"The Nightmare Before Christmas" 25TH Anniversary at The Hollywood Bowl

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CELEBRATE “THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS” 25^TH ANNIVERSARY THIS HALLOWEEN AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL

TIM BURTON’S HOLIDAY CLASSIC COMES TO LIFE WITH A LIVE ORCHESTRA, ALL-STAR CAST, GUEST ARTISTS AND LIVING SCENERY

 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27

PERFORMED BY DANNY ELFMAN

AND ORIGINAL SINGING CAST MEMBERS

CATHERINE O'HARA (SALLY) AND KEN PAGE (OOGIE BOOGIE)

In Concert Live to Film

 Conductor John Mauceri with Full Orchestra & Choir

Danny Elfman performing at the Hollywood Bowl
on Oct. 31, 2015. Photo: Kelly A. Swift

Los Angeles, CA – September 4, 2018 -  Los Angeles' reigning Pumpkin King, Danny Elfman, will return to the Hollywood Bowl on Friday and Saturday, October 26 & 27 at 8:00 pm performing his role of Jack Skellington singing live to film for a very special screening of Disney's timeless holiday classic, Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas" for the film’s 25th anniversary. The immersive experience will include live scenery projections, live orchestra, spectacular guest artists, and an all-star cast. Elfman will be joined by other original cast members including Catherine O'Hara (Sally) and Ken Page (Oogie Boogie) who headlined the opening production, which sold out two nights over Halloween weekend at the Hollywood Bowl in 2015 and returned for 3 nights in 2016 due to overwhelming demand. Tickets go on sale Saturday, September 8 at 10:00 am via all Ticketmaster outlets with a special American Express presale starting September 5 at 10:00 am and ending September 7 at 10:00pm.  To purchase by phone call (800) 745-3000 or online at https://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/90150/2541294.

The concert is produced by Laura Engel & Richard Kraft, Tim Fox & Alison Ahart Williams, and Live Nation/Andrew Hewitt & Bill Silva Presents, in association with Disney Concerts, the team behind several highly acclaimed live to film events at the Hollywood Bowl including Disney's Beauty and the Beast in Concert starring Zooey Deschanel and Kelsey Grammer as well as Disney's The Little Mermaid in Concert starring Sara Bareilles and Rebel Wilson.

Conductor John Mauceri, founding Director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, will once again be leading the full orchestra and choir performing the film’s classic score and cherished songs live to picture along with the all-star cast and special guest artists performing the film's acclaimed songs live.

Through the magic of projection mapping, the award-winning creative studio Mousetrappe will return to create breathtaking living scenery projected onto the façade of the iconic Hollywood Bowl, making the event a constantly evolving extension of the film and music.  This will be Mousetrappe’s second live to picture event at the Hollywood Bowl following Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Concert earlier this year, which marked the first time that 90 minutes of original content had been created for video projection mapping on the surface of the iconic Los Angeles amphitheater.

Concert producers Richard Kraft and Laura Engel explain, "We’re so thrilled to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film with an extraordinary concert experience mixing film, live music, singers, and fully immersive digital projections that can only be experienced live.'"

2015’s Nightmare at the Bowl was named "#1 Concert of 2015" by the Orange County Register beating out such shows as The Foo Fighters, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Willie Nelson, Neil Young and The Rolling Stones.

Halloween at the Bowl – Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” – In Concert to Film will transform this legendary venue into Halloween Town with special pre-show activities including an audience participation costume contest, unique photo opportunities and trick-or-treating stations. Tim Burton-inspired costumes are encouraged.

First released in 1993, Tim Burton's “The Nightmare Before Christmas” was directed by Henry Selick (“James and the Giant Peach”) and based on a story and characters by Tim Burton. The film follows the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to take over the Christmas holiday. Against the advice of Sally, a lonely rag doll who has feelings for him, Jack enlists three mischievous trick-or-treaters - Lock, Shock, and Barrel - to help him kidnap Santa Claus. The film is rated "PG."

Disney in Concert’s Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is produced under license by Disney Concerts. Disney Concerts produces concerts and tours, and licenses Disney music and visual content to symphony orchestras and presenters on a worldwide basis. Disney Concerts' concert packages include a variety of formats such as "live to picture" film concerts as well as themed instrumental and vocal compilation concerts, ranging from instrumental-only symphonic performances to multimedia productions featuring live vocalists and choir.  Current titles include the Star Wars Film Concert Series (Episodes IV-VII), Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Fantasia, Pixar In Concert, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Alice In Wonderland, Frozen, Ratatouille, The Pirates of the Caribbean series (Episodes I-IV), and Silly Symphonies, which last year collectively accounted for over 400 performances in many of the world's top concert venues, including Lincoln Center, Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Tokyo Forum, and the Hollywood Bowl. Numerous new concert packages and touring productions from Disney's portfolio of studios, including Disney's feature animation and live action studios, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel, are currently in development.   

