The world's longest-running science-fiction television series, Doctor Who has inspired a symphonic spectacle of the same name: Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular. And lucky for you New Yorkers, this production will be playing two shows (only!) stateside in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center.
As per BBC Worldwide, the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular is a grand live show which sold out when it premiered in Australia. Staged for the first time on U.S. soil in downtown Brooklyn on Wednesday October 7, 2015, tickets go on sale Friday, May 8 at noon with prices starting at $50.50.
Doctor Who fans will be pleased to know the performance (presented by Vision Nine--"a group that is dedicated to create and curate events that build social, cultural and lifestyle value") will be one of the headlining events of New York Super Week, which takes over the city October 5-11 during the build-up to New York Comic Con later that weekend.
The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular features the thrilling music from DW music writer Murray Gold, who has written music for the series since 2005. It also showcases over 100 performers--musicians and monsters alike--including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and members of the BBC National Chorus of Wales, conducted by The Theory of Everything's own Ben Foster.
The Spectacular will be hosted by the talented Michelle Gomez, who portrays Missy, the latest incarnation of Doc's arch-nemesis, the Master. She first appeared on-screen in 2014 and returns to DW in the new season, scheduled to air on BBC America this fall.
Gomez notes: "I was a big fan of Doctor Who before I joined the cast, and I love Murray Gold's powerful and emotional soundtracks for the series. This live show has been a big hit with fans of the series in other countries, and I know that Doctor Who fans in North America have been waiting for their turn to see it. I'm so excited to be presenting the first-ever American performances, and to be doing this in the city that has become my home. I can't wait until this fall to see how the amazing U.S. audience reacts to the show being staged in the Big Apple. I'm honored to be a part of it."
The show first premiered in Melbourne, Australia in February of 2012, and then later that year in Sydney. The Sydney Herald wrote, "the whole experience brought unalloyed pleasure that in some cases amounted to a religious rite."
Classicalites, you're sure to enjoy this amazing live concert experience, but you better not miss it...you only have two chances!
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