Academy Award®-Winning Animated Film, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert"

KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS PRESENTS THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL TOUR OF THE ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING ANIMATED FILM, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE LIVE IN CONCERT, OCTOBER 24, 2023

Groundbreaking soundtrack’s incredible fusion of orchestra, turntables, scratch DJ, and electronics performed LIVE

Broadway Sinfonietta, a NYC-based all-female orchestra comprised of BIPOC women musicians, will perform the music live with DJ Dwells on turntables

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (September 13, 2023) –– The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents an all-new national tour of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert at the Academy of Music on October 24, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. Featuring a soundtrack that blends symphonic orchestral music with hip-hop, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert pairs a screening of the Academy Award^®-winning animated film with live musicians and turntables featuring DJ Dwells live on stage. Joining the tour is The Broadway Sinfonietta, an all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra. Emily Marshall will serve as the tour’s conductor.

Emmy^® winner Daniel Pemberton composed a sprawling score of boundary-pushing original music that is complimented with song contributions by Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Jaden Smith, and Nicki Minaj. The hip-hop based score results in a sonic universe that is woven throughout the fabric of the film, supporting its themes of resilience and universal heroism.

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert brings the beloved web-slinger's thrilling adventures back to the silver screen for one-night-only,” said Frances Egler, Vice President of Theatrical Programming & Presentations on the Kimmel Cultural Campus. “Part of our popular Family Discovery Series, audiences of all ages will experience the film’s epic soundtrack like never before – totally immersed within the Marvel world while remaining safely on the ground inside the historic Academy of Music.”

Set in New York City, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen, Miles Morales, who after being bitten by a radioactive spider gains Spider-Man like powers. The film was directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman; screenplay by Phil Lord and Rothman with a story by Phil Lord based on the Marvel Comics; and produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg. It features an accomplished and diverse cast, including Shameik Moore (Miles Morales), Hailee Steinfeld (Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen), Jake Johnson (Peter B. Parker), Chris Pine (Peter Parker), and Mahershala Ali (Aaron Davis/Prowler). The film received widespread praise from critics for its groundbreaking visual style, characters, story, voice acting, and soundtrack. The highly anticipated sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse made its worldwide theatrical debut May 30 through June 2 in the U.S. –and became a box office sensation, opening to #1 around the globe.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert is produced by London-based promoter and production company, Senbla.

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In its 8th year, the 2023-24 Family Discovery Series includes kid-friendly favorites, Broadway presentations, and thought-provoking orchestral performances – making it the most diverse to-date. Other shows in the series include Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 – Activate Creature Power! (September 23, 2023, Miller Theater); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Music of Superheroes (October 14, 2023, Verizon Hall); Coco Live-to-Film Concert (October 15, 2023, Verizon Hall); Bluey’s Big Play (November 18 – 19, 2023, Miller Theater); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (November 24 – 26, 2023, Verizon Hall); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Children’s Holiday Spectacular (December 16, 2023, Verizon Hall); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Elf in Concert (December 22 – 23, 2023, Verizon Hall); Cirque Dreams Holidaze (December 26 – 31, 2023, Miller Theater); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (February 10, 2024, Verizon Hall); Disney’s Frozen (March 21 – April 7, 2024, Academy of Music); The Philadelphia Orchestra Presents Music from The Four Seasons (April 6, 2024, Verizon Hall) and Chloé Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies: LIVE! (April 13, 2024, Miller Theater).

This season's lineup is generously sponsored by Dietz & Watson. The Philadelphia Orchestra Family Concerts are funded in part by the Zisman Family Foundation. Multi-show packages for the Family Discovery Series start at just $21.00 per show. Single tickets to select Family Discovery Series shows are on sale now. Choose two or more shows and save 10%. 

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased by calling 215-893-1999 or online at www.kimmelculturalcampus.org. In-person ticket sales can be conducted daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the Academy of Music Box Office, located at 240 S. Broad Street. See www.kimmelculturalcampus.org for more information.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Live in Concert

Academy of Music on the Kimmel Cultural Campus

Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.

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KIMMEL CULTURAL CAMPUS

Located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia, our mission is to engage the region's diverse communities with art through performance and education. Our Cultural Campus serves more than 1-million guests per year and includes Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, and SEI Innovation Studio), the Academy of Music, and the Miller Theater (formerly the Merriam Theater) – representing more than 160 years of rich history for the performing arts along Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts. We are home to The Philadelphia Orchestra and esteemed Resident Companies: Opera Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ballet, PHILADANCO, The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and Curtis Institute of Music. With nearly 9,000 seats per night, we are the region's most impactful performing arts center, and the second largest in the country. Our Cultural Campus serves as a preeminent and inclusive place to enjoy exceptional experiences that reflect the spirit of our region by cultivating a creative and socially responsible environment where our community shares experiences that are delivered with pride, integrity, and respect. As a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization, we collaborate on, present, and produce a broad range of relevant and meaningful events, we serve as an active gathering space for social and community events, we educate the region's young people through access to quality arts experiences, and we provide support to artists in the creation of new work. Read Kimmel Cultural Campus' vision statement, world view, and mission statement here. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and how it encompasses our mission, coworkers, and programs here.

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