7:30pm | 17105 North Outer 40 Road | All ages | $39.75–$111
On June 27th, we celebrated 40 years of Labyrinth, Jim Henson’s brilliant and majestic—FLOP? Oh yes. Despite the film’s pedigree—directed by the beloved Muppet creator from a screenplay by Monty Python’s Terry Jones and starring rock legend David Bowie, not to mention an early starring role by a young Jennifer Connelly—it opened in 8th place at the box office, ultimately pulling in just over half of its production budget before it left theaters. But the legacy of the film was earned over these last four decades mostly came from the film’s release on home video, and it grew into the timeless classic so many are fond of to this day. In fact, in the STL we have a few hidden gems in our city that take us to that magic space: the Crack Fox bar, which has a gigantic mural of characters from the film, and one of St. Louis’s long time pop punk staples Ludo, whose band name references the adorable giant friend.
In the film, Connelly stars as Sarah, a teen stuck babysitting her infant brother. Annoyed by his crying, Sarah wishes that he be taken away by the goblins in the story book she was reading, only for Jareth the Goblin King (Bowie) to arrive and steal him away, giving Sarah just 13 hours to trek through a magical labyrinth or else her brother will become a goblin forever. The plucky Sarah heads out on her quest, bumping into a cast of fantastical characters straight out of the Jim Henson workshop through a series of beloved Bowie-sung musical numbers.
As part of a global tour to nearly 100 cities, “Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: In Concert” is heading to The Factory (17105 North Outer 40 Road) on Thursday, October 8, giving us a chance to witness the magic in person. The film will be onscreen while a live band performs the full soundtrack backing the late, great David Bowie’s vocals. I can’t wait to get lost in the fantasy as these characters and what’s sure to be a lively crowd sing and dance along with the Goblin King well into the evening. (Note: cosplay and dress-up is encouraged!) It goes without saying all of the joy that this event will be for longtime fans, but hopefully quite a few new ones to go on the fantastical journey with us. There won’t be anything remotely close to a celebration like this in our lifetime for a piece of film that still touches so many. | Diane Ruff
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit thefactorystl.com. Learn more about the tour at labyrinthinconcert.com.
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth In Concert on tour:
09.04.26: Melbourne, Australia, Hamer Hall
09.05.26: Melbourne, Australia, Hamer Hall
09.08.26: Montreal, QC, Théâtre St-Denis
09.09.26: Ottawa, ON, Algonquin Commons Theatre
09.10.26: Oshawa, ON, Regent Theatre UOIT
09.11.26: Oshawa, ON, Regent Theatre UOIT
09.12.26: Sydney, Australia, Darling Harbour Theatre
09.13th.26: Hamilton, ON, FirstOntario Concert Hall
09.14.26: North Tonawanda, NY, Riviera Theatre
09.15.26: Syracuse, NY, The Palace Theatre
09.16.26: Lebanon, NH, Lebanon Opera House
09.17.26: Boston, MA, Wilbur Theater
09.18.26: Albany, NY, The Egg
09.19.26: Brisbane, Australia, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
09.19.26: Stamford, CT, Palace Theatre Stamford
09.20.26: Brisbane, Australia, Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
09.20.26: Red Bank, NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at Count Basie Center for the Arts
09.22.26: Harrisburg, PA, Whitaker Center
09.23.26: Huntington, NY, Paramount Theater
09.24.26: Wallingford, CT, Toyota Oakdale Theatre
09.25.26: Glenside, PA, Keswick Theatre
09.26.26: Munhall, PA, Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
09.27.26: Cleveland, OH, Agora Theater & Ballroom
09.29.26: Columbus, OH, KEMBA Live!
09.30.26: Cincinnati, OH, Taft Theatre
10.01.26: Royal Oak, MI, Royal Oak Music Theatre
10.02.26: Nashville, IN, Brown Country Music Hall
10.03.26: Perth, Australia, Riverside Theatre0.03.26: Milwaukee, WI, Pabst Theater
10.04.26: Rockford, IL, Coronado Performing Arts Center
10.06.26: Saint Paul, MN, Fitzgerald Theatre
10.07.26: Des Moines, IA, Hoyt Sherman Place Theatre
10.08.26: Chesterfield, MO, The Factory
10.09.26: La Vista, NE, The Astro
10.10.26: Kansas City, MO, Uptown Theater
10.11.26: Tulsa, OK, Tulsa Theater
10.13.26: Colorado Springs, CO, Pikes Peak Center
10.14.26: Salt Lake City, UT, Kingsbury Hall
10.16.26: Seattle, WA, Moore Theatre
10.17.26: Eugene, OR, McDonald Theatre
10.18.26: Portland, OR, Revolution Hall
10.20.26: Napa, CA, Uptown Theatre Napa
10.21.26: Turlock, CA, Turlock Community Theatre
10.22.26: San Jose, CA, San Jose Civic Center
10.23rd.26: Fresno, CA, Warnors Theatre
10.24.26: Los Angeles, CA, The United Theater on Broadway
10.25.26: Las Vegas, NV, Pearl Theater
10.27.26: Cerritos, CA, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
10.28.26: El Cajon, CA, Magnolia Performing Arts Center
10.29.26: Phoenix, AZ, Orpheum Theatre
10.30.26: Albuquerque, NM, KiMo Theatre
11.01.26: Austin, TX, ACL Live @ The Moody Theater
11.03.26: San Antonio, TX, Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
11.04.26: Dallas, TX, Majestic Theater
11.05.26: Houston, TX, Bayou Music Center
11.06.26: Metairie, LA, Jefferson Performing Arts Center
11.07.26: Huntsville, AL, Mars Music Hall at the Von Braun Center
11.08.26: Atlanta, GA, The Eastern
11.09.26: Charleston, SC, Charleston Music Hall
11.10.26: Orlando, FL, The Plaza Live
11.11.26: Jacksonville, FL, Florida Theatre
11.12.26: Ft Lauderdale, FL, Lillian S. Wells Hall at The Parker
11.13.26: Clearwater, FL, Ruth Eckerd Hall
11.15.26: Chattanooga, TN, Robert Kirk Walker Theatre
11.17.26: Knoxville, TN, Tennessee Theatre
11.18.26: Evansville, IN, Victory Theatre
11.19.26: Louisville, KY, The Louisville Palace
11.20.26: Roanoke, VA, Berglund Center
11.21.26: Richmond, VA, Carpenter Theater
11.22.26: Washington, DC, Lincoln Theatre
11.23.26: Albany, NY, The Egg
11.24.26: Concord, NH, Capitol Center For the Arts – The Chubb Theatre
