Okay, this is the kind of Friday the 13th I can actually get behind. No bad luck, no stress. Just Danny Elfman on stage, a full orchestra behind him, and the songs from the movies half of us grew up quoting.
Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton plays Resorts World Theatre for two nights only, Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, 2026. Both shows start at 8 p.m., with doors at 7 p.m., according to the resort's event page.
Build the whole weekend around one of those nights. Pick Friday if you want the Friday the 13th energy. Pick Saturday if you want the slower start and the bigger night-out feel. Either way, there is no third show to fall back on.
The Composer Sings Jack Skellington Himself
Here is the part that makes this different from a regular orchestra night. The Las Vegas Philharmonic performs the music, and Elfman himself performs as Jack Skellington during The Nightmare Before Christmas segment.
He is not just showing up to wave at the crowd. Resorts World says the concert features a full live orchestra and immersive visuals built around Tim Burton's original concept artwork.
The program draws on four films from their long partnership together:
- Beetlejuice
- Edward Scissorhands
- Batman
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
That mix is the sweet spot. You get the weird, the sweet, and the big heroic score all in one night, without anyone having to sit through a movie marathon first.
How to Play the Two Nights
Resorts World Theatre is the newly renovated 4,850-seat theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas, 3000 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109. Tickets are sold through AXS, with links at rwlasvegas.com.
Keep the plan simple and do it in this order:
- Choose your night first, Friday the 13th or Saturday the 14th, and buy through AXS before you make dinner or group plans around it.
- Plan to be in your seat well before the 8 p.m. start. Doors open at 7 p.m., so use that hour instead of rushing in from the Strip at the last minute.
- Leave Sunday open and slow. This is a two-night run, not a three-day festival, so Sunday is your recovery day, not a makeup date.
One honest heads up: if you wait to decide until the weekend arrives, you are gambling with a room that seats 4,850 and a run that lasts exactly two nights. Cute plan, risky execution.
Why This One Wins the Weekend
Most weekend plans in this town ask you to pick a lane. Loud or fancy. Nostalgic or brand new. This one lets you have all of it at once, and it still feels chill.
You get a real orchestra, artwork straight from Burton's own concepts, and the composer singing the Pumpkin King part he made famous. That is not a tribute act and it is not a clip show.
So grab your person, pick Friday or Saturday, and lock it in. Two nights, four films, one Jack Skellington, live. Honestly? That is a weekend plan with a real point of view.
