Batman - 1989 Film

Experience Tim Burton's iconic 1989 Batman like never before as the Long Center for the Performing Arts transforms into Gotham City for one unforgettable evening. On Saturday, October 17, 2026, the full film will be projected on a grand screen while a live orchestra performs Danny Elfman's legendary score in real time — that thunderous, brooding, and triumphant music filling every corner of the hall with spine-tingling power. Danny Elfman's Oscar-winning soundtrack is widely considered one of the greatest film scores in cinema history, and hearing it performed live alongside Michael Keaton's definitive portrayal of the Dark Knight elevates the experience to something truly extraordinary. From the haunting main theme to the soaring action cues and Jack Nicholson's maniacal Joker sequences, every scene hits with renewed emotional force when the music breathes live around you. The Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin's premier performance venue, provides the perfect setting — its world-class acoustics and stunning architecture lending a fitting grandeur to Gotham's gothic world. Whether you're a lifelong Batman devotee or discovering this cinematic masterpiece for the first time, this film-in-concert experience is a must-see event that fuses the magic of movies with the electricity of live performance.