In Case You Need More Barbie, You Can Experience The Movie AND Live Music This July

March 18, 2024• byMichael Strangeways

For those of you not Barbied out, there’s more Barbie heading your way this summer…Mattel and Live Nation have announced a live to film Barbie Concert experience that will tour nationwide this summer. In other words, you can swoon along to your 97th viewing of the Oscar winning film AND enjoy a live orchestra playing the music from the film, while you watch it.

And, the tour will align with all the great values associated with the movie…the Barbie Land Sinfonietta will be conducted by Tony Award winning producer Macy Schmidt and feature an all female/mostly POC orchestra.

The tour will she bop its way into the Seattle Metro Area on Sunday, July 21st with a stop at Auburn’s White River Amphitheatre. You can get tickets at https://www.livenation.com/artist/K8vZ917j3Y0/barbie-the-movie-in-concerttm-events

Sadly but far from surprisingly, Mr. Gosling will not be present to live sing “I’m Just Ken”.

Live Nation and Mattel, Inc. have announced Barbie The Movie: In Concert™, a live-to-film concert experience produced by Overture Global Entertainment that will bring Warner Bros. Pictures’ feature film Barbie—Mattel Film’s first theatrical production—to life with live music from The Barbie Land Sinfonietta, a special presentation from Orchestrator and Executive Producer Macy Schmidt’s all-women and majority women-of-color orchestra.

Kicking off July 2^nd and traveling to 37 cities including the previously announced July 27 date at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, fans across North America will have the opportunity to be transported to Barbie Land this summer and experience Barbie like never before. The record-smashing film will be projected onto a giant LED screen above The Barbie Land Sinfonietta as they perform the film’s award-winning score. Fans of all ages can celebrate the music of 2023’s highest-grossing film in a one-of-a-kind immersive experience, with the tour also featuring specialty limited-edition merchandise, photo opportunities, and more.

TICKETS: Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning March 5, 2024 at 10 am local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning Friday, March 8 at 10 am local time via ticketmaster.com.

The Barbie Land Sinfonietta is conducted by Tony Award winning producer Macy Schmidt. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Schmidt recently became the first woman of color orchestrator in Broadway history.

“We can’t wait for fans of all ages to join us in this immersive experience, celebrating the biggest movie of 2023 and bringing the magic of Barbie to life like never before.” said Josh Silverman, Chief Franchise Officer at Mattel. “The incredible talents of Macy Schmidt and The Barbie Land Sinfonietta guarantee an unparalleled and unforgettable adventure.”

“Music lends so much heart and excitement to the Barbie film; between the stunning and clever orchestral score and the upbeat iconic pop soundtrack, music is carrying us through the story,” said Macy Schmidt. “On top of getting to experience the film unlike ever before, Barbie The Movie: In Concert audiences will have the privilege of watching some of the world’s best musicians come together and do what they do best. Throughout this entire process, I’ve been so inspired by Mattel’s genuine commitment to everything this film stands for. I am particularly excited to be partnering with Mattel as I have long been inspired by Barbie’s purpose statement: ‘to inspire the limitless potential in every girl.’ It couldn’t be more aligned to have an all-women orchestra performing this film, bringing its message to life onstage.’”

Furthering the mission, Barbie The Movie: In Concert will include a touring road crew consisting of a veteran lineup of all-women technical and production professionals. For tour dates and more, please visit http://barbiethemovieinconcert.com.

The full-length feature film Barbie received more than 450 industry nominations and 120 wins, including eight Academy Award® nominations. Music from Barbie was nominated for 11 GRAMMY Awards®, with three wins secured in key categories including Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media (Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, What Was I Made For?), and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.

Barbie was released worldwide on July 21, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The highest grossing film of 2023 and the highest grossing in Warner Bros. history, Barbie is directed by Greta Gerwig from a screenplay written by Gerwig & Noah Baumbach. It is Mattel Films’ first theatrical production. Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a Heyday Films Production, a LuckyChap Entertainment Production, an NB/GG Pictures Production, a Mattel Films Production, Barbie. The film is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.