In the city, fans of All Hallows’ Eve count on The Haunted Mansion of Long Branch to have a spooky time. However, this October, there’s more to look forward to as Candlelight Halloween returns to Long Branch, NJ and tickets are already on sale. Immerse yourself in a spook-tacular experience that combines thousands of twinkling candles with creepy songs and compositions.
Candlelight: Halloween Classics
Welcome in the spooky season with an enchanting tribute to iconic melodies we often associate with Halloween. These tunes are not only technically complex compositions, but also set the mood for a hauntingly beautiful evening. For instance, Edvard Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King” builds from whispered menace to exhilarative chaos, perfectly capturing the feeling of being pursued by supernatural forces. This relentless piece joins Saint-Saëns’ “Danse Macabre” and the modern terror of the Stranger Things theme in exploring how different eras portray supernatural pursuit.
Performed by a classical four-piece ensemble, Grieg’s mounting tension gains new intimacy, while Saint-Saëns’ death dance becomes more personal. The Stranger Things electronic dread transforms through the harmonic bridge of viola, all illuminated by gleaming candles that make every note feel like an incantation summoning spirits across time.
Candlelight Halloween at the Pollak Theatre
Pollak Theatre’s intimate concert hall setting is about to become an otherworldly sanctuary as thousands of flickering candles cast dancing shadows across its walls. The West Long Branch venue’s acoustics amplify every haunting note from pieces like “Funeral March of a Marionette” by Charles Gounod, “Night on Bald Mountain” by Modest Mussorgsky, and “Der Erlkönig” by Franz Schubert.
This 60-minute journey begins 30-45 minutes before showtime, allowing audiences to become fully immersed in the candlelit ambiance that makes this one of the most popular Halloween experiences. With October dates filling quickly, early planning ensures you won’t miss this enchanting fusion of classical artistry and seasonal mystique at Pollak Theatre.