For the primary time ever, the musical fantasy movie Labyrinth, Jim Henson’s unique masterpiece starring the late David Bowie, will transport followers to Goblin Metropolis in an thrilling fusion of movie and reside music onstage with “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Live performance.” The 30-city North American tour launches Sept. 24 — Henson’s birthday — with stops in Atlanta, Orlando and New Orleans.
Labyrinth’s loyal and steadfast cult following has grown for almost 40 years because the movie’s theatrical launch on June 27, 1986. Audiences are invited to expertise an epic night because the film is offered on a big HD cinema display screen. Onstage, a reside band will carry out in sync with Bowie’s unique vocals, taking part in the songs and the rating from the soundtrack, composed by Bowie and Trevor Jones.
“Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Live performance” producer Black Ink Presents, a division of Sony Music Leisure, is understood for respiratory new life into iconic movies with symphonies, orchestras or bands reside onstage, together with Batman, Ghostbusters, The Nightmare Earlier than Christmas, Rocketman, La La Land and extra.
“I’ve all the time been an enormous fan of the groundbreaking collaboration of Jim Henson, George Lucas, David Bowie, and Trevor Jones on this movie, and bringing it to followers in a reside live performance screening expertise is a dream come true,” says John Kinsner, CEO of Black Ink Presents. “Getting to listen to Bowie’s vocals with a reside band whereas watching the movie is bound to present each Labyrinth fan goosebumps.”
“It’s all the time unimaginable when the wonderful followers of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth come collectively to look at (and rewatch!) this beloved fantasy journey,” says Nicole Goldman, govt v.p. of Branding for The Jim Henson Firm. “With ‘Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Live performance,’ we’re welcoming loyal and new followers to the world of the Goblin King, and celebrating the unimaginable music of David Bowie and Trevor Jones in an entire new method. It’s sure to be a ‘Magic Dance!’”
Starring Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, in addition to scores of goblins and creatures from the famend Jim Henson’s Creature Store, the movie contains a soundtrack of distinctive and memorable melodies, with Bowie’s unique songs like “Magic Dance,” “Underground” and “Because the World Falls Down,” together with Jones’ orchestral rating.
“Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Live performance” tour schedule:
September 24 – Morgantown, WV @ Metropolitan Theatre
September 25 – Studying, PA @ Santander PAC
September 26 – Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
September 27 – York, PA @ Pullo Heart
September 28 – Harmony, NH @ Capitol Heart for the Arts
September 29 – Mississauga, ON, Canada @ Dwelling Arts Centre
October 1 – Rutland, VT @ Paramount Theatre
October 2 – Medford, MA @ Chevalier Theatre
October 3 – Patchogue, NY @ Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts
October 5 – Munhall, PA @ Carnegie Music Corridor of Homestead
October 7 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
October 8 – Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace
October 9 – Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Dwell
October 10 – Lexington, KY @ Lexington Opera Home
October 11 – Indianapolis, IN @ Murat Theatre
October 12 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre
October 13 – Milwaukee, WI @ Pabst Theater
October 14 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre
October 16 – Saint Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theater
October 17 – Waukegan, IL @ Genesee Theatre
October 18 – Kansas Metropolis, MO @ Uptown Theater
October 19 – Omaha, NE @ Holland Heart
October 21 – Dallas, TX @ Majestic Theater
October 22 – New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater
October 23 – Atlanta, GA @ The Japanese
October 24 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
October 25 – Orlando, FL @ Plaza Dwell
October 26 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Corridor
October 27 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ The Parker
For extra info, together with tickets and tour dates, go to LabyrinthInConcert.com.