'Barbie The Movie: In Concert' bringing all-female live music experience to Holmdel
It's trip to Barbie Land you haven't experienced before.
“Barbie The Movie: In Concert,” which features the hit film with a live musical accompaniment from an all-female orchestra, is coming Saturday, Aug. 17, to the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Other area shows include Saturday, July 6, at the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden, and Sunday, Aug. 18, at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater on Long Island.
Presale tickets, the price of which have not been released, are available to Citi credit card holders starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, via citientertainment.com. Venue presale tickets go on sale at noon Tuesday, March 5, using the code BARBIE. The general public onsale begins at 10 a.m. Friday, March 8, via ticketmaster.com.
The all-female Barbie Land Sinfonietta, conducted by Tony Award-winning producer Macy Schmidt, will play music accompanying the film.
“Music lends so much heart and excitement to the 'Barbie' film; between the stunning and clever orchestral score and the upbeat iconic pop soundtrack, music is carrying us through the story,” said Schmidt in a statement. “On top of getting to experience the film unlike ever before, 'Barbie The Movie: In Concert' audiences will have the privilege of watching some of the world’s best musicians come together and do what they do best.
"… I have been inspired by Barbie’s purpose statement: ‘to inspire the limitless potential in every girl.’ It couldn’t be more aligned to have an all-women orchestra performing this film, bringing its message to life onstage.”
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In keeping with female-centric theme, “Barbie The Movie: In Concert” will include a touring all-women road crew handling the show's technical aspects and production.
“Barbie,” directed by Greta Gerwig, was released July 21, 2023. It was the highest grossing film of 2023, and the highest grossing film in Warner Bros. history. Its worldwide total is $1.4 billion.
The tour begins July 2 at the Midflorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa, and ends with the Jones Beach show.
Visit the “Barbie The Movie: In Concert” website at barbiethemovieinconcert.com for more information.
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Chris Jordan, a Jersey Shore native, covers entertainment and features for the USA Today Network New Jersey. Contact him at @chrisfhjordan; [email protected]
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Barbie The Movie: In Concert brings live music experience to PNC
