Composer and performer Danny Elfman descends on Lincoln Center with a symphony orchestra and choir, led by conductor John Mauceri, as well as a colorful assortment of Tim Burton fans.
This unique episode arrives just in time for Halloween and captures all the excitement of this cultural invasion, climaxing in wildly entertaining performances of Elfman’s most beloved scores from films in collaboration with Tim Burton such as “Batman,” “Beetlejuice,” “Edward Scissorhands” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” which features Danny Elfman singing his iconic songs.
Accompanying the music are film clips from select movies as well as original sketches and storyboards created by Tim Burton. This episode is directed for television by Andrew C. Wilk.
LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER "Danny Elfman's Music From The Films Of Tim Burton" was produced by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and was presented by WNET. It is featured in the 2015 PBS Arts Fall Festival.
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