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Las Vegas Philharmonic to perform music from 'Beetlejuice,' 'The Simpsons,' more

Posted at 9:56 PM, Oct 10, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-11 01:14:35-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Danny Elfman and Tim Burton fans rejoice as The Las Vegas Philharmonic will present The Music of Danny Elfman this fall.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.

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The orchestra will perform music from beloved movie collaborations between Danny Elfman and Tim Burton in addition to music from the popular television show The Simpsons and more.

Selections include music from:

  • Batman/Batman Returns
  • Beetlejuice
  • Edward Scissorhands
  • Nightmare Before Christmas
  • Spiderman
  • The Flash
  • The Simpsons

Attendees are encouraged to come early and enjoy pre-concert activities including, trick-or-treating in the lobby, special characters, photo opportunities, and live entertainment inspired by the band Oingo Boingo.

Specialty mocktails for the kids and cocktails for the adults will be available.

Costumes are encouraged!

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Music Director Donato Cabrera and special guest(s) will host a pre-concert conversation at 6:30 p.m. in Reynolds Hall to discuss the works to be performed, the inspiration and history behind the music. All ticket holders are invited to attend and participate in these discussions.

Tickets available at lvphil.org or 702-749-2000.

Cabrera also creates special playlists for each concert in the season, offering patrons the opportunity to survey the music in preparation for the orchestra’s live performances.

Playlist for The Music of Danny Elfman performance can be found here.

Watch a preview:

The Las Vegas Philharmonic offers convenient shuttle bus services from Henderson and Summerlin locations in Las Vegas to its Reynolds Hall evening performances during the 2019-20 concert season. A round trip bus pass costs $25 per concert and can be purchased in conjunction with concert tickets.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is located on 361 Symphony Park Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89106.