Danny Elfman: Halloween at the Hollywood Bowl

Does Monday morning news get any cooler than this? This concert will be staged exactly 20 years after Oingo Boingo performed their last concert in Universal City, CA, on Oct. 31, 1995 (I know, I was there!)... I now officially have plans for Halloween night!

DANNY ELFMAN: HALLOWEEN AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL
"Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS"

Performed by Danny Elfman

In Concert Live to Film

 Conductor John Mauceri with Full Orchestra & Choir

Plus Special Guest Artists

Los Angeles, CA - September 13, 2015 - THIS IS HALLOWEEN:  Los Angeles' reigning Pumpkin King, Danny Elfman, will take the concert stage at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday October 31 at 8:15pm  performing his role of Jack Skellington singing live to film for a very special screening of Disney's timeless holiday classic, "TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS"

 

Joining Elfman will be a cast of singers and Special Guest Artists performing the film's acclaimed songs live.  Conductor John Mauceri will be making his triumphant return to the Hollywood Bowl where he was the Founding Director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and served for 15 years as Conductor, Principal Conductor and Director. Maestro Mauceri will conduct a full orchestra and choir performing the film's classic score and songs live to picture.

 

Not since Elfman's iconic Oingo Boingo Halloween concerts have his fans been offered such a holiday treat.

 

DANNY ELFMAN: HALLOWEEN AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL- "TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS- IN CONCERT TO FILM" will transform this legendary venue into Halloween Town with special pre-show activities including an audience participation Costume Contest.   Tim Burton-inspired costumes are encouraged.

The concert is produced by Andrew Hewitt & Bill Silva Presents (www.billsilvapresents.com) and  Laura Engel & Richard Kraft of Kraft-Engel Management and Tim Fox & Alison Ahart Williams of Columbia Artists Management LLC.   

    

Danny Elfman composed the songs (music and lyrics), the score and was the original singing voice of Jack Skellington. 

 

First released in 1993, Tim Burton's THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS was directed by Henry Selick (JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH), and based on a story and characters by Tim Burton. The film follows the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to take over the Christmas holiday. Against the advice of Sally, a lonely rag doll who has feelings for him, Jack enlists three mischievous trick-or-treaters - Lock, Shock, and Barrel - to help him kidnap Santa Claus. The film is rated "PG".

 

Tickets go on sale Friday, September 18 at noon.

Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets.  Via Phone (800) 745-3000 or Online atwww.Ticketmaster.com

 

All Acts and Ticket Prices Subject to Change without Notice.

 

Know Before You Go: www.hollywoodbowl.com/lease for parking information.

 

ABOUT DANNY ELFMAN

Over the last 30 years, four-time Oscar nominee Danny Elfman has established himself as one of the most versatile and accomplished film composers in the industry. Having begun his career as the lead singer of the band Oingo Boingo he has since  collaborated with such directors as Tim Burton, David O. Russell, Gus Van Sant, Sam Raimi, Paul Haggis, Ang Lee, Rob Marshall, Guillermo del Toro, Brian De Palma, and Peter Jackson. Beginning with his first score on Tim Burton's Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Elfman has scored a broad range of films, including: Milk (Oscar nominated), Good Will Hunting (Oscar nominated), Big Fish (Oscar nominated), Men in Black (Oscar nominated), Edward Scissorhands, Wanted, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mission: Impossible, Planet of the Apes, A Simple Plan, To Die For, Spider-Man (1 & 2), Batman, Dolores Claiborne, Sommersby, Chicago, Dick Tracy, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland. Elfman's most recent work includes David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle, Fifty Shades of Grey, and Marvel Studios' blockbuster smash hitAvengers: Age of Ultron.    He was recently named a "Disney Legend"

Danny Elfman to sing 'Nightmare Before Christmas' classics on Halloween

I hope everybody has a great weekend. Here is some pretty exciting news to send you on your way. I was at the fabled final performance from Oingo Boingo on October 31, 1995 and it was one of the concert events of a lifetime...

Danny Elfman's music from the films of director Tim Burton to be featured at Nokia Live in Los Angeles on October 31, 2013 Danny Elfman to perform for first time since Halloween night, October 31, 1995  Celebrate Halloween 2013 with Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton, a unique concert with the Hollywood Studio Symphony and the Page LA Choir conducted by John Mauceri, for one night only at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Thursday, October 31 at 8:15 pm. The program includes newly created suites from all fifteen film collaborations of the legendary composer Danny Elfman and visionary director Tim Burton.  Elfman himself will perform his songs from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”  He was the singing voice of Jack Skellington in the 1993 classic film.  The concert will be accompanied with large screen film clips, and the artwork of Tim Burton. This will be Elfman’s first live U.S. performance since his Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre concert with Oingo Boingo on Halloween, 1995, and the West Coast debut of this concert.  The Nokia concert will follow the world premiere of this concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, which has already completely sold out. Danny Elfman's Music From The Films Of Tim Burton is produced by Columbia Artists Management Inc & Kraft- Engel Management.   Dates for a national tour of this concert are to be announced. Tickets priced from $45.00 go on sale Friday, September 13 at 10am through AXS.com, and by phone at (888) 929-7849.  Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE is located at 777 Chick Hearn Ct., Los Angeles, CA 90015.   There will be music from Batman, Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, Alice In Wonderland and others on the program.   Among the most popular films of our times, the films featured in this concert have grossed over $3.5 billion dollars worldwide. The concert is conducted by John Mauceri featuring the 87-piece Hollywood Symphony Orchestra and 45-member Page LA Choir.  Mr. Mauceri, regarded as one of the world’s leading conductors of live film music, was Director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra for 15 years.  For his farewell concert in 2006 Mauceri commissioned Danny Elfman to compose The Overeager Overture.  Mauceri also conducted the recording of Elfman's classical work, Serenada Schizophrana. Danny Elfman and Tim Burton's collaboration has spanned 27 years from Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) through Frankenweenie (2012).  They are currently working together on Big Eyes starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz about painter Margaret Keane for 2014. Elfman won the Grammy Award for Batman.  He has been nominated four times for the Academy Award for Best Score for Milk, Good Will Hunting, Men In Black and Tim Burton's Big Fish and nominated for three Golden Globes for Alice In Wonderland, Big Fish and The Nightmare Before Christmas.   The retrospective box set Danny Elfman & Tim Burton's 25th Anniversary Music Boxfrom Warner Bros. Records was nominated for a Grammy.  Elfman’s recent scores include Silver Linings Playbook and Oz: The Great And Powerful. About Danny Elfman and John Mauceri Over the last 30 years, four-time Oscar nominee Danny Elfman has established himself as one of the most versatile and accomplished film composers in the industry. He has collaborated with such directors as Tim Burton, Gus Van Sant, Sam Raimi, Paul Haggis, Ang Lee, Rob Marshall, Guillermo del Toro, Brian De Palma, and Peter Jackson. Beginning with his first score on Tim Burton’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Elfman has scored a broad range of films, including: Milk (Oscar nominated), Good Will Hunting (Oscar nominated), Big Fish (Oscar nominated), Men in Black (Oscar nominated), Edward Scissorhands, Wanted, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Mission: Impossible, Planet of the Apes, A Simple Plan, To Die For, Spider-Man (1 & 2), Batman, Dolores Claiborne, Sommersby, Chicago, Dick Tracy, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Alice in Wonderland. Elfman's most recent projects include Silver Linings Playbook, Oz: The Great And Powerful, Hitchcock, Epic, and the Errol Morris Documentary The Unknown Known: The Life And Times Of Donald Rumsfeld. A native of Los Angeles, Elfman grew up loving film music. He travelled the world as a young man, absorbing its musical diversity. He helped found the band Oingo Boingo, and came to the attention of a young Tim Burton, who asked him to write the score for Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. (28 years later, the two have forged one of the most fruitful composer-director collaborations in film history.) In addition to his film work, Elfman wrote the iconic theme music for The Simpsons and Desperate Housewives. He also composed a ballet, Rabbit and Rogue, choreographed by Twyla Tharp, a symphony Serenada Schizophrana for Carnegie Hall, an overture The Overeager Overture for the Hollywood Bowl, and, most recently, Iris—a Cirque du Soleil show at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. Danny Elfman’s music from the films of Tim Burton will be having its concert premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall. “Having a particular style is not bad,” says Elfman, “but I prefer to push myself in the direction of being a composer who you never know what he’s doing next.” John Mauceri’s distinguished and extraordinary career has brought him not only to the world’s greatest opera companies and symphony orchestras, but also to the musical stages of Broadway and Hollywood, as well as the most prestigious halls of academia. Regarded as the world’s leading performer of the music of Hollywood’s émigré composers, he has taken the lead in the preservation and performance of many kinds of music and has supervised/conducted premieres by composers as diverse as Debussy, Stockhausen, Korngold, Bernstein, Hindemith, Elfman, Ives, and Shore. As an accomplished recording artist, John Mauceri has over 70 albums to his name, and is the recipient of Grammy, Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk, Edison, Cannes Classique, Billboard, two Diapasons d’Or, two Emmys, and four Deutsche Schallplatten Awards.

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