RiffTrax Meets ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ with the Highly-Anticipated ‘RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show’ Set for June 28 and July 12
Fathom Events and RiffTrax Present a Side-Splitting Get
Together with Beloved MST3K Cast of Characters
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#RiffTraxLive–Get ready for a Satellite of Love-fest as the guys of RiffTrax —
Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett (best known for the
groundbreaking “Mystery Science Theater 3000”) — celebrate their 10th
year at RiffTrax by producing “RiffTrax
Live: MST3K Reunion Show,” an amazing night of riffing and
comedy with most of the original MST3K stars. Joining Mike,
Kevin and Bill live, in front of a packed house at the State
Theater in Minneapolis, will be none other than MST3K creator Joel
Hodgson (“Joel Robinson”), Trace Beaulieu (“Dr. Clayton Forrester,”
“Crow T. Robot”), Frank Conniff (“TV’s Frank”), Mary Jo Pehl (“Pearl
Forrester”), Bridget Nelson (“Nuveena,” “Mr. B Natural”), and the host
of the revived MST3K, Jonah Ray (Nerdist Podcast and “The Meltdown with
Jonah and Kumail”). In various, hilarious permutations, the cast will
riff on a cavalcade of goofy, educational short films and comic
interludes before concluding the evening with a grand finale, “SUPER
RIFF-A-PALOOZA!” Presented by Fathom Events and RiffTrax, the “RiffTrax
Live: MST3K Reunion Show,” will be live on the big screen on Tuesday,
June 28, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT and tape-delayed to 7:00
p.m. MT / 6:00 p.m. PT, with an encore showing on Tuesday, July 12, 2016
at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Tickets for “RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show” can be purchased online
starting Friday, April 15, 2016 by visiting www.FathomEvents.com
or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will
be able to enjoy the event in select movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital
Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations visit
the Fathom Events website
(theaters and participants are subject to change).
The MST3K Reunion show will be a night of goofy short films like the
ones often riffed on Mystery Science Theater 3000 and that continued to
be riffed by the RiffTrax crew. There will be a ton of funny including
amazing and hilarious shorts riffed, of course, by Mike, Kevin and Bill.
Bridget and Mary Jo, who have been a big
hit on RiffTrax, will team up; and Frank and Trace will dazzle the
audience with their awesome
comedic talents, and Jonah Ray and Joel Hodgson round out the cast
as they riff a short together. The team at RiffTrax is pleased to be
bringing to the celebration more principal cast members of MST3K, old
and new, to join in the fun.
Prior to “RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show,” RiffTrax will take on one
of the most popular and oft-quoted titles of the MST3K era, 1994’s “Time
Chasers” on Thursday, May 5 live at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 7:00 p.m. CT and
tape-delayed to 7:00 p.m. MT/ 6:00 p.m. PT with a re-broadcast on
Tuesday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Michael J. Nelson of RiffTrax said, “It’s a dream come true to get us
all together again performing on the same stage. With all these great
people, and the crazy shorts we’ve picked out, it is going to be an
amazing evening.”
“We can’t think of a better way than to celebrate our 20th
RiffTrax Live event than with a celebration of this caliber and more
ridiculous shorts made funny by the guys of RiffTrax,” Fathom Events CEO
John Rubey said. “We expect this will be the event of the year for loyal
‘MST’ers’ and new fans nationwide.”
***Editor Note: Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, Bill Corbett and select
additional cast members will be available for select telephone, radio
and television press interviews.
For artwork/photos related to RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show,” visit
rifftrax.com/epk or the Fathom Events press
site.
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the event cinema distribution arm of AMC Entertainment
Inc. (NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) (known collectively as AC JV, LLC), the
three largest movie theater circuits in the U.S., and is recognized as
the leading distributor of alternative content. It offers a variety of
one-of-a-kind entertainment events in movie theaters nationwide that
include live, high-definition performances of the Metropolitan Opera,
dance and theatre productions such as the Bolshoi Ballet and National
Theatre Live’s Hamlet, sporting events like FS1
Presents USA v Mexico, concerts with Roger Waters and One Direction,
the TCM Presents classic film series and faith-based events such as The
Drop Box and Four Blood Moons. Fathom Events also takes
audiences behind the scenes and offers unique extras including audience
Q&As, backstage footage and interviews with cast and crew, creating the
ultimate VIP experience. In addition, Fathom Events’ live digital
broadcast network (“DBN”) is the largest cinema broadcast network in
North America, bringing live and pre-recorded events to 875 locations in
179 Designated Market Areas® (including all of the top 50). For more
information, visit www.fathomevents.com.
About RiffTrax
RiffTrax is an entertainment company featuring the stars of the
Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning show “Mystery Science Theater
3000.” Comedians Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy (Tom Servo) and Bill
Corbett (Crow T. Robot), bring their funny running MST3K-type commentary
to movies of all kind. From riffs on the biggest Hollywood blockbusters
to the worst B-movies, RiffTrax has a library of over 500 titles
available at RiffTrax.com and on digital platforms everywhere. RiffTrax
has also produced five prime time television specials for the National
Geographic Channel. RiffTrax releases a newly riffed movie, short film
or TV program each week, and performs the RiffTrax Live comedy series
four times a year where a movie is riffed live and simulcast into over
700 theaters across North America. Our brand-new RiffTrax app on iOS and
Android magically syncs our Riffs to the biggest blockbuster movies like
Star Wars, Twilight and Harry Potter. RiffTrax was founded in 2006 and
is headquartered in San Diego, CA. To find out more about RiffTrax,
visit www.rifftrax.com/aboutus.
Contacts
Fathom Events
Jessica Nelson, 720-262-2753
jnelson@fathomevents.com
or
Katherine
Schwappach, 720-262-2713
kschwappach@fathomevents.com
or
Scoop
Marketing for Fathom Events
Erik Stein, 818-761-6100
estein@solters.com
or
Public
Relations for RiffTrax
Jeff Whitton, 858-794-8500
jeff@rifftrax.com
or
Sarah
Vanderbush, 858-794-8500
sarah@rifftrax.com
