UPDATE: Conan OBrien told Buzzfeedthat hell be joining the cast at the Hollywood Bowl to perform The Monorail Song from Marge vs. the Monorail. OBrien wrote the classic episode that aired in 1993.
The Simpson family has been everywhereover the course of 25 years and more than 500 episodes, but this September theyll appear live on stage for the first time.The Simpsons Take the Bowl will hit the Hollywood Bowl on September 12th, 13th, and 14th for three special shows hosted by Simpsons cast member Hank Azaria the man behind every Springfieldian from Apu Nahasapeemapetilon to Moe Szyslak and a number of special guests.
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Azaria will be joined by the familiar voices of Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith, who voice Bart and Lisa Simpson, respectively, as well as a bevy of beloved Simpsons guest stars including Jon Lovitz, Beverly DAngelo and Weird Al Yankovic (more guests will be announced in the future). Series creator Matt Groening will also be on hand to regale the crowd with behind-the-scenes anecdotes.
For the event, the Hollywood Bowl will be transformed into a immersive world that brings the town of Springfield to life. Along with live performances from the various guests, selected scenes from the shows 25 seasons, as well as never-before-seen clips, will be shown on the Bowls big screen while the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra provides live musical accompaniment.
Ticket information for The Simpsons Take the Bowl will be available over on the Hollywood Bowls website. The big show will begin at 8 p.m. on September 12th and 13th, but will start at 7:30 p.m. on the 14th.
Ahead of the Hollywood Bowl shows and the premiere of the The Simpsons 26th season this fall, television network FXX will air all 552 episodes of the hit cartoon in order over the course of 12 days, from August 21st to September 1st. The massive marathon coincides with the shows debut on FXs FXNOW app, which will allow fans to stream the show whenever they want. Last year, FXXs parent company FXscored exclusive rights to every episode of The Simpsons in a whopping deal that cost an estimated $500 million.