Screening of Disney's The Muppet Christmas Carol with its score performed live to picture by a full orchestra at Eventim Apollo.
The Muppet Christmas Carol is coming to the Eventim Apollo on Saturday 28 November, as part of a fifteen-date UK tour that runs through mid-December. It's a matinee, starting at 14:00, so you'll be out well before dark.
The setup is straightforward: the full 1992 film screens on the big screen, with the score performed live to picture by a full orchestra. It's the Muppets' take on Charles Dickens' holiday tale, with Oscar winner Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge, Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit, and Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat as narrators.
The music is where the live element really comes in. The soundtrack blends Miles Goodman's original score — written while he was also known for Little Shop of Horrors — with Paul Williams' songs, including 'One More Sleep 'til Christmas', 'Marley and Marley' and 'Thankful Heart'. Hearing those played by a full orchestra in the room rather than through the speakers changes the whole feel of the thing.
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It's a matinee on Saturday 28 November, starting at 14:00 at the Eventim Apollo in London, one stop on a fifteen-date UK tour that runs through mid-December.
