NJPAC Announces TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS LIVE IN CONCERT With NJSO & Choir
By: Julie Musbach
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents The Nightmare Before Christmas on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 2:00 & 7:30 PM. Based on a story and characters created by Tim Burton, 1993's animated The Nightmare Before Christmas (rated PG) was directed by Henry Selick (James and the Giant Peach). This magical film follows the earnest but misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to take control of 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 in his plot to kidnap Santa Claus.
The film's score and songs are by four-time Oscar nominee Danny Elfman, one of the big screen's most versatile composers, known for his work with top-tier directors like David O. Russell, Sam Raimi, Guillermo Del Toro, Peter Jackson and others. This delightful performance of Elfman's music will be conducted by John Mauceri, the founding director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, who led similar, sold-out performances of The Nightmare Before Christmas at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl.
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