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Video Games Lives Returns To NJPAC

originally published: 11/19/2017

Video Games Lives Returns To NJPAC

(NEWARK, NJ) -- New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents VIDEO GAMES LIVE hosted and produced by game industry superstar Tommy Tallarico with special guest performances by Marty O'Donnell, composer of the HaloSeries and Blizzard Entertainment’s Russell Brower, famed composer and audio director of World of Warcraft, Starcart II, Diablo III and more.  The event takes place on Friday, December 29 at 7:30pm.  Tickets range from $35 to $65.

Dress up as your favorite gamer for a pre-show costume contest, prize giveaways, and interactive game demos. Don’t miss this stunning performance featuring a full symphony, a choir and accomplished soloists, all accompanied by state-of-the-art synchronized video and lighting effects, electronic percussion, live action, and unique interactive segments that combine for an explosive entertainment experience.

VIDEO GAMES LIVE is an immersive, interactive concert experience that combines the energy of a rock concert with the power and emotion of a symphonic performance.  The new setlist for 2017 will feature music from Final Fantasy, Warcraft, Overwatch, Pokemon, Halo, Mass Effect, Mega Man, Kingdom Hearts, League of Legends, Uncharted, Monkey Island, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Legend of Zelda, Kingdom Hearts, Metal Gear Solid AND MANY MORE!  Gamers can help to create the setlist by recommending games at the Video Games Live Facebook Events Page.

This is a one-of-a-kind experience for all ages – gamers and non-gamers alike – and an ideal way to introduce new audiences to the power of symphonic music.

Tommy Tallarico is a veritable video game industry icon. As one of the most successful video game composers in history, he has helped revolutionize the gaming world, creating unique audio landscapes that enhance the video gaming experience.  Tallarico has been writing music for video games for more than 28 years. He has won over 50 industry awards and has worked on more than 300 game titles. Tommy holds 5 Guinness World Records including the person who has worked on the most video games. His top titles include Earthworm Jim, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Disney’s Aladdin, Spider-Man and Metroid Prime as well as top selling popular game franchises such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Pac-Man, Madden Football, Mortal Kombat, Time Crisis, Unreal, Lineage, James Bond, Blitz Football, Knockout Kings, Test Drive, Scooby Doo, WWE & Twisted Metal. Tommy is a cousin of rock star legend Steven Tyler (nee Tallarico).



 
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Marty O’Donnell is a composer known for his work on video games such as MythOniHalo franchise, and Destiny. O'Donnell began his music career writing television and radio jingles such as the FlintStones vitamins song and scoring for radio stations and films. O'Donnell's score to the Halo trilogy has been called iconic, earning him several awards, and the commercial soundtrack release of the music to Halo 2 was the best-selling video game soundtrack of all time in the United States.

Russell Brower is a composer and three-time Emmy Award-winning sound designer who has created sounds for Tiny Toon AdventuresAnimaniacs and Batman: The Animated Series, and video game music for games including Joint OperationsWorld of WarcraftStarcraft II and Diablo III. Currently the Director of Audio/Video for Blizzard Entertainment, he previously worked as the sound designer/editor at Warner Bros. Animation and DiC Entertainment, the Audio Director at NovaLogic, and the Principal Media Designer and Music Director at Walt Disney Imagineering. "Invincible", from his score for World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, made its first appearance in the Classic FM Hall of Fame. 

NJPAC is located at One Center Street in Newark, New Jersey. 



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