily is featured on the Original Broadway Cast Album of BE MORE CHILL & the Original Cast Album of Dave Malloy's PRELUDES. Marshall also works as a vocal coach, keyboard technician, arranger, supervisor & producer. 

About Heidi Joosten