GOBLIN CITY – October 1, 2024 – Black Ink Presents, a division of Terrapin Station Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment, today announced that due to popular demand, the North American tour of “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert” will be extended into 2025 with the addition of more than 35 cities. The additional tour dates kick off March 16, 2025 in Santa Barbara, and will include Los Angeles, San Diego, Portland, Salt Lake City, Chicago, New York City, and more. The first leg of the tour launched September 24 in Morgantown, West Virginia and is visiting more than 30 cities this fall, including several sold out performances. “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert” transports fans to the Goblin City with an exciting fusion of live music paired with Jim Henson’s fantasy musical masterpiece Labyrinth, the feature film starring Jennifer Connolly and the iconic David Bowie, presented on a large HD cinema screen. For tour dates, tickets, VIP packages, and more information, visit www.labyrinthinconcert.com.
Labyrinth’s loyal and steadfast cult following has grown over the decades since the film’s theatrical release on June 27, 1986. Audiences are invited to experience an epic evening as a live band performs in sync with the movie featuring Bowie’s original vocals, and playing the songs and the score from the soundtrack composed by Bowie and Trevor Jones.
See a trailer for the show here.
“As a huge fan of the groundbreaking collaboration between Jim Henson, George Lucas, David Bowie, and Trevor Jones, launching this tour has been a dream come true,” says John Kinsner, CEO of Black Ink Presents, the producer of “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert.” “Labyrinth fans are loyal and passionate, and this is their opportunity to join other enthusiasts who are dressing in costumes, dancing in the aisles, and yelling out their favorite lines at every show. Hearing Bowie’s vocals with a live band while watching the film is sure to give every fan in attendance goosebumps.”
Black Ink Presents is known for its extensive history of breathing new life into iconic films with symphonies, orchestras, or bands live on stage, including Batman, Ghostbusters, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Rocketman, La La Land, and more.
“The legacy of my father’s film and the world of Labyrinth continue to be discovered and embraced by new generations of fans,” says Brian Henson, Chairman of the Board of The Jim Henson Company. “Finding new ways to celebrate Labyrinth has been part of the fun, and we thank all of the amazing fans for continuing to support this magical film.”
Starring Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, as well as scores of goblins and creatures from the renowned Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, Labyrinth features a soundtrack of unique and memorable melodies, with Bowie’s original songs like “Magic Dance,” “Underground” and “As the World Falls Down,” along with Jones’ orchestral score. The collaboration between Bowie and Jones provides an enchanting and distinctive musical experience, perfectly capturing the whimsical and fantastical elements of the film and contributing to its lasting acclaim and popularity.
“Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert” tour schedule includes (subject to change):
2024 | ||
October 1 | Rutland, VT | Paramount Theatre |
October 2 | Medford, MA | Chevalier Theatre |
October 3 | Patchogue, NY | Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts |
October 4 | Cranston, RI | Park Theatre |
October 5 | Munhall, PA | Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead |
October 7 | Cleveland, OH | Agora Theatre |
October 8 | Louisville, KY | Louisville Palace |
October 9 | Columbus, OH | KEMBA Live |
October 10 | Lexington, KY | Lexington Opera House |
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 City, MO | Uptown Theater |
October 19 | Omaha, NE | Holland Center |
October 21 | Dallas, TX | Majestic Theater |
October 22 | New Orleans, LA | Orpheum Theater |
October 23 | Atlanta, GA | The Eastern |
October 24 | Jacksonville, FL | Florida Theatre |
October 25 | Orlando, FL | Plaza Live |
October 26 | Clearwater, FL | Ruth Eckerd Hall |
October 27 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | The Parker |
2025 | ||
March 16 | Santa Barbara, CA | The Granada Theatre |
March 17 | Cerritos, CA | Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts |
March 18 | Mesa, AZ | Ikeda Theatre – Mesa Arts Center |
March 19 | San Diego, CA | Balboa Theatre |
March 20 | Las Vegas, NV | Smith Center for the Performing Arts |
March 21 | Los Angeles, CA | The United Theater on Broadway |
March 22 | Monterey, CA | Golden State Theatre |
March 23 | San Francisco, CA | The Warfield |
March 25 | Sacramento, CA | Crest Theatre |
March 26 | Eugene, OR | McDonald Theater |
March 27 | Portland, OR | Revolution Hall |
March 29 | Tacoma, WA | Temple Theatre |
March 31 | Spokane, WA | Fox Theatre |
April 1 | Boise, ID | Egyptian Theatre |
April 2 | Salt Lake City, UT | Kingsbury Hall |
April 3 | Grand Junction, CO | Avalon Theatre |
April 4 | Denver, CO | Paramount Theatre |
April 5 | Pueblo, CO | Pueblo Memorial Hall |
April 8 | San Antonio, TX | Tobin Center for the Performing Arts |
April 9 | Austin, TX | ACL Live @ The Moody Theater |
April 11 | Houston, TX | Jones Hall for The Performing Arts |
April 12 | Oklahoma City, OK | Tower Theatre |
April 13 | Wichita, KS | The Cotillion |
April 16 | St. Louis, MO | The Factory at the District |
April 17 | Springfield, MO | Gillioz Theatre |
April 18 | Sioux City, IA | Orpheum Theater |
April 19 | Fargo, ND | Fargo Theatre |
April 21 | Davenport, IA | Adler Theatre |
April 22 | Joliet, IL | Rialto Square Theatre |
April 23 | Chicago, IL | Riviera Theatre |
April 24 | Peoria, IL | Peoria Civic Center |
April 25 | Nashville, TN | Andrew Jackson Hall @ TPAC |
April 29 | Baltimore, MD | The Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric |
April 30 | Washington DC | Warner Theatre |
May 1 | Rochester, NY | Kodak Center |
May 2 | New Brunswick, NJ | State Theater New Jersey |
May 4 | New York, NY | Town Hall Theatre |
For more information about “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert” including the full tour schedule and tickets, visit www.labyrinthinconcert.com.
About Black Ink Presents
A leader in turn-key solutions for music performances and experiential entertainment, Black Ink provides creative direction, design, and production management for concerts, tours, and other unique and immersive events nationwide. The company also produces “live-to-film” shows in which a full orchestra or band performs a film score live, synced with a screening of the film or other media. Notable projects include: The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert in cities around the world, featuring special guests such as Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, and Catherine O’Hara; Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki conducted by iconic Japanese film composer Joe Hisaishi; Rocketman in Concert featuring Elton John; La La Land in Concert conducted by composer Justin Hurwitz in arenas and concert halls around the world; Coco in Concert, Encanto in Concert, and The Lion King 30th Anniversary Celebration, all at the Hollywood Bowl and all filmed for release on Disney+.
About The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 65 years and is recognized as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation. The Company’s most recent credits include the Oscar®-winning Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio for Netflix, the Emmy®-winning Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock for Apple TV+, the feature film The Portable Door for MGM+, and the upcoming Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip starring Eva Longoria and Cheech Marin for Disney+. Other television credits include Slumberkins and Harriet the Spy for Apple TV+; Dinosaur Train, Splash and Bubbles, and Sid the Science Kid all for PBS; Earth to Ned for Disney+; and Word Party and the Emmy-winning series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, both for Netflix. Iconic catalogue titles include Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller, the sci-fi series Farscape, and the ground-breaking fantasy classics The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
Headquartered in Los Angeles with additional locations in New York and London, The Company is also home to Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent puppet and creature building group and industry leader in puppeteered digital animation, with international film, television, theme park and advertising clients.
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