October 11, 2023

Live Musicians Accompany “Spider-Man” Screening

MUSICAL POWERS: A scene from “Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse Live in Concert,” coming to the State Theatre New Jersey on Friday, October 13. (Photo by Lightroom Zen)

State Theatre New Jersey presents the national tour of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse live in concert on Friday, October 13 at 8 pm. Tickets range from $29-$99.

The Academy Award-winning film from Sony Pictures Animation will be accompanied by a live orchestra, band, and turntables with a scratch DJ playing music from the score and soundtrack. 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.

The film’s music score was composed by Daniel Pemberton, known for his work on movies such as The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Oceans 8, Enola Holmes, The Bad Guys, and Steve Jobs.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is one of my favorite scores I’ve ever written,” said Pemberton. “Utilizing a full orchestra, crazy electronics, and unbelievable turntable scratching techniques amongst a million other things is so technically complex, I never thought we’d ever be able to actually reproduce it in a live setting; but somehow, we have. I am ridiculously excited for fans around the country to see their very first Spider-Verse concert later this year.”

The hip-hop infused film score contains original music showcasing elements of heroism, resilience, and is complemented by song contributions from Post Malone, Lil Wayne, Jaden Smith, and Nicki Minaj.

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 features 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 sequel, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse made its worldwide theatrical debut on May 30 in the U.S and became a box office sensation, opening to No. 1 around the globe.

The State Theatre New Jersey is at 15 Livingston Avenue. Visit Stnj.org for tickets.