Anthony Daniels AKIHIRO I / STRINGER

Just in time for Halloween, Anthony Daniels is taking off the costume.

You may have a hard time recognizing the actor, but then you hear that unmistakable voice . . . It’s C-3PO.

“I have been this mysterious figure for so long,” says the 63-year-old Englishman who has played the quirky translation droid for all six Star Wars movies, starting in 1977. “Now people will have a chance to see my face on a screen 80 feet across.”

Daniels is referring to Star Wars: In Concert, playing at BankAtlantic Center tonight. He wears a narrator’s hat — and dapper black suit — in this multimedia two-hour spectacle which includes stunning visuals; a choir and 86-piece orchestra playing John Williams’ epic scores, and an exhibit of props, production artwork and costumes (yes, C-3P0′s gold suit is there).

“It’s utterly magical,” says the former stage actor. “And John’s music is so complex and wonderful. You really see the workings of all the instruments — the French oboe, the violin, the horn.”

When the actor first donned the clunky outfit 32 years ago, he had no idea of the success the franchise would have.

“I thought it was a hokey little movie,” admits Daniels, who is the only actor to have appeared in all the films. “I am amazed to think all these years later that I’m almost the spokesperson. Other characters have become digital or died off. I’m thoroughly a Star Wars person, and I love it.”
MADELEINE MARR

• The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35-$75. BankAtlantic Center, 2555 NW 137th Way, Sunrise; 800-745-3000 or www.bankatlanticcenter.com.