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Tim Burton's 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' In Concert

7:30 PM, ongoing daily from October 24, 2025 until October 25, 2025.
Jacobs Music Center
All Ages
$47 - $110

Scott Terrell, conductor

San Diego Symphony Orchestra

The San Diego Symphony Orchestra will present Disney's "Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas" Live-to-Film featuring a screening of Disney’s timeless holiday classic with GRAMMY®-winning composer Danny Elfman’s musical score performed live to the film. The concert will be led by conductor Scott Terrell.

Based on an original poem and characters created by Tim Burton, the film was first released in 1993 as "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Directed by Henry Selick (James and the Giant Peach), the film follows the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town's beloved Pumpkin King.

Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine of Halloween, Jack longs to try something new. Convinced that he can spread the joy of Christmas and against the advice of Sally, a caring and clever ragdoll, Jack enlists three mischievous trick-or-treaters – Lock, Shock, and Barrel – to kidnap Santa Claus. But Jack’s merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere.

The film is rated “PG.”

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Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts. All rights reserved.

Visit: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/nightmare-before-christmas/

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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra at JMC

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San Diego Symphony
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San Diego Symphony
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Jacobs Music Center

1245 Seventh Ave
San Diego , California 92101
619.235.0804
tickets@sandiegosymphony.org

